§ 37-4. Duties.  


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  • The duties of such Board shall be such as are stated in MGL c. 41, §§ 70 to 81X, and further:
    A. 
    To consider and advise upon municipal improvements either at the request of other officials of the Town or upon its own initiative.
    B. 
    It shall consider and develop a Town Plan, with special attention to main ways, land developments, zoning, playground and parks and sites for permanent school plants.
    C. 
    It shall meet at regular intervals.
    D. 
    It may hold public meetings.
    E. 
    It shall have access to public documents or information in the possession of any Town official or department.
    F. 
    It shall examine the plans for the exterior of any public building, monument or similar feature, and for the development and treatment of the grounds about the same before the adoption thereof, and may make such recommendations thereon as it may deem needful.
    G. 
    It may provide for public lectures and other educational work in connection with its recommendations.
    H. 
    It may incur expenses necessary to the carrying on of its work within the amount of its annual or special appropriations.