Bristol - Subject to local approval, revises election provisions for city council and the board of education to comply with changes to general election law; reduces the time after final passage for an ordinance to take effect from 17 days to seven days; changes the due dates for property taxes; creates a department of education. - Amends Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended.

Summary

The measure aligns Bristol's city council and school board elections with recent state election law changes, reduces the waiting period for new ordinances from 17 days to seven, and changes when property taxes are due and how penalties are applied. It also creates a city Department of Education. The changes are intended to make local government processes faster and tax collection clearer.

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