Bill > H4589

This bill authorizes the town of Ludlow to pay an unpaid bill of $98,620 for goods and services provided in the year 2024, despite the bill being legally unenforceable. The bill includes a safeguard requiring a certificate to be signed and filed that confirms the goods or services were actually ordered by a town official, delivered, and received by the town, and that this certification must be made under penalties of perjury. The bill allows the town to use available funds in the current fiscal year to pay this bill, and it will take effect immediately upon passage. This type of legislative action is sometimes necessary when a municipality has received goods or services but failed to properly process the payment through standard budgetary procedures, ensuring that vendors are compensated for work already completed while maintaining financial accountability.

Government Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4589