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The City Council unanimously approved a change allowing Northampton to use eminent domain to clear title for a previously approved property acquisition, while holding a community safety and immigration enforcement resolution for further consideration.
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The property acquisition itself and its Community Preservation Act funding were not changed; the approved order changes only the legal method of acquiring the property to address a cloudy title. The council also voted unanimously to add U.S. Representative Jim McGovern and Superintendent Andrew Linkenhoker as recipients of the immigration enforcement resolution. That resolution remains under consideration, with broader community discussion planned for a future meeting.
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