APPROVED CHAPTER
APRIL 2, 2024 161
BY GOVERNOR RESOLVES
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR
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S.P. 959 - L.D. 2239
Resolve, to Rename a Bridge in the Town of Mechanic Falls the Bill Dunlop
Memorial Bridge
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, Bridge 2540 on Elm Street in the Town of Mechanic Falls is slated for
renovation in 2025; and
Whereas, this legislation provides for the renaming of Bridge 2540; and
Whereas, it is imperative that this legislation take effect as soon as possible in order
to timely expedite the renaming process prior to the beginning of the renovation process;
and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now,
therefore, be it
Sec. 1. Bridge in Mechanic Falls renamed. Resolved: That the Department of
Transportation shall designate Bridge 2540 on Elm Street in the Town of Mechanic Falls,
currently known as the Mechanic Falls Bridge, the Bill Dunlop Memorial Bridge.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation
takes effect when approved.
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