Government - Page 12

Momentum builds to fix the Concord rotary and reimagine what comes next

May 16, 2026

If you’ve ever sat in a line of traffic crawling toward the Concord Rotary on Route 2, you’ve probably wondered: does anyone in state government actually know this is happening? On Monday morning, the answer was yes — and they showed up in force. State Representative Simon Cataldo of Concord convened a remarkable day of engagement on Monday. It began at the rotary itself, where Secretary Eng, Undersecretary Gulliver, Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Maintenance and Management (DCAMM) Commissioner Adam Baacke, Concord Town Manager Kerry Lafleur, Acton Town Manager John Mangiaratti, Rep. James Arciero, Rep. Michael Kushmerek, and Senator John…

An Interview with Acton’s New Assistant Town Manager

February 15, 2024

by D.K. Halley

On November 20, 2023, Thomas (Thom) Begin started his new job as Acton’s Assistant Town Manager. He had previously worked in the Framingham School system as Assistant Director of Buildings and Grounds. He achieved a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Government in 2006 and a master’s degree…

Select Board Meeting, February 5, 2024: Finance in a Time of Overrides

February 15, 2024

by Tom Beals

The February 5, 2024 Select Board meeting led off with finance and budget talk. Select Board chair Jim Snyder-Grant reported that the Acton Leadership Group had reached a consensus on a $6.6M override amount; he emphasized that the division of override funds between schools and town had not…

Override Talks and Economic Development Plans: Finance Committee and Acton Leadership Group Meetings

February 7, 2024

by Tom Beals

The upcoming budget override, its amount, and how it would be split between the town and schools, were the primary topics of discussion at the January 23, 2024 Finance Committee and January 29, 2024 Acton Leadership Group meetings. Of note at the Finance Committee meeting was a presentation…

January 22, 2024 Select Board Meeting Notes

February 1, 2024

by Tom Beals

Finances update At the January 8 Select Board meeting the Board asked Town Manager John Mangiaratti to prepare a budget that reduced the level services budget by $1 million. Before presenting the revised budget, Mr. Mangiaratti gave a brief update on health insurance, saying that a hiring freeze and other…

AWD Commissioners vote a 50% increase in water rates for FY25

February 1, 2024

by Kim Kastens

At a joint meeting of the Acton Water District (AWD) Commissioners and the AWD Finance Committee (FinCom) on January 22, the Commissioners voted for a 50% increase in water rates beginning in July 2024. The water rate increase will be applied evenly across residential, municipal, and commercial water…

Acton-Boxborough School Committee January News Update

January 29, 2024

by Diane Baum

At their January 2024 business meetings, the School Committee voted on the following programs, policies and initiatives. IMAGE HERE Screen shot from video of January 18, 2024 School Committee meeting. New Policy on Student Use of Personal Electronic Communication Devices The Committee voted unanimously at their January 4…

Acton Facing Prop 2 1/2 Operational Override Vote

January 17, 2024

by Greg Jarboe

The Acton Leadership Group, which is made up representatives of the Select Board, the Finance Committee, and the Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee, has its own version of “hot stove season.” But instead of gathering around an antique wood stove at a general store to discuss their favorite baseball…

January 8 Select Board Meeting: Concerns on Resident Concerns, Budget Issues, and Town Meeting Warrant

January 17, 2024

by Tom Beals

The January 8, 2024 Acton Select Board meeting opened as usual with “Resident Concerns”, a forum for brief remarks from residents to the Board. A resident spoke regarding the use of a “Point of Order” to interrupt residents’ remarks at previous meetings, reminding the Board of the Supreme…

Backgrounder: Lessons from History: Acton’s 2005 Override

January 8, 2024

by Tom Beals

A tax limit override that, if approved by Acton voters, would raise property taxes beyond the Proposition 2½ statutory limits has recently been discussed at the Select Board, Finance Committee, and Acton Leadership Group meetings. It seems likely, following those discussions, that an override will be on the…

Acton Water District Finance Committee Discusses Financial Policy and Fiscal Year ’25 Budget and Water Rates

January 8, 2024

by Kim Kastens

The Finance Committee (FinCom) of the Acton Water District (AWD), along with the District Treasurer and Manager, met on January 4 to continue crafting the District Financial Policy, review the draft Fiscal Year ‘25 (FY25) budget and Annual Meeting warrant articles, and discuss water rates for FY25. FY25…

State Approves Acton’s Participation in Fossil Fuel Free Building Construction and Renovation Demonstration Project

January 3, 2024

by Jim Snyder-Grant

On December 22, 2023, the Town of Acton received approval from the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) approving the Town’s participation in the Municipal Fossil Fuel Free Building Construction and Renovation Demonstration Project. This approval means that beginning March 22, 2024, new buildings and major rehabilitation projects in…

Car in motion heading towards the new Pedestrian Traffic Light

Pedestrian-friendly Traffic Signal Installed at Great Road and Brook Street

January 3, 2024

by Kim Kastens

On December 29, workers and a pair of bucket trucks were observed setting up a new traffic signal on Great Road, near the intersection with Brook Street. This intersection was the site of a fatal accident in October 2022. At several meetings in the fall of 2022, the…

A dard arrow and an outlined location on a topographic map

Planning Board Discusses Quarry Road Development Project

January 3, 2024

by Ron Beck

The Acton Planning Board convened on Wednesday evening, Dec 20, for a “continuation” hearing for a Planned Conservation Residential Community (PCRC) application for 123 Quarry Road. According to Acton’s Zoning Bylaw section 9, PCRC’s are communities with housing clustered in one section, leaving at least 60% of the…

Two Towns Collaborate to Plan the Powder Mill Road Corridor

December 14, 2023

by Franny Osman

Maynard and Acton residents gathered around large posters depicting their shared Powder Mill Road Corridor on the evening of November 15 at a public Open House in the Maynard Elks Lodge. The Corridor is the section of Route 62 from Stop and Shop in Acton to the intersection…

HVAC mini-split unit mounted high on wall

Acton Clean Energy Coaching Program to Expand

December 5, 2023

by Debra Simes

The Town of Acton’s Clean Energy Coaching program, which launched in late winter 2023, is expanding its cadre of trained volunteer coaches. The program provides free access to coaches for residents, businesses, and organizations in Acton interested in learning about and making clean energy upgrades to their homes,…

Office entrance of The Minuteman Inn Shelter

More Details on the Community Conversation about the Minuteman Inn Shelter

November 20, 2023

by Marion Maxwell

Quote and Information provided by Marion Maxwell The following quote was shared by a resident who attended Tuesday evening’s (Nov. 14) meeting at the Acton Council on Aging about the families moving to the Minuteman Inn. “…The new shelter at The Minuteman Inn (old Concordian) will get its…

Community Conversation about Migrant Families Moving to Minuteman Inn Shelter

November 20, 2023

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Town of Acton put out the following press release on November 16, 2023. ACTON — Town Manager John Mangiaratti is pleased to report that the Town of Acton, in collaboration with the Acton Boxborough Regional School District and Acton-Boxborough United Way, hosted a community conversation and panel…

Senator Eldridge’s Green Advisory Council Meets with Municipal Sustainability Directors

November 20, 2023

by Kim Kastens

On November 18, State Senator Jamie Eldridge convened the fall meeting of his Green Advisory Council at West Acton Villageworks. Residents and community leaders from across Senator Eldridge’s district assembled to share ideas about how to protect the local environment and respond to the global climate emergency. The…

Budgets, Finances, and a Possible Override at Board and Committee Meetings

November 13, 2023

by Tom Beals

The budget and the potential for an override were prominent at the November 2, 2023 Acton-Boxborough (AB) School Committee meeting, the November 6, 2023 Acton Leadership Group and Select Board meetings, and the November 7, 2023 Acton Finance Committee meeting. Health care costs for both Town and School…

Aman holds an early American flag; a speakar at a podium and other flag-holders stand behind him

Veterans Day Observance in Acton

November 13, 2023

by Alissa Nicol

A crowd gathered on the Acton Town Common Saturday morning, November 11 at 11:00 AM to observe the 2023 Veterans Day. Organized by the Veterans Services Office and Celebrations and Ceremonies Committee, the observance opened with a welcome and invocation by Gail Sawyer, Deputy Director-Emergency Management. Town Manager…

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Government - Page 12

Momentum builds to fix the Concord rotary and reimagine what comes next

An Interview with Acton’s New Assistant Town Manager

Select Board Meeting, February 5, 2024: Finance in a Time of Overrides

Override Talks and Economic Development Plans: Finance Committee and Acton Leadership Group Meetings

January 22, 2024 Select Board Meeting Notes

AWD Commissioners vote a 50% increase in water rates for FY25

Acton-Boxborough School Committee January News Update

Acton Facing Prop 2 1/2 Operational Override Vote

January 8 Select Board Meeting: Concerns on Resident Concerns, Budget Issues, and Town Meeting Warrant

Backgrounder: Lessons from History: Acton’s 2005 Override

Acton Water District Finance Committee Discusses Financial Policy and Fiscal Year ’25 Budget and Water Rates

State Approves Acton’s Participation in Fossil Fuel Free Building Construction and Renovation Demonstration Project

Pedestrian-friendly Traffic Signal Installed at Great Road and Brook Street

Planning Board Discusses Quarry Road Development Project

Two Towns Collaborate to Plan the Powder Mill Road Corridor

Acton Clean Energy Coaching Program to Expand

More Details on the Community Conversation about the Minuteman Inn Shelter

Community Conversation about Migrant Families Moving to Minuteman Inn Shelter

Senator Eldridge’s Green Advisory Council Meets with Municipal Sustainability Directors

Budgets, Finances, and a Possible Override at Board and Committee Meetings

Veterans Day Observance in Acton

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