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Select Board Notes: June 16, 2025

June 21, 2025
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Opening remarks: Acton Memorial Library Trustee Ann Chang, speaking for the Board of Trustees, recognized and thanked the Town Conservation officer, the Acton Garden Club, and the many individual volunteers who planned, arranged funding and plant donations, and completed the installation work for the recently installed Wilde Garden adjacent to the Memorial Library. Wastewater: Budget Manager Ellie Anderson presented the annual review of the wastewater treatment system and the sewer enterprise fund to the Board (acting as sewer commissioners), and recommended sewer charges for the upcoming fiscal year. As they did following the June 2024 presentation, the sewer commissioners approved…
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Select Board Notes: February 3, 2025

February 8, 2025
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A diminished Select Board met Monday, February 3 as Board member Dean Charter attended to personal business and recovering Board member Alissa Nicol joined remotely. Opening remarks: A now-familiar plea for Forest Road sidewalks was made. Town Manager John Mangiaratti highlighted last week’s closing on the McManus Manor…
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Open house at DPW draws curious crowds

February 1, 2025
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On Saturday, January 25, the Acton Department of Public Works (DPW) opened its doors and driveways to the public for a series of tours. The tours, led by several DPW employees, allowed Acton residents to get a peek at what goes on behind the scenes to keep the…
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Select Board Notes: January 13, 2025

January 17, 2025
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Opening remarks A resident appreciated the presence of the Finance Committee (FinCom) at the opening of the January 13, 2025 Select Board meeting, and praised the FinCom for their listening session at the Memorial library. She recounted the steep increase in her properties’ appraised value and said that…
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A double shot of espresso at Java with John

December 21, 2024
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The monthly Java with John event at the Acton Senior Center featured a double shot of espresso. Both John Mangiaratti, Acton’s Town Manager, and Peter Light, the Superintendent of the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District, shared updates and expressed gratitude to the community. Mangiaratti opened the meeting with thanks…
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Have you taken Acton’s Housing Production Plan survey?

December 21, 2024
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The Town’s Planning Division is inviting residents to share their perspectives on “housing solutions that contribute toward a healthy, equitable, and prosperous Acton” by taking a Housing Production Plan survey. What is a Housing Production Plan? A Housing Production Plan (HPP) is a proactive strategy aimed at planning…
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Select Board Notes: 16 December 2024

December 21, 2024
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Opening remarks: A resident made detailed comments concerning the proposed Department of Public Works (DPW) building, pursuant to a request for sidewalk construction on Forest Road. Select Board Chair Fran Arsenault noted the pinning and swearing in of three new, and the promotion of four, Acton firefighters. Town…
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Special Town Meeting: Cordial and Efficient

November 27, 2024
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In less than an hour, 364 voters considered five financially significant articles at the Special Town Meeting held at Acton Boxborough Regional High School on November 25. Every article passed by voice vote and Town Moderator Jo-Ann Berry characterized the event as cordial and efficient. “It was nice…
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Special Town Meeting is coming up

November 17, 2024
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Acton will hold a Special Town Meeting on Monday, Nov. 25, starting at 6 p.m.. Any voter registered in Acton can attend. The meeting will be at the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School Auditorium on 36 Charter Road. Check In starts at 5:15 p.m. in the cafeteria area. The…
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Select Board Notes: November 4, 2024

November 9, 2024
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Residents were quiescent, offering no concerns to the November 4, 2024 Select Board meeting. Board Chair Fran Arsenault echoed earlier announcements regarding assessors’ inspections and announced a November 13, 7:00 p.m. Housing Production Plan webinar. Board member Alissa Nicol noted higher water bills and recommended the Watersmart monitoring…
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Acton votes

November 9, 2024
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According to the preliminary results of Tuesday’s state and presidential election, 80% of Acton’s 16,235 registered voters voted in the November 5 state and presidential elections, slightly less than the 2016 and 2020 elections (where 84% voted). Of the 12,945 votes cast, 76% were for Harris-Walz and 19%…
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Early voting has started

October 26, 2024
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The upcoming State (Presidential) Election will be held on Tuesday, Nov 5 at R.J. Grey Junior High School which is located at 16 Charter Rd in Acton from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Registered voters have multiple options to cast their ballot. You can vote in person on election day,…
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Select Board Notes, October 21, 2024: tidying up, finishing up

October 26, 2024
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A plea for regulating chicken-keeping opened the October 21 Select Board meeting. A resident described noise from a neighbors’ rooster and chickens, and he proposed regulations governing chicken numbers, chicken housing, and related issues. Town manager John Mangiaratti noted additional operating hours for the Council on Aging shuttle,…
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Select Board Notes: October 7, 2024

October 12, 2024
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A resident with concerns for school gun safety opened the October 7, 2024 Select Board meeting, mentioning a petition. Board Chair Fran Arsenault offered her assistance in directing the resident to the appropriate resources. Board Member Dean Charter noted the adoption of the 2025 Community Preservation Plan, saying…
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School Committee September 2024 Update

September 27, 2024
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School Committee Approves School Resource Officer Program for 2024-25 In a divided vote at their September 19 business meeting, the Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee narrowly approved an agreement between the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District and the Acton Police Department regarding the School Resource Officer program, an action that…
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