Acton Morning Brief, Oct. 29: Budget gap keeps widening, finance panel warns

From Acton News

• Select Board rejects tax rate split for FY27 The Acton Select Board weighed four different ways to divide next year's tax burden between homeowners and businesses, as Principal Assessor CJ Carroll laid out how each option would reshape bills across a town where home values keep climbing.Acton News
• Finance panel reviews growing FY28 budget gap The Acton Finance Committee reviewed a draft fiscal 2028 outlook showing town and school costs climbing far faster than revenue, as Vice Chair Greg Jarboe presented the committee's latest point-of-view document amid doubts about voter support for an override.Acton News
• Acton Police welcome new officer Erik Donaldson The Acton Police Department announced that Officer Erik Donaldson graduated from the MPTC Marlborough Police Academy on Oct. 22 and was sworn in on Oct. 23, and is now beginning a 10-week field training course.Acton News

Happening Thu, Oct 29

• 7:45 a.m.: Boardwalk Lower School Council meets Thursday The Boardwalk Lower Elementary School Council meets at 7:45 a.m. Thursday as part of the district's school governance calendar.Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
• 10:00 a.m.: Preschool storytime at West Acton library Thursday The West Acton Citizens' Library holds a preschool storytime for young children at 10 a.m. Thursday.Acton Memorial Library
• 11:00 a.m.: COA hosts laughter wellness session Thursday The Acton Council on Aging invites residents to a 'Laugh for Your Health' wellness program at 11 a.m. Thursday.Acton Council on Aging
• 1:00 p.m.: COA talk links Salem witch trials to today Speaker Rick Tulipano discusses why the Salem witch trials still matter today at an Acton Council on Aging program at 1 p.m. Thursday.Acton Council on Aging
• 2:00 p.m.: Discovery Museum offers hand tools workshop Thursday The Discovery Museum runs an 'Exploring Hand Tools' activity for families at 2 p.m. Thursday.Discovery Museum
• 3:30 p.m.: NARA Park runs tennis clinic Thursday NARA Park hosts a 3.0 low intermediate tennis clinic at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.NARA Park
• 4:00 p.m.: Library closes early Thursday at 4 p.m Acton Memorial Library will close at 4 p.m. Thursday instead of its regular hours.Acton Memorial Library
• 6:00 p.m.: Candlelight vigil planned Thursday evening DVSN holds a candlelight vigil in Acton at 6 p.m. Thursday.Acton community calendar
• 6:00 p.m.: Library hosts Haunted Library event Thursday Acton Memorial Library hosts its Haunted Library event for teens and tweens from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday.Acton Memorial Library
• 6:30 p.m.: School Committee meets Thursday evening The Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee holds its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
• 6:30 p.m.: Open volleyball night Thursday at Faith church Faith Evangelical Free Church hosts open volleyball for ages 16 and up at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.Faith Evangelical Free Church

Yesterday in Acton (Wed, Oct 28)

• Acton families prepare for Halloween with pumpkin parade and spooky fun Acton Patch previewed the town's Halloween lineup, noting trick-or-treating happens in the evening while morning events give younger children a chance to celebrate earlier in the day.Acton Patch

Coming up

• Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 a.m.: Trick-or-treating at library, Town Hall Friday, Saturday Acton Memorial Library and Town Hall host Halloween trick-or-treating from 10 to 11 a.m. both Friday, Oct. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 31.Acton Memorial Library
• Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 a.m.: Discovery Museum runs Halloween Hullabaloo through weekend The Discovery Museum holds its Halloween Hullabaloo celebration at 10 a.m. daily from Friday, Oct. 30, through Sunday, Nov. 1.Discovery Museum
• Fri, Oct 30, 11:30 a.m.: Library screens 'Now You See Me' sequel Friday Acton Memorial Library screens 'Now You See Me: Now You Don't' for adults from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday.Acton Memorial Library
• Fri, Oct 30, 5:00 p.m.: Sensory-friendly Halloween event Friday evening The Discovery Museum offers a sensory-friendly Halloween event at 5 p.m. Friday for children who benefit from a quieter setting.Acton community calendar
• Fri, Oct 30, 7:30 p.m.: Theatre III stages 'The Secret Garden' this weekend A local theater group performs 'The Secret Garden' at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.Acton community calendar
• Sat, Oct 31, 1:00 p.m.: History walk tours Acton Center Saturday Acton Memorial Library hosts an Acton Center History Walk led by Amy Cole from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.Acton Memorial Library
• Sat, Oct 31, 5:00 p.m.: Sudbury hosts accessible trick-or-treat event Saturday An accessible trick-or-treat event for children with sensory needs is scheduled in Sudbury at 5 p.m. Saturday, promoted on Acton's community calendar.Acton community calendar
• Sat, Oct 31: Family farm day planned for Halloween Acton's event calendar lists a Halloween Not-So Haunted Family Farm Day on Saturday, Oct. 31, according to Acton Patch.Acton Patch
• Mon, Nov 2, 4:00 p.m.: Superintendent search committee meets Monday The Acton-Boxborough Regional School District's Superintendent Search Committee meets at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2.Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
• Mon, Nov 2, 9:00 a.m.: Archeology dig opens at Faulkner House Monday An archeology dig at the Faulkner House begins at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, according to Acton's community calendar.Acton community calendar
• Mon, Nov 2, 7:00 p.m.: Author talk on World War II's first lady Monday Acton Memorial Library hosts a virtual talk with author Shannon McKenna Schmidt discussing 'The First Lady of World War II' from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday.Acton Memorial Library
• Tue, Nov 3, 10:30 a.m.: Garden Club hears talk on choosing tools The Acton Garden Club hosts Jack Russell of Russell's Garden Center for a 'Tool Talk' on choosing and maintaining garden tools at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Town Hall.Acton Garden Club
• Tue, Nov 3, 7:00 p.m.: Church holds election night prayer vigil Good Shepherd Episcopal Church hosts an Election Night Prayer Vigil from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3.Good Shepherd Episcopal Church

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