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Millis Finance Committee backs all 24 town meeting articles unanimously

ACTON — April 15, 2026 — Millis Finance Committee unanimously recommended all 24 articles on the May 2026 Annual Town Meeting warrant, including a $684,935 capital projects appropriation and a $1,286,633 borrowing authorization for a water meter replacement program. Finance Director Jody Landers and Town Administrator Mike Kaczynski walked

Acton Finance Committee defers fiscal SWOT release, weighs override timeline before Town Meeting

Acton Finance Committee defers release of fiscal SWOT analysis ahead of Town Meeting, citing unresolved data questions and override language in need of revision.

Acton DPW Committee Unanimously Backs Phased Facility Plan, Seeks Design Funds

Acton DPW Building Committee endorses two-phase facility plan and advances $900,000 design request to May Town Meeting.

Acton Select Board Unanimously Backs Phased DPW Building Project for Town Meeting

Acton Select Board votes to phase the DPW facility project and continues a contentious childcare permit hearing.

Acton Finance Committee Debates Long-Range Deficit Plan and DPW Building Frustration

Acton Finance Committee opens FY27 budget guidance process with warnings of structural deficits and unresolved DPW tensions.

Acton Select Board unanimously backs local real estate transfer fee legislation

Acton Select Board votes unanimously to endorse real estate transfer fee legislation.

Acton-Boxborough Schools to Seek Restructuring Consultant as Enrollment Decline Deepens

Acton-Boxborough School Committee advances plan for restructuring consultant as enrollment and budget pressures intensify.

Acton Finance Committee Targets 3 Percent Budget, Warns of Future Override Risk

Acton Finance Committee opens FY2026 budget review with a stark warning about a structural spending gap.

Acton Select Board and Finance Committee Split Over $43 Million DPW Facility Proposal

Acton Select Board receives $40.9 million FY2026 budget as Finance Committee declares unanimous opposition to $43 million DPW facility project.

Acton Select Board Continues Battery Storage Hearing to October, Approves Sewer Rate Hike

Acton Select Board continued a battery-storage hearing, approved a sewer rate hike, and debated Indigenous Peoples Day in a marathon September 12 session.

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