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Early voting ends, mail-in ballots due by Nov. 3

Acton's town clerk reminded residents that early voting at Town Hall ended Oct. 30, and mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 state election must reach the clerk's office by 8 p.m. that day.

Townbrief reporting · Nov 1

Government · Finance Committee

Finance Panel Reviews Growing FY28 Budget Gap

Finance Committee reviewed FY28 budget outlook with $3 million shortfall growing by $400,000 and raised local receipts revenue assumption.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 27

Government · Select Board

Board rejects tax rate split for fiscal 2027

Select Board unanimously rejected all four proposed tax allocations for 2027, keeping single rate; average single-family tax bill rises $540.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 26

Government · Other Committee

Boards Compare Acton, Boxborough Budget Forecasts

Five boards reviewed multi-year budget forecasts showing shrinking fiscal room in both towns, with no votes taken.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 13

Government · Select Board

Select Board OKs electric shop site plan 4-1

Select Board approved electrical shop site plan 4-1; advanced AI policy for October 26 vote.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 5

Government · Finance Committee

Water panel urges Acton to fund stormwater fixes

Acton's Finance Committee heard a water advisory panel's call for dedicated stormwater funding and got a $23 million DPW building estimate.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 29

Government · Select Board

Select Board Sunsets Kelly's Corner Committee

Acton's Select Board sunset the decade-old Kelly's Corner Steering Committee as the intersection rebuild nears completion. Public Works Director Dean A.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 28

Government · Finance Committee

Acton Finance Panel Backs Separate DPW Vote

Acton Finance Committee eyes a stand-alone December vote on its DPW building, separate from a spring override.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 15

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves Mass Wellspring host agreement

Acton's Select Board previewed a projected $2.6 million fiscal 2028 budget gap and approved a cannabis host community agreement.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 14

Government · Finance Committee

Acton Interns Brief Finance Panel on Override Risk

Acton Finance Committee heard student research pegging operating override odds at 45 to 53 percent by 2031 or 2032.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 25