Government

Government · Finance Committee

Finance Committee Backs CPC Plan, Land Buy

Acton's Finance Committee recommended a $1.9 million Community Preservation Committee funding package and backed the town's $1.4 million purchase of 5.8 acres off Taylor Road.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 7

Government · Select Board

Acton Select Board Votes to Buy Taylor Road Land

The Acton Select Board voted unanimously to exercise the town's right of first refusal on 5.8 acres at 46 Taylor Road, teeing up a roughly $1.4 million land purchase for Town Meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 6

Government · Finance Committee

Finance Committee OKs DPW Facility, HVAC Borrowing

The Acton Finance Committee voted to recommend borrowing for a new DPW facility design and a $2.75 million Town Hall HVAC overhaul among dozens of Town Meeting warrant articles.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 24

Government · Select Board

Select Board OKs Pullback on Green Energy Buys

Acton Select Board voted to scale back extra renewable energy purchases to lower electric rates for all ratepayers.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 16

Government · Other Committee

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.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 5

Government · Select Board

Select Board Delays Vote on Arboretum Land Deal

Acton Select Board delayed a decision on a $1.4 million Arboretum-adjacent land buy. The board voted unanimously to continue, until March 16, a hearing on whether to exercise its right of first refusal on a 5.8-acre parcel at 46 Taylor Road, with the purchase price fixed at $1.4 million.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 2

Government · Finance Committee

DPW building plan trimmed to one phase

The Acton Finance Committee heard that the Select Board split the new DPW facility project into phases to control costs.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 24

Government · Select Board

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

ACTON -- February 23, 2026, Acton Select Board votes to phase the DPW facility project and continues a contentious childcare permit hearing.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 23

Government · Select Board

Select Board Continues Arboretum Land Hearing

Acton's Select Board continued a hearing on a $1.4 million purchase of land to expand the Arboretum. Chair Dean A. Charter said the price is fixed under the town's right of first refusal on the 5.8-acre parcel at 46 Taylor Road, and any purchase would need a two-thirds Town Meeting vote.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 11

Government · Finance Committee

Finance Committee Reviews Q2 Budget, DPW Plans

Acton's Finance Committee reviewed its fiscal 2026 second-quarter budget and leaned toward a DPW facility design without taking a formal vote. Budget Director Ellie Anderson reported free cash certified at $6,777,343 and general fund spending at $21.7 million, or 53.4 percent of budget.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 10