The Acton Select Board voted down a bid to restore Independence Day fireworks for 2026, keeping a December cancellation in place despite a $40,000 town meeting appropriation.
The Acton Select Board voted unanimously to reject claims it violated open meeting law over a fireworks funding dispute.
The Acton Finance Committee reviewed a $3.75 million Town Hall HVAC overhaul and left a $29 million DPW facility plan without a vote.
Acton's Finance Committee and Select Board clashed over a proposed Department of Public Works building now estimated at $23 million to $25 million to construct, with total project costs previously cited near $29 million.
Acton's Select Board and Finance Committee opened fiscal 2027 budget hearings as Police Chief James Cogan announced his retirement after 42 years with the department. Town Manager John Mangiarotti said the town will "announce the transition plan next month" and recruit a new chief this spring.
The Acton Finance Committee reviewed two competing Acton-Boxborough school reorganization plans ahead of a January 22 School Committee vote.
Acton's Select Board approved $83,450 for Town Hall weatherization upgrades after hearing the town's first annual sustainability report.
Acton Finance Committee opens FY27 budget guidance process with warnings of structural deficits and unresolved DPW tensions.
Acton Select Board votes unanimously to endorse real estate transfer fee legislation.
Acton Finance Committee opens FY2026 budget review with a stark warning about a structural spending gap.
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