MassVoter.com← Acton Select BoardActon Select Board · 2018–2019 Board · Regular meeting
December 10, 2018
7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Katie Green, Joan Gardner, Jon Benson, Peter J. Berry, Janet K. Adachi
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve to adopt a residential factor of 1.0 resulting in a uniform tax rate of $19.37
Ms. Adachi moves to approve to adopt a residential factor of 1.0 resulting in a uniform tax rate of $19.37, Ms. Gardner seconds.
From the minutes
“Ms. Adachi moves to approve to adopt a residential factor of 1.0 resulting in a uniform tax rate of $19.37, Ms. Gardner seconds. All Ayes (5-0).” (Motion: Adachi, second: Gardner)
Not adopt an open space account
Ms. Adachi moves to not adopt an open space account, Mr. Berry seconds.
From the minutes
“Ms. Adachi moves to not adopt an open space account, Mr. Berry seconds. All Ayes (5-0).” (Motion: Adachi, second: Berry)
Not adopt a residential exemption
Ms. Adachi moves to not adopt a residential exemption, Ms. Gardner seconds.
From the minutes
“Ms. Adachi moves to not adopt a residential exemption, Ms. Gardner seconds. All Ayes (5-0).” (Motion: Adachi, second: Gardner)
Not adopt a small commercial exemption
Ms. Adachi moves to not adopt a small commercial exemption, Ms. Gardner seconds.
From the minutes
“Ms. Adachi moves to not adopt a small commercial exemption, Ms. Gardner seconds. All Ayes (5-0).” (Motion: Adachi, second: Gardner)
Approve the one day alcoholic beverage license with the condition that temporary no parking signs be placed on Brewster Way
Mr. Benson moves to approve the one day alcoholic beverage license with the condition that temporary no parking signs be placed on Brewster Way, Ms. Gardner seconds.
From the minutes
“Mr. Benson moves to approve the one day alcoholic beverage license with the condition that temporary no parking signs be placed on Brewster Way, Ms. Gardner seconds. All Ayes (5-0).” (Motion: Benson, second: Gardner)
Approve consent items 4-5/7-8
Ms. Adachi moves to approve consent items 4-5/7-8, Ms. Gardner seconds,
From the minutes
“Ms. Adachi moves to approve consent items 4-5/7-8, Ms. Gardner seconds, all ayes (5-0).” (Motion: Adachi, second: Gardner)
Adjourn
Ms. Adachi moves to adjourn, Ms. Gardner seconds.
From the minutes
“Ms. Adachi moves to adjourn, Ms. Gardner seconds. All Ayes (5-0).” (Motion: Adachi, second: Gardner)
From the Acton Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Archive Center (Select Board Minutes). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: The Acton Exchange candidate profiles (Francesca Arsenault, April 2024, photo courtesy of Barrett Sotheby’s Realty; David D. Martin, April 2025; Alissa Nicol, April 2026; Pam Nourse, April 2026, photo by Maddie Freeman); Dean A. Charter from the Town of Acton’s Select Board group photo (May 11, 2026).
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