MassVoter.com← Acton Select BoardActon Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting
January 22, 2024
7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Jim Snyder-Grant, Francesca Arsenault, Dean A. Charter, David D. Martin, Alissa Nicol
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
5. Approve Grace Lease Recognition and Non-Disturbance Agreement
Approve the W.R. Grace lease recognition and non-disturbance agreement
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol to approve the W.R. Grace lease recognition and non-disturbance agreement
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol to approve the W.R. Grace lease recognition and non-disturbance agreement and unanimously approved 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Nicol)
9. Approve Electric Vehicle First Policy
Approve amended draft zero-emission vehicle first policy
Mr. Charter moved, seconded by Mr. Martin to approve amended draft zero-emission vehicle first policy
From the minutes
“Mr. Charter moved, seconded by Mr. Martin to approve amended draft zero-emission vehicle first policy and approved unanimously 5-0.” (Motion: Charter, second: Martin)
10. Sewer Commissioners
Approve the use of sewer privilege fee funding to cover the annual debt service payments for the WWTF Rehabilitation Project from FY2026 to FY2031
Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Martin to approve the use of sewer privilege fee funding to cover the annual debt service payments for the WWTF Rehabilitation Project from FY2026 to FY2031
From the minutes
“Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Martin to approve the use of sewer privilege fee funding to cover the annual debt service payments for the WWTF Rehabilitation Project from FY2026 to FY2031 and approved unanimously 5-0.” (Motion: Nicol, second: Martin)
11. Approve Select Board Representative to Citizens Library Governance Advisory
Have Alissa Nicol as Select Board representative to Citizens Library Governance Advisory Committee
Mr. Snyder Grant moved, seconded by Mr. Martin to have Alissa Nicol as Select Board representative to Citizens Library Governance Advisory Committee
From the minutes
“Mr. Snyder Grant moved, seconded by Mr. Martin to have Alissa Nicol as Select Board representative to Citizens Library Governance Advisory Committee and approved unanimously 5-0.” (Motion: Snyder-Grant, second: Martin)
13. Approve Ambulance Rate Changes
Approve the ambulance rate change and return in January 2025 to evaluate
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Arsenault to approve the ambulance rate change and return in January 2025 to evaluate
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Arsenault to approve the ambulance rate change and return in January 2025 to evaluate and approved unanimously 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Arsenault)
Approve consent items 15-25 inclusive
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol to approve consent items 15-25 inclusive
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol to approve consent items 15-25 inclusive and approved unanimously 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Nicol)
Adjourn
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Arsenault to adjourn
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Arsenault to adjourn and approved unanimously 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Arsenault)
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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