MassVoter.com← Acton Select BoardActon Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting
October 21, 2024
10 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Francesca Arsenault, Alissa Nicol, Dean A. Charter, David D. Martin, Jim Snyder-Grant
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
3. Call a Special Town Meeting for November 25, 2024, and Vote to Close the
Set a Special Town Meeting for November 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM at the Acton Boxborough High School Auditorium
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant to set a Special Town Meeting for November 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM at the Acton Boxborough High School Auditorium
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant to set a Special Town Meeting for November 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM at the Acton Boxborough High School Auditorium and approved 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Snyder-Grant)
Close the warrant as presented in the packet on Friday, October 25, 2024 at noon
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol to close the warrant as presented in the packet on Friday, October 25, 2024 at noon
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol to close the warrant as presented in the packet on Friday, October 25, 2024 at noon and approved unanimously 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Nicol)
4. Approve Lease for Acton Food Pantry at 19-21 Maple Street
Approve the lease for Acton Food Pantry as presented in the packet at 19-21 Maple Street
Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Martin to approve the lease for Acton Food Pantry as presented in the packet at 19-21 Maple Street
From the minutes
“Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Martin to approve the lease for Acton Food Pantry as presented in the packet at 19-21 Maple Street and approved unanimously 5-0.” (Motion: Nicol, second: Martin)
5. Approve Policy to Designate Town Manager and Select Board Chair as the
Approve the Select Board policy on one day alcoholic beverage license applications included in the packet
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant to approve the Select Board policy on one day alcoholic beverage license applications included in the packet
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant to approve the Select Board policy on one day alcoholic beverage license applications included in the packet and approved unanimously 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Snyder-Grant)
8. Discuss Request to Hunt on Commonwealth of Massachusetts Property Located
Approve the request to hunt on Commonwealth of Massachusetts property located on 96 Massachusetts Ave, 316 School Street and 323 School Street, and amended by Ms. Nicol to exclude 323 School Street
Mr. Charter moved to approve the request to hunt on Commonwealth of Massachusetts property located on 96 Massachusetts Ave, 316 School Street and 323 School Street, and amended by Ms. Nicol to exclude 323 School Street, and seconded by Mr. Martin
From the minutes
“Mr. Charter moved to approve the request to hunt on Commonwealth of Massachusetts property located on 96 Massachusetts Ave, 316 School Street and 323 School Street, and amended by Ms. Nicol to exclude 323 School Street, and seconded by Mr. Martin and approved unanimously 5-0.” (Motion: Charter, second: Martin)
12. Approve Amended Economic Development Committee Charge
Approve the modified Economic Development Committee charge
Mr. Snyder-Grant moved, seconded by Mr. Charter to approve the modified Economic Development Committee charge
From the minutes
“Mr. Snyder-Grant moved, seconded by Mr. Charter to approve the modified Economic Development Committee charge and approved unanimously 5-0.” (Motion: Snyder-Grant, second: Charter)
14. Approve Plan for Perambulation of Town Bounds
Approve plan for perambulation of town bounds
Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant to approve plan for perambulation of town bounds
From the minutes
“Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant to approve plan for perambulation of town bounds and approved 5-0.” (Motion: Nicol, second: Snyder-Grant)
16. Consent Items
Approve consent items 17-18
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant to approve consent items 17-18
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant to approve consent items 17-18 and approved unanimously 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Snyder-Grant)
Approve consent item 19
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Charter to approve consent item 19
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Charter to approve consent item 19 and approved unanimously 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Charter)
Adjourn
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol to adjourn
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol to adjourn and approved unanimously 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Nicol)
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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