MassVoter.com← Acton Select BoardActon Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Meeting night
November 25, 2024
2 meetings this evening, 7 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Acton Select Board · Special meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
Attendance
Note on these minutes: Short session before the November 25, 2024 Special Town Meeting (5:45 PM); the board met again at 7:15 PM the same evening (listed as Regular). The attendance list does not mention Jim Snyder-Grant, who is counted absent.
Present: Francesca Arsenault, Dean A. Charter, Alissa Nicol, David D. Martin
Absent: Jim Snyder-Grant
1 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
1. Discuss and Take Position on Town Meeting Articles
Recommend article 2
Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Martin to recommend article 2
From the minutes
“Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Martin to recommend article 2 and approved unanimously 4-0-0.” (Motion: Nicol, second: Martin)
Acton Select Board · Regular meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
Attendance
Note on these minutes: The attendance list does not mention Jim Snyder-Grant, who is counted absent.
Present: Francesca Arsenault, Dean A. Charter, Alissa Nicol, David D. Martin
Absent: Jim Snyder-Grant
6 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
I. Public Hearing
Not adopt an open space discount
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol to not adopt an open space discount
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol to not adopt an open space discount and approved unanimously 4-0-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Nicol)
Not adopt a small commercial exemption
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Charter to not adopt a small commercial exemption
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Charter to not adopt a small commercial exemption and approved 4-0-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Charter)
Adopt a residential factor of 1
Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Martin to adopt a residential factor of 1
From the minutes
“Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Martin to adopt a residential factor of 1 and approved unanimously 4-0-0.” (Motion: Nicol, second: Martin)
Not adopt a residential exemption
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol to not adopt a residential exemption
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol to not adopt a residential exemption and approved unanimously 4-0-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Nicol)
2. Discussion of ALG Plan
Approve consent items 3-5
Mr.Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol to approve consent items 3-5
From the minutes
“Mr.Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol to approve consent items 3-5 and approved unanimously 4-0-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Nicol)
Adjourn
Mr. Charter moved, seconded by Mr. Martin to adjourn
From the minutes
“Mr. Charter moved, seconded by Mr. Martin to adjourn and approved unanimously 4-0-0.” (Motion: Charter, second: Martin)
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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