MassVoter.com← Acton Select BoardActon Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting
December 16, 2024
15 recorded votes, 1 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
2. Chair Update/Town Manager Update/Members Minute
Close the public hearing
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant, to close the public hearing
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant, to close the public hearing and approved unanimously 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Snyder-Grant)
Approve all alcoholic beverage license transfer to Seafood from Heaven, LLC at 77 Great Road operating as Atlantic Seafood
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, to approve all alcoholic beverage license transfer to Seafood from Heaven, LLC at 77 Great Road operating as Atlantic Seafood
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, to approve all alcoholic beverage license transfer to Seafood from Heaven, LLC at 77 Great Road operating as Atlantic Seafood and approved unanimously 5-0-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Nicol)
Close the public hearing
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, to close the public hearing
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, to close the public hearing and approved unanimously 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Nicol)
Approve a malt and wine license transfer from Chaki Corporation to RSY Store, LLC located at 465 Great Road
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant, to approve a malt and wine license transfer from Chaki Corporation to RSY Store, LLC located at 465 Great Road
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant, to approve a malt and wine license transfer from Chaki Corporation to RSY Store, LLC located at 465 Great Road and approved unanimously 5-0-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Snyder-Grant)
Continue the public hearing to January 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant, to continue the public hearing to January 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
From the minutes
“Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant, to continue the public hearing to January 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM and approved unanimously 5-0-0.” (Motion: Nicol, second: Snyder-Grant)
7. Appoint Kristen Caouette as Interim Town Accountant
Appoint Kristen Caouette as Interim Town Accountant effective December 20, 2024
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, to appoint Kristen Caouette as Interim Town Accountant effective December 20, 2024
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, to appoint Kristen Caouette as Interim Town Accountant effective December 20, 2024 and approved unanimously 5-0-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Nicol)
9. Presentation and Recommendation from Citizens' Library Governance Advisory
Support the recommendation of the CLGAC including to proceed to work with Town Counsel on what needs to be done
Mr. Snyder-Grant moved, seconded by Mr. Martin, that the Select Board support the recommendation of the CLGAC including to proceed to work with Town Counsel on what needs to be done
From the minutes
“Mr. Snyder-Grant moved, seconded by Mr. Martin, that the Select Board support the recommendation of the CLGAC including to proceed to work with Town Counsel on what needs to be done and approved unanimously 5- 0-0.” (Motion: Snyder-Grant, second: Martin)
14. Approve Hazard Mitigation Plan
Approve the letter of certificate of adoption
Mr. Snyder-Grant moved, seconded by Mr. Martin to approve the letter of certificate of adoption
From the minutes
“Mr. Snyder-Grant moved, seconded by Mr. Martin to approve the letter of certificate of adoption and approved unanimously 5-0-0.” (Motion: Snyder-Grant, second: Martin)
15. Approve Decarbonization Roadmap Letter for Green Communities Climate
Approve the signing of the letter noting approving the decarbonization roadmap community divisions climate leaders application
Mr. Snyder-Grant moved, seconded by Mr. Martin, to approve the signing of the letter noting approving the decarbonization roadmap community divisions climate leaders application
From the minutes
“Mr. Snyder-Grant moved, seconded by Mr. Martin, to approve the signing of the letter noting approving the decarbonization roadmap community divisions climate leaders application and approved unanimously 5-0-0.” (Motion: Snyder-Grant, second: Martin)
16. Approve 2025 License Renewals
Approve the license to keep for sale, and to sell all kinds of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on premise, common victualler licenses to expose, keep for sale, and to sell wines and malts to be...
Ms. Arsenault moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant, to approve the license to keep for sale, and to sell all kinds of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on premise, common victualler licenses to expose, keep for sale, and to sell wines and malts to be drunk on premise, retail package goods store licenses to expose, keep for sale, and to sell all kinds of alcoholic beverages, not to be drunk on premise, approve class II dealer licenses, approve class I dealer licenses, entertainment licenses, bowling alley and billiard table license, 24-hour operating permit, automatic amusement devices, livery/taxi license, common victualler licenses
From the minutes
“Ms. Arsenault moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant, to approve the license to keep for sale, and to sell all kinds of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on premise, common victualler licenses to expose, keep for sale, and to sell wines and malts to be drunk on premise, retail package goods store licenses to expose, keep for sale, and to sell all kinds of alcoholic beverages, not to be drunk on premise, approve class II dealer licenses, approve class I dealer licenses, entertainment licenses, bowling alley and billiard table license, 24-hour operating permit, automatic amusement devices, livery/taxi license, common victualler licenses and approved unanimously 5-0-0.” (Motion: Arsenault, second: Snyder-Grant)
18. Approve Final ARPA Allocations
Authorize the Town Manager to add any additional leftover funding for any of the three projects
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Charter to authorize the Town Manager to add any additional leftover funding for any of the three projects
Yes: Arsenault, Charter, Martin, Snyder-GrantAbstained: Nicol
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Charter to authorize the Town Manager to add any additional leftover funding for any of the three projects and approved 4-0-1 (Nicol).” (Motion: Martin, second: Charter)
19. Consent Items
Approve and execute deed for 348-352 Main Street and any additional materials
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Arsenault, to approve and execute deed for 348-352 Main Street and any additional materials
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Arsenault, to approve and execute deed for 348-352 Main Street and any additional materials and approved unanimously 5-0-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Arsenault)
Approve consent item 23
Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Martin, to approve consent item 23
From the minutes
“Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Martin, to approve consent item 23 and approved unanimously 5-0-0.” (Motion: Nicol, second: Martin)
Approve consent items 20,22,24-32
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by to approve consent items 20,22,24-32
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by to approve consent items 20,22,24-32 and approved unanimously 5-0-0.” (Motion: Martin)
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 5-0-0.” (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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