MassVoter.com← Acton Select BoardActon Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting
April 28, 2025
7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Francesca Arsenault, Dean A. Charter, Alissa Nicol, David D. Martin, Jim Snyder-Grant
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
3. Approve Proposal for Reuse of 3 and 13 School Street
Authorize the Town Manager to proceed with negotiating a purchase and sales agreement with the project proposer
Mr. Snyder-Grant moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, to authorize the Town Manager to proceed with negotiating a purchase and sales agreement with the project proposer
From the minutes
“Mr. Snyder-Grant moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, to authorize the Town Manager to proceed with negotiating a purchase and sales agreement with the project proposer and approved 5-0-0.” (Motion: Snyder-Grant, second: Nicol)
4. Sewer Commissioners Business
Have the Town Manager negotiate an agreement with the petitioner and bring it back to
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, to have the Town Manager negotiate an agreement with the petitioner and bring it back to the Board
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, to have the Town Manager negotiate an agreement with the petitioner and bring it back to the Board and approved 5-0-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Nicol)
5. Approve Exemption Process for Fossil Fuel Free Building Requirement
Approve the application for variance
Mr. Snyder-Grant moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, to approve the application for variance
From the minutes
“Mr. Snyder-Grant moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, to approve the application for variance and approved 5-0-0.” (Motion: Snyder-Grant, second: Nicol)
6. Approve the Recommended Exterior Paint Color for the 17 Woodbury Lane
Approve the recommended paint colors for the exterior of 17 Woodbury Lane
Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Martin, to approve the recommended paint colors for the exterior of 17 Woodbury Lane
From the minutes
“Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Martin, to approve the recommended paint colors for the exterior of 17 Woodbury Lane and approved unanimously 5-0-0.” (Motion: Nicol, second: Martin)
12. Discuss Town Manager Review
Approve consent 13-16, 18, 19-20
Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Martin, to approve consent 13-16, 18, 19-20
From the minutes
“Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Martin, to approve consent 13-16, 18, 19-20 and approved 5-0.” (Motion: Nicol, second: Martin)
Approve consent item 17
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, to approve consent item 17
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, to approve consent item 17 and approved 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Nicol)
Adjourn
Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Martin, to adjourn
From the minutes
“Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Martin, to adjourn and approved 5-0.” (Motion: Nicol, 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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