MassVoter.com← Acton Select BoardActon Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting
May 6, 2025
5 recorded votes, 2 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
1. Discuss Warrant Articles and Final Preparation and Consider Recommendations
Amend article 33 regarding tree clearing bylaw
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, to amend article 33 regarding tree clearing bylaw
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, to amend article 33 regarding tree clearing bylaw and approved 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Nicol)
Not support the amendment to only allow 15% of the resource land for use of a leaching field
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant, to not support the amendment to only allow 15% of the resource land for use of a leaching field
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant, to not support the amendment to only allow 15% of the resource land for use of a leaching field and approved 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Snyder-Grant)
Not recommend the amendment eliminating the inclusionary zoning section in Article 31
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant, the Select Board not recommend the amendment eliminating the inclusionary zoning section in Article 31
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant, the Select Board not recommend the amendment eliminating the inclusionary zoning section in Article 31 and approved 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Snyder-Grant)
Take no position on an amendment to delay leaf blower bylaw by 1 year
Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Ms. Arsenault, to take no position on an amendment to delay leaf blower bylaw by 1 year
The minutes give the count as 4-1 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Ms. Arsenault, to take no position on an amendment to delay leaf blower bylaw by 1 year and approved 4-1.” (Motion: Nicol, second: Arsenault)
Not recommend delay of leaf blower bylaw more than a year
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, the Board not recommend delay of leaf blower bylaw more than a year
The minutes give the count as 3-0-2 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, the Board not recommend delay of leaf blower bylaw more than a year and approved 3-0-2.” (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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