May 1 TOWN MEETING may be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j0ehYeSa9I
Final status of all articles is at: https://www.acton-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8719/Summary-2023-ATM
556 registered voters signed in.
Article 4 passed – Town Operating Budget for $37,382,147.
Article 5 passed – Town Capital – Public Works, Public Safety and Public Celebrations for $375,000.
Article 6 passed -Town Capital, Infrastructure, Design and Construction for $1,435,000.
Article 7 passed – ABRSD Assessment for $71,669,758.
Article 8 passed – Minuteman Regional School District Assessment for $2,912,974.
Article 10 passed – 549 Main Street (Conant Property) Conservation Restriction Appropriation from CPA funds of $1,030,000.
Article 11 Postponed Indefinitely re West Acton Citizens Library Board of Trustees Bylaw. New Trustees were voted in: Annie Channon (3 yrs.); Monica Burke (2 yrs.), Annette Lochrie (1 yr.).
May 2 TOWN MEETINGmay be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TmWnMbsEZk
383 registered voters signed in. Meeting ended around 12:15am Wednesday.
Article 14 Postponed Indefinitely – Disposition of 13 School St. (parking lot).
Article 15 passed – Zoning for Firearm Businesses.
Article 16 passed – Amend Groundwater Zoning Bylaw.
[Articles 17-33 were on the Consent Agenda. All passed.]
Article 34 passed – Home Rule Petition to Change Minimum Voting Age to 16 for Town Elections.
Article 35 passed – Home Rule Petition for Ranked Choice Voting.
Article 36 passed – Non-Binding Resolution – Economic Development Committee.
Articles 37-46 were brought by Citizens Petitions and were all non-binding resolutions:
Article 37 passed – Sewer Commission Analysis
Article 38 passed – Anti-bias Training
Article 39 passed – Code of Conduct
Article 40 passed – Reduce Transfer Station Sticker Prices
Article 41 passed – Composting Facilities at Apartment Buildings
Article 42 failed – Slow Increase of New Single Family Homes
Article 43 failed – Reduce Size of New Single Family Homes
Article 44 passed – Stop Odd Shaped Lots
Article 45 approved as amended – Renters’ Access to Confidential Health Department Inspections.
Article 46 passed – Kelley’s Corner Improvement Initiative Update.
