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Select Board discusses outreach and "wiggle room" to boost town meeting participation
Summary
The Select Board and town moderator outlined a set of outreach and accommodation proposals — including open-house Q&A sessions, short social-media videos, and a family "wiggle room" during town meeting — and recommended a working group to pilot measures ahead of the May 2026 town meeting.
The Acton Select Board discussed steps to increase participation and make town meeting more accessible, including targeted outreach, pre-meeting open houses to answer residents' questions, short social-media videos explaining warrant articles and a family-friendly overflow room for parents and caregivers.
Town Moderator Joan Berry and select board members said they met to draft a memo of possible actions and that Boxborough's recent open-house…
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