Acton Select Board approves liquor‑license pledge, new eatery license, temporary hours for roll shop and backs local-option transfer fee legislation

The Town of Acton Select Board on Sept. 8 took several formal actions: it approved a pledge of liquor licenses by Santa Fe Burrito Grill Acton LLC, granted a common‑victualler license to a new restaurant called Wonder, authorized temporary expanded hours for Let’s Roll LLC at 930 Main Street for 60 days, and voted to sign a letter supporting proposed state legislation that would let municipalities adopt a local option real‑estate transfer fee for high‑value transactions to fund affordable housing.

Pledge of liquor licenses: the board approved a request from Santa Fe Burrito Grill Acton LLC to pledge six liquor licenses as collateral to Northern Bank and Trust Company as part of a loan. Dawson Cooper, the restaurant’s attorney, told the board the licenses were collateral for refinancing and to support opening another location. The board heard from members about the potential implications — including whether a bank holding a pledged license could bypass the town’s licensing authority — and received assurance from the applicant that any transfer or reissuance would remain subject to the town’s licensing process and to the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission’s (ABCC) rules. The board then voted to approve the pledge; staff said the approval will be submitted to the ABCC through the state’s…