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Acton Select Board presents Article 32 to phase out two-cycle gas leaf blowers
Summary
The Select Board presented Article 32, a proposed bylaw that would phase out two-cycle gas-powered leaf blowers in the Town of Acton with a phased prohibition beginning in 2027 and a full ban in 2028; enforcement and storm waivers would be at the town manager's discretion.
David Martin, a member of the Select Board, presented Article 32, a proposed bylaw to transition the Town of Acton away from two-cycle gas-powered leaf blowers.
The proposal would prohibit two-cycle gas leaf blowers with a phased schedule: a partial prohibition taking effect in 2027 that would allow gas-powered blowers only during two cleanup periods (mid-March through May and mid-September through December), followed by a full prohibition on all gas-powered leaf blowers starting in 2028. The bylaw would allow the town manager to decide…
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