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Debate over West Acton Citizens Library consolidation surfaces at forum; some residents oppose change
Summary
Select board and library candidates described a coordination plan between Acton Memorial Library and West Acton Citizens Library and an upcoming vote on integration of trustees; at least one longtime West Acton volunteer urged voters to oppose consolidation citing local control and legal costs.
Select board candidates and other speakers described a plan to increase collaboration — and possibly legal consolidation of trustees — between Acton Memorial Library and the West Acton Citizens Library, prompting mixed reactions from residents at the forum.
Dean Shatter, who said he previously served as a trustee of the West Acton Citizens Library, said the small facility “does not have enough critical mass to be able to…
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