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Select Board backs sending edited letter supporting Methods Machine Tools’ foreign‑trade zone request
Summary
The board voted to send an amended letter of support for Methods Machine Tools’ application to establish a foreign‑trade zone at 976 Main Street, citing job retention and tariff deferral benefits. The motion approved sending the chair’s edited letter on behalf of the board.
The Acton Select Board voted to send a board‑level letter endorsing Methods Machine Tools’ application to establish a foreign‑trade zone at 976 Main Street.
Economic development director Patricia Costa said Methods Machine Tools, a long‑established local manufacturer, imports machinery for customization and re‑export. Costa said tariffs on imported steel and aluminum‑based…
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