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Acton finance committee focuses on DPW building options; 4B emerges as working compromise
Summary
The finance committee discussed DPW building scenarios after the Select Board approved option 4B. Committee members emphasized staffing space, longevity and value engineering and asked for more detailed design and cost analysis before endorsing or voting on a warrant article.
The Town of Acton finance committee spent the bulk of its meeting discussing scenarios for a proposed Department of Public Works building after the Select Board signaled support for option 4B.
Greg, speaking for the DPW Building Committee, said members used three criteria—affordability, functionality and longevity—to narrow options and ultimately recommended option 4B, a hybrid approach that mixes renovation and new construction elements. He said the committee expects a warrant article for design funds to be proposed at the annual town meeting in May 2026 and discussed a working timetable that…
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