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Acton residents urge purchase of 46 Taylor Road to expand Arboretum; board pauses for more study
Summary
Residents urged the Acton Select Board to use its right of first refusal to buy 46 Taylor Road (offered at $1.4 million) and add the 5.8-acre parcel to the Acton Arboretum; the board continued the hearing to March 2 to resolve funding, wetlands and timing questions.
The Acton Select Board held a public hearing on Feb. 11 to consider exercising the town's right of first refusal on 46 Taylor Road, a 5.8-acre parcel adjacent to the Acton Arboretum offered at $1,400,000. Dozens of residents urged the board to buy the land to preserve habitat, improve accessibility and protect the town's long-valued green space.
"Purchasing 46 Taylor would add tremendous value to the Arboretum for our town and for generations to come," said Renee (26 Taylor Road), who submitted children's drawings to the board and urged preservation of the parcel's natural habitat. Phoebe Conant, president of the Friends of the Acton Arboretum, said the volunteer group has long…
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