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Town Meeting approves purchase of 5.8 acres at 46 Taylor Road to expand Acton Arboretum
Summary
Town Meeting authorized exercising the right of first refusal to buy 5.8 acres at 46 Taylor Road for the Acton Arboretum, allocating $1,000,000 from CPA set-aside and bonding up to $445,000; supporters cited conservation and recreation value and opponents raised concerns about housing impacts.
The Town Meeting approved Article 13 to exercise the town’s right of first refusal to purchase 5.8 acres at 46 Taylor Road, a parcel enrolled in Chapter 61B where the owner had a pending sale. Presenter Dean Charter (select board representative) said the purchase-and-sale price in the verified agreement was $1,400,000 and the town’s appraisal found land value…
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