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Acton Town Meeting endorses nearly $1.9 million in Community Preservation Act allocations

Acton Town Meeting (Annual, Night 2) · May 6, 2026
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Summary

The Community Preservation Committee detailed recommended allocations from about $1.9 million available (plus smaller prior-year and debt-service amounts) for housing, open space, recreation and historic resources; the warrant list passed as presented by majority vote.

Jim Coleman, chair of the Community Preservation Committee, presented the CPC’s recommended distribution of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds, explaining Acton’s 1.5% surcharge and the four statutorily allowed purposes: community housing, open space, recreation and historic preservation. Coleman said the committee received nearly…

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