Select board debates tighter mass-gathering rules, sets attendee threshold at 300 in draft

Jul 30, 2026

Select board members reviewed a rewritten mass-gathering ordinance covering definitions, exemptions (agricultural fair), a proposed 300-person threshold, 30-day application lead time, insurance minimums and a debated $5,000 bond requirement.

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The Acton Select Board spent a large portion of its meeting reviewing revisions to a proposed mass-gathering ordinance, focusing on who should be exempt, what counts as a mass gathering and the permitting thresholds.

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