Green Acton supports Article 16 — on a proposed Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Phase-Out bylaw — on the Warrant for Acton’s 2024 Annual Town Meeting — Town Meeting begins on May 6 (7pm in the auditorium of the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School), BUT voting for Article 16 is scheduled for the second night of Town Meeting… Continue reading →
Green Acton Supports the Gas Leaf Blower Phase-out Bylaw
On March 17, 2024, the Green Acton Board of Directors agreed to endorse the Town Meeting Warrant Article on gas leaf blower phase-out, and approved this statement to be read at Town Meeting (which begins on Monday, May 6): The Board of Directors of Green Acton, Acton’s nonprofit environmental advocacy group, endorses this warrant article,… Continue reading →
Green Acton Recommends Passage of Town Meeting Articles
Green Acton directors and (March and April) monthly meeting attendees heard case presentations on, discussed, and decided to endorse the following articles on the Acton 2023 Town Meeting Warrant. NOTE: Town Meeting begins the evening of May 1, at 7pm, in the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School auditorium; it will very likely run for two nights… Continue reading →
Green Acton Supports Water Rate Study Article for AWD Annual Meeting
The warrant for the Acton Water District (AWD) 2023 annual meeting includes an article asking the district to commission an external expert study of water rates. Green Acton Directors voted to support this article because it has the potential to support Green Acton’s mission by conserving water resources and advancing environmental justice.
Green Acton Supports These 2022 Town Meeting Articles
Acton’s annual Town Meeting takes place on Monday, May 16 and Tuesday, May 17 in the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School auditorium. More information, including comprehensive information on the meeting’s Warrant Articles, is available in the Warrant Booklet The Green Acton Board of Directors has reviewed the Warrant Articles, and has endorsed the following articles: 41,… Continue reading →
Town Meeting Warrant Article #49: Authorizing the Town of Acton to Establish a Minimum Charge for a Checkout Bag
Please attend Acton’s Annual Town Meeting on May 17 and VOTE YES to establish a charge for checkout bags. On May 17, voters at (the second night of) Acton’s Annual Town Meeting — starting at 7pm at ABRHS — will consider two potential new bylaws intended to diminish some of the consequences of living in… Continue reading →
Acton Town Meeting Article #48: Polystyrene and Disposable Plastic Reduction Bylaw
Please attend Acton’s Annual Town Meeting and vote May 17 to reduce polystyrene and plastic utensils. On May 17, voters at (the second night of) Acton’s Annual Town Meeting will consider two potential new bylaws intended to diminish some of the consequences of living in a “use-and-toss” era. Here you can learn more about one… Continue reading →
Purchase of Piper Lane Parcels for Conservation
The Green Acton Land Use Committee, along with other community groups in town, successfully advocated before and at the 2020 Special Town Meeting for passage of a Warrant Article that will result in purchase of the Piper Lane parcels for preservation as conservation land.
Green Acton Praises Environmental Choices for Acton’s Proposed Twin School and North Acton Fire Station
The Special Town Meeting of December 10 will ask voters about building a new Twin School in West Acton, and a new Fire Station in North Acton.
2019 Special Town Meeting Article 2
Article 2: Green Acton Statement on the Proposed North Acton Fire Station Design & Construction The Special Town Meeting of December 10 will ask voters about building a new North Acton Fire Station.