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Acton Warrant and Finance Committee reviews land purchase, transfer station articles
The Acton Warrant and Finance Committee held its first meeting of the 2026-2027 year, reviewing two articles headed to a special town meeting on October 28. The articles would fund a $32,000 retaining wall repair at the transfer station and a $199,000 land purchase, with a public hearing expected around October 21.
Key points
- Joyce Bagshi was elected chair and Marguerite Borgl was elected vice chair; Lori Woods will continue as secretary.
- Selectman Tom McGurney presented Article 3, a $32,000 transfer station retaining wall repair funded from a designated fund, citing a collapsed wall and safety concerns.
- McGurney presented Article 2, a $199,000 purchase of a four-acre parcel near town buildings, contingent on a clean Phase 1 environmental study costing about $2,000.
- Ronald Warhouse said the land purchase is not an emergency and he would not support buying the lot to sit on it for years, though he called the price an excellent deal.
- The committee agreed to hold its vote on the articles on October 22, after the public hearing, rather than waiving the five-day review rule.
- Resident Bernie (last name not clear) encouraged members to disagree openly and explain their reasons, saying it serves the public better than unanimous votes.
Next steps
- The committee will meet again on October 22 at 6 p.m. to vote on the warrant articles.
- A public hearing on the land purchase is expected around October 21, before the October 28 special town meeting.
Where this came from
Town of Acton (Town Hall Streams)
The summary and transcript were made by software from the public meeting video, with names checked against the official roster, then reviewed before publishing.
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