Services
Bike Lockers
Bicycle lockers are still available for rent at the South Acton Train Station. Bicycle lockers provide bikes and accessories with a high level of security against theft and with superior protection against adverse weather conditions. They also provide a guaranteed parking space for bicycle commuters.
The 2011/2012 rental season for the bike lockers at the South Acton Train Station began on March 19. The rental charge is $75 for the year or $10 per month. Each renter must also pay a $50 security deposit, which is refundable after the key is returned and the locker is left in satisfactory condition. For more information on the bike lockers, please contact the Planning Department at (978) 929-6631 or by e-mail.
Fair Housing
The Planning Department continues to serve as the local contact for housing discrimination complaints. People who feel that they have been denied access to housing because of race, color, sex, nation origin, religion, children or family status, marital status, disability, rental subsidy, source of income, sexual orientation, age, or veteran status, may file a complaint in the Planning Department office.
In a sense, we are the local offices of the Massachusetts Commission against Discrimination (MCAD) with respect to matters related to housing. There is not much activity, but the Department must be prepared to handle such complaints when they come in.
Data Collection
The Planning Department:
- Collects, compiles, and analyzes residential and non-residential data and generates build-out projections
- Stores the U.S. Census and other data on population, housing, employment, income, commuter traffic, etc.
- Makes the data available to other departments as needed
- Monitors and reports on housing data to DHCD for purposes of maintaining an updated Subsidized Housing Inventory under MGL, Chapter 40B
The Planning Department is the repository for the Acton Cultural / Historic Resources Index inventory sheets.
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