The Special Town Election ballot includes three questions asking voters consider exempting from the provisions of proposition two and one half, the amounts required to pay for three projects: 

• Question 1: Acton-Boxborough Regional School District Elementary School
  • More information available on the Special Town Meeting web page or the Douglas Gates School Building project web page: https://www.abschools.org/district/superintendent_s_office/school_capital__space_planning
• Question 2: North Acton Fire Station
  • More information available on the Special Town Meeting web page or see the North Acton Fire Station project web page: http://acton-ma.gov/firestation
• Question 3: Minuteman Regional School District High School
  • More information:  In April 2016, Annual Town Meeting passed Article 10 approving the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School District’s borrowing of funds to build a new Minuteman High School.  The total project cost of the new high school is $144,900,000.  Depending on the final amount of the borrowing by the Minuteman Regional Technical Vocational School District, Acton’s responsibility will be between $10,000,000 and $12,000,000 with the tax impact on the average single family home of $590,000 being $57 at the low end to $81 at the high end.

For more information about the December 17th Special Town Election, including sample ballots, polling locations, and voter registration information, please visit the Town Clerk's Elections Page. Contact the Town Clerk's office with any questions at  978-929-6620 or clerk@actonma.gov