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1. What are the Select Board Short Term and Long Term Goals?

Actonma.gov/selectboard

2. How do I apply for a business certificate (a DBA - “Doing Business As”, register my business, etc.) right now?

• Applications for DBA are on the Town website by going to www.actonma.gov, clicking on the Town Clerk web page, go under “Forms & Fees”, and then “License Applications”.  
• After they are printed and filled in, they can be mailed in to the Town Clerk, or put in the drop box outside the Town Hall back doors.  
• The applications must be approved by four other departments before they can be processed.  Due to COVID-19, the approval and processing will take a few weeks.  
• If you have questions or need an application mailed to you, please contact the Clerk’s office at: 978-929-6620 or clerk@actonma.gov. 

3. I received a parking ticket and have a question. Who do I contact? Who do I pay?

Contact the Parking Clerk, Yashira Gonzalez:  978-929-6622 or collector@actonma.gov

4. What is Acton’s Current Tax Rate?

Acton’s 2022 tax rate is $19.45 per $1000, for both residential and commercial.  The assessors set the tax rate and it changes annually in late fall/early winter.  The Finance Department has the tax rate on the Assessor’s page on the Town website:  https://www.acton-ma.gov/134/Assessor.

5. Are there any Property Tax Relief / Exemption Programs?

Acton residents seeking property tax relief or asking about tax exemption programs should speak directly with the Assessor’s Office:  978-929-6621 (assessors@actonma.gov).  The Assessor’s Office reviews tax relief programs with citizens and identifies if there is a program that might be able to help them.