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🌱 Patch AM: How a budget surplus could spare Acton taxpayers a big HVAC bill

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Cheers Acton! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a budget surplus could spare Acton taxpayers a big HVAC bill
  • What big ideas could reshape Acton's budget, sidewalks, and storefronts?
  • How a $225,000 grant will boost Acton's Household Goods mission

Also on today's calendar: Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: An a.m. shower; mostly sunny, with a high of 75 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 69, low: 51.
  • Wednesday: Sunshine and beautiful, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• School District ends 2025-26 with budget surplus (actonexchange.org) — Families in Acton-Boxborough will see a school district in strong financial shape, with a multimillion-dollar surplus and reserves likely covering a major high school HVAC project without new taxes. At the same time, district leaders are rolling out long-term goals, reconfigured Acton elementary schools, and urgent policy updates on student restraint and interactions with immigration enforcement that will shape school climate and safety for years.
   

• Finance Committee notes: August 25, 2026 (actonexchange.org) — Acton residents get a detailed look at how local leaders and student interns are thinking about town finances, from school budgets and potential overrides to sidewalks, empty Great Road storefronts, and Kelley's Corner funding. The Finance Committee meeting recap highlights ideas that could shape future taxes, services, and development, and the full video is available on Acton TV for anyone wanting to dig deeper.
   

• Household Goods Awarded $225,000 Cummings Grant (actonexchange.org) — An Acton nonprofit, Household Goods on Main Street, has been awarded a $225,000 unrestricted grant from the Cummings Foundation, spread over three years. The funding will help the volunteer-run organization continue furnishing thousands of homes across Massachusetts with free donated furniture and household items, supporting residents transitioning from homelessness, domestic violence, or financial hardship.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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