Notices:
*All Town Roads have been posted limiting heavy loads, for more information or specific questions please contact the Road Commissioners directly and NOT the Town Offices. -
Thank you - District 1(North Side) Dave Langley 432-3048 or District 2 (South Side) Joe Letourneau 432-4469
*Nomination papers for the following seats will be available in the Town Clerk's office beginning at 9:00am on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 and must be returned no later than 4:00pm on Friday, April 23, 2019 with a minimum of 25, but no more than 100 signatures of registered Acton voters. The election of officers will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 with the annual Town Meeting being held on Saturday, June 22, 2019.
1 - Board of Selectmen, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, 3 year term (Elise Miller's term is expiring)
1 - School Committee Member, 3 year term (Amanda Cobb's term is expiring)
1 - Road Commissioner, District 1, 3 year term (David Langley's Appointment, (Scott Mooney's original term is expiring)
Questions regarding nomination papers should be directed to the Town Clerk @636-3131, ext 401 or jroux@actonmaine.org
*The Town of Acton is currently accepting bids for the June 30, 2019 fiscal year end audit, copies of the Request for Proposal can be found by clicking here.
*The Town of Acton is currently seeking individuals interested in serving on a Capital Improvements Committee. Interested parties should contact the Town Administrator at 636-3131, ext. 401 or email jroux@actonmaine.org
*Pursuant to Article 43 of June 16, 2018 Town Meeting regarding private roads and 23 M.R.S.A. Section 3106, please click here for an application.
*General Assistance is by appointment only. If you are in need of assistance please call the Town Administrator at 207-636-3131, ext 401 during regular office hours (General Assistance Hotline After Hours is 207-459-4256; this number should not be used for any other purpose and is for emergencies only) Useful Documents:Acton Commercial Marijuana Committee Report 1 of 2
Acton Commercial Marijuana Committee Report 2 of 2
Useful Links:
Acton / Shapleigh Historical Society
Vanity Plate Availability Search
Renew Your Driver's License On-Line
Purchase Hunting/Fishing Licenses On-Line
Register Your ATV/Snowmobile On-Line
State of Maine Sex Offender Registry
Acton Wakefield Watershed Alliance
Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corp
Welcome to the Acton, Maine official website. Acton is a small town in Southern Maine situated along the New Hampshire border that offers many wonderful activities with it's miles of lakes and forests.
Acton is a town in York County, incorporated on March 6, 1830; it ceded land to Shapleigh in 1831. It was part of a much larger tract of land in purchased in 1661 by Francis Small from Chief Sunday of the Newichawannock Tribe.
Settled in 1776, the town's first mill, a grist mill, was built on the Salmon Falls River in 1779 by Joseph Parsons.
Prior to incorporation it was the western part of the plantation of Hubbardstown; in 1789 it became the eastern part of the town of Shapleigh. The town was named for Acton, England, now a part of greater London.
Silver was discovered in 1877, followed by a decade of mining and prospecting, after which the mines were abandoned.
Acton's western border is with New Hampshire and is defined by the Salmon Falls River. The town has substantial frontage on several lakes: Mousam, Wilson, Great East, and Square Pond.
The town lies northwest of Sanford on Route 109, which continues into New Hampshire.
County: York
School Dist/Dept: Acton School Department
Senate District: 34
House District: 20
Congressional District: 1
Population: 2145
Area: 41.8 sq miles
Pop. Density: 57/sq mile
Longitude: W 70:54:57
Latitude: N 43:32:01