Public Notices--

Job Opportunity - Treasurer The Town of Acton has an immediate opening for a Treasurer.  Please click here to review the job description and details in their entirety.  

June 14, 2022 Election Information:

June 14, 2022 is a State of Maine Primary Election and Local Town Election.  Qualified voters will receive a primary ballot for their party and all voters will receive a Town ballot on June 14, 2022.  If your voter status is "UN-ENROLLED", you have the right to enroll in a party anytime, including on Election Day. If you choose to do this, you must remain in that party for a minimum of 3 months  If you are currently enrolled in a party, and you wish to change parties, to be eligible to participate in that party's Primary on June 14, the deadline to do so is Friday, May 27, 2022. In order to change your enrollment you must come into the Town Clerk's office during regular business yours and complete a new voter registration card. If you change parties on Election Day, it will not affect the June 14, 2022 primary, and you will receive your original parties primary ballot.

Please note the following:

THERE IS NO PRIMARY BALLOT IN ACTON FOR THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY.

THERE IS NO PRIMARY BALLOT IN ACTON FOR THE GREEN INDEPENDENT PARTY.

Anyone registered in either of these two parties on Election Day, will only receive the Town ballot.

Voters often choose the "Green - Independent" party and deem themselves "Independent" - please note Green Independent is an actual party in Maine. There is a difference between an un-enrolled voters and a green-independent. If you have any questions, or want to confirm how you are registered before the Primary please contact the Town Clerk's office.

TOWN OF ACTON SAMPLE BALLOT

REPUBLICAN SAMPLE BALLOT

DEMOCRATIC SAMPLE BALLOT 

June 18, 2022 Annual Town Meeting: The Town of Acton Annual Town Meeting will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2022 beginning at 9:00 am at the Acton Elementary School.  Please click here to view the warrant.

Paving Bids Requested: The Select Board are seeking paving bids for the 2022-2023 year.  Please click here to read the complete specs.

Siding Bid Extended:  The Select Board have extended the R.F.P. for the siding of the Acton Municipal Offices.  They have adjusted the bid for the work to be completed in November, rather than August.  Please click here to review the document in it's entirety.    

Volunteers Needed: The Town of Acton has openings for Recreational Committee Members, Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate Members, Capital Improvement Committee Members, and Planning Board Alternate Members. Please contact the Town Administrator if you are in interested in serving or would like more information.

Board of Selectmen Open Office Hours: In an effort to ensure open transparent communications between the Board of Selectmen and property owners of the Town of Acton, the Selectmen are pleased to announce their new office hours. A member of the Board of Selectmen will be present at the Town Hall on the 1st and last Thursday from 4:00pm - 6:00pm and the 2nd and 3rd Wednesday from 9:00am - 11:00am for public input.  Please be advised these hours are only with one Selectman and said Selectman will not have any decision making authorities until bringing the concern back to the full Board at the next regularly scheduled meeting.  These times are being offered in hopes of allowing residents to share any thoughts or concerns, both positive and negative with the Selectmen regarding the Town of Acton Thank you in advance, we look forward to seeing you soon.

General Assistance Notice - The Municipality of Acton administers a General Assistance program for the support of the poor.  Pursuant to Title 22 M.R.S.A. 4305, the Municipal Officers have adopted an ordinance establishing that program.  A copy of this ordinance and relevant statutes is available for public inspection at the Town Clerk's Office.  Persons who wish to apply for General Assistance may do so at the Acton Town Hall on Tuesday's, Wednesday's and Friday's from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. In the event of an after hours EMERGENCY, applicants may contact Jennifer Roux at 207-459-4256. This contact is only to be used for emergencies.

Useful Documents--

Request for Information Form

Acton Commercial Marijuana Committee Report 1 of 2

Acton Commercial Marijuana Committee Report 2 of 2

Article 43 Funds Request

Useful Links--

Absentee Ballot Request 

Interactive Maps

Register Your Boat On-Line

Animal Welfare Society

On-Line Assessing

Acton / Shapleigh Historical Society

On-Line Dog Registrations

On-Line Car Registrations

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

York County Community Action

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