ACTON — Town Manager John S. Mangiaratti is pleased to announce that the Town of Acton will receive $365,370 in state funds to improve local infrastructure.
The money is in addition to funds that the Town receives annually through the Commonwealth’s Chapter 90 program, which provides funding to municipalities to improve local roads, bridges and sidewalks.
“The town has recently made significant investments in infrastructure to improve safety, accessibility, and walkability on our main roads and in our neighborhoods,” Mangiaratti said. “The additional funding will allow us to improve the town railroad crossing, reducing noise for local residents, as well as crosswalks located at high-traffic intersections.”
In Fiscal Year 2024, Acton received $711,623 Chapter 90 funds.
This supplemental allocation is part of $100 million in Fiscal 2024 Fair Share Amendment funds distributed by the Commonwealth. The revenue comes from the new state surtax on incomes greater than $1 million.
Half of the $100 million appropriation is distributed using the traditional Chapter 90 funding formula, which takes into consideration the number of miles of public roadways in a community (58.33%), the community’s population (20.83%), and the number of people employed in that community (20.83%). The other half is distributed using a formula based solely on the number of miles of public roadways in a community.
The Town of Acton will receive $187,465 based on road miles, and $177,905 based on the Chapter 90 formula.
Cities and towns are able to access and use these funds immediately without needing project approval. However, expenditures must comply with Chapter 90 and applicable local, state or federal regulations.
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