ACTON'S VOICES

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Targeted Outreach Meeting
Acton Indian Community

On Sunday, May 4, 2008, Lauren Rosenzweig, Acton Selectwoman and Daphne Politis from Planner’s Collaborative consulting team met with representatives of the Acton Indian Community.

They described the process and opportunities for involvement in town government in general and in the community planning process more specifically. The presentation was followed by a visioning session conducted with the approximately 13 persons in attendance (one had to leave early).

Participants were regular members of the Irep, an organization representing the Indian Community of Acton, estimated to be comprised of approximately 450 families. Those present have resided in Acton from 5 to 16 years, with most having moved to the Town approximately five years ago.

Discussion was friendly and lively. There was a high degree of consensus regarding what participants wished to preserve in the future, how it could be improved, and how they felt the Town could respond to their needs as an ethnic community.

Click here for the meeting's transcript.