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	Links change continuously, these were valid as of the "last checked" date shown. Please let us know if any are no longer there, if a better description or any other change is needed. Send your comments suggestions for additional links to links@ActonForum.com. Thanks. All sites listed below were last checked on 7-18-07 unless otherwise indicated. Acton Town of Acton official web site "Docushare" site Agendas and minutes of town board meetings, other documents. Note: "Login" is NOT required to look at or download documents from this site Ducushare "Web Site" section, another way to access information on the town web site Note: "Login" is NOT required to look at or download documents from this site Town Clerk's Department Information about elections, town meetings, vital records such as birth certificates, marriage licenses, etc. Health Department Information about emergency preparedness and all public health subjects such as septic systems, water resources, West Nile virus, etc. Boards and Committees Lists information about the many town volunteer boards - (last checked 5-22-06) See also Acton Public Schools and A-B Regional Schools official web site, includes links to other school-related Includes links to other school-related sites Minuteman Vocational technical school Acton Water District Main site Just in case... http://www.bear-tracker.com/caninevsfeline.html http://www.bear-tracker.com/cougar.html Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts Main site - Information about the 351 Massachusetts cities and towns, including their web sites Commonwealth Communities State web page for Acton Department of Education Main site There is a considerable amount of information available from the Massachusetts Department of Education. The following links are only a starting point. A lot of the information is in Excel format. For information services, enrollment data and statistical reports, see also: http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/ http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/reports/ http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/reports/enroll/?yr=0405 School district profiles -- Note that the DoE's code for Acton Public Schools (K-6) is "002" and for the Acton-Boxborough Regional School (7-12) it is "600" School district profiles - Acton " Chapter 70 Program ("State Aid" to school districts) Chapter 70 trends Chapter 70 trends Acton Public Schools K-6 Chapter 70 trends A-B Regional District 8-12 School finance : "Circuit Breaker" information School finance : "School choice" School finance related links Statistical comparisons: Per pupil expenditures, Enrollment trends and average teacher salaries Long term enrollment trends A-B Regional District 7-12 Long term enrollment trends, A-B Regional District 7-12 Educator data (Excel file) Department of Revenue: The Secretary of the Commonwealth (aka Secretary of State) The website has information on elections, citizen information services, public record management and motor vehicle excise. Secretary of State Public Records Division Main page - The public records law is the Commonwealth's equivalent to the federal "Freedom of Information" law, specifies which information is public and how to obtain it Secretary of State Citizen's Guide to Town Meeting Department of Revenue: State Ethics Commission -- The Ethics Commission was established to foster integrity in government and promote public trust. The Commission enforces the Conflict of Interest Law and the Financial Disclosure Law. The Conflict of Interest law regulates the conduct of all state, county and municipal employees and volunteers, whether paid or unpaid, full or part-time, intermittent or temporary Also see: http://www.mass.gov/ethics/INTERESTING_LINKS.htm Department of Revenue: Division of Local Services -- Various financial spreadsheets for all cities and towns in the Commonwealth (Excel software needed), main page, Index Also see... "Cherry Sheet" information State aid to cities and towns Property tax related files - Tax rates, tax bills, assessed values by class etc for all cities and towns in the Commonwealth Proposition 2 ½ Levy Limit Capacity and Referenda Votes Information about overrides voted and levy limits Municipal financial indicators Debt, Free Cash, bond ratings and other municipal financial indicators Community Preservation Act (CPA) Municipal Budgeted Revenues Municipal Actual Revenues and Expenditures Local Aid Distributions State Aid to Municipalities and Regional School Districts Municipal Glossary An excellent starting point for all DoR related information. A few examples are listed below Municipal Glossary - Finance Salary and Benefit survey for police, fire, and public works personnel Socioeconomic factors Office of Campaign and Political Finance The Office of Campaign and Political Finance The office is an independent state agency that administers Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 55, the campaign finance law, and Chapter 55C, the limited public financing program for statewide candidates. The current General Court (legislature) Main Web Site See Also... Mass General Laws US Government Consumer Price Index (CPI) calculator Federal Reserve bank of Minneapolis also CPI, US Dept of Labor US Census Bureau American Fact Finder US Census Bureau information for Acton (year 2000 census) Official US time from NIST Check the time and/or update your computer clock Miscellaneous Citizens for Limited Taxation The voice of the Massachusetts Taxpayer Federal and State "Do Not Call Registry" for telemarketing calls You can register your cell phone number as well as any residential phone number, both at the federal level and at the state level