Experience

Town Committees & Community Organizations

Town Committees

Community Preservation Committee – Clerk
Historical Commission – Clerk
Open Space Committee
Acton 250 Committee

In addition, Alissa has participated in many of the Town’s forums, workshops, and focus groups, including the 2020 Housing Production Plan, the Climate Action Plan, the South Acton Vision and Action Plan, the Powder Mill Road Corridor Initiative, the Great Road Revitalization Plan, Great Road Complete Streets Forum, and the Open Space and Recreation Plan update.

In this video, Alissa outlines the objectives of a Citizen Petition to fund an analysis of the economic feasibility of creating an affordable rehab housing trust in Acton. This article passed with an overwhelming majority at the 2022 Annual Town Meeting, and the Regional Housing Services Office has created a Scope of Work to begin this analysis.

Community Organizations

Alissa is an active member of:

Housing and Climate Justice for Acton

Green Acton Water Committee

Acton Conservation Trust

Iron Work Farm

AB Racial Justice Collaborative (led by A-B United Way)

Community Circles connect people of all backgrounds to share and listen to each other’s stories.
In this interview with Acton in Focus host, Vivian Birchall, Alissa and other trained Circle Keepers explain the program sponsored by Acton Boxborough United Way’s Racial Justice Collaborative.