Good evening everyone and welcome to the December 16th, 2025 meeting of the Milton Select Board. Uh please rise if you are able and join me in saying the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. Our next item is uh public comment. Uh by rule, we allow uh
individuals uh 3 minutes each for public speak. uh and there's a total of 20 minutes allocated uh for this segment. So we ask that everyone uh who speaks um I will give you a uh note at uh when you
have 30 seconds left. Um I see we have one person here. Uh so Mr. Walker if you'd like to join us. >> A man who never stops. >> Good evening. uh Loy Walker uh 452 Truman Parkway and
a town meeting member of Precinct 10. I'm actually here in that capacity uh on behalf of uh my precinct 10 constituents and uh precinct one colleagues as well. Uh I've lived on
Truman Parkway for the entire 43 years that I've lived in Milton. Um, Blue Hills Parkway and uh, Truman Parkway have um, a unique relationship that's unlike any other in Milton as Richard
knows and some of you might know, but uh, it's maintained by DCR. Uh so that means that for the things that normally uh our tax us as taxpayers would call uh public works, we have to
try to get the same services from DCR. Specifically to get a street light changed, uh we need to call DCR. To get a tree planted on Truman Parkway, we need to call DCR. To get um trash that's been strewn along the road taken care of, we have to call DCR.
uh that has presented some real problems in terms of uh both timeline that it takes to get these things resolved and sometimes um the bureaucracy wins and we we are never able to get those things
resolved. Um if you drive down uh Truman Parkway at night, as you know, Truman Parkway runs from uh Deposit Valley Parkway through Boston uh to Brushill Road and then to toward Madapan Square. If you drive down from Boston, you'll
notice that the street lights that are there are the large LED type. As soon as you pass the entering Milton sign on Truman Parkway, the street lights are a mix of incandescent. Yes, they still have some incandescent lights and the
smaller LED lights. This is this is mystifying to me. But uh what I'm what I'm asking for is um for your help, public works help um and our
representatives Richard and u Mr. Driscoll in creating a single point of contact somewhere in DCR that those of us who are residents of these two roads and who use these roads all the time uh can contact
in order to get these services that we were paying both the state and the town for. Uh, Senator Tilmy when he was in was very helpful, but I I can tell you that it took a lot of work on his part and
still DCR was unwilling to designate a single individual that we could call. So, I'm asking for your help on behalf of myself and the residents who use those roads every day and are entitled to uh street lights that work and are
bright. uh a beautiful road and um the ability to to get services quickly if we need them. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Uh anyone else online or in person that
would like to uh make a comment? Okay. Seeing >> Oh, sorry. I was I was going to say when we move up 17 since Mr. Walker was the only one of public comment. Why don't we move up? >> I'm fine with that. >> Public comment response.
>> Um, so we'll make uh item 17, which is public comment response our next item, which will allow Mr. Walker to get back to his abode. Um, >> would you like to kick us off, Mr. Wall? So, I'm not immune to this comment and I
um DCF as much as they were big tenant in this a big stakeholder in this town he's 100% correct um is an analogy just on traffic enforcement and all I think representative conso from hip park who
was much more seniority than I do that was able to secure um an EMR just for state police traffic enforcement. So we deal with the still we deal with the same issue bond area. So you bring a
good point. So I think Dan Lynch is the regional contact here. I think maybe we bring him in and um we'll lay this out. And you're right. It's it's not as simple as you know here when trash barrel bolt we make a call and it's it's picked up that day here there's
bureaucracy involved that makes it so tough and and just from that I've seen already just in my short time in the new job is that the leadership changes a lot and so you're like you look on the rolodex and it's a different name than what it was last week. So, you bring a
very good point up. Um, you know, half LED and half nonLEDD is just not acceptable. It's just it's um so I think we can um maybe start with a letter drafted by you
guys to the delegation. I I've talked to Representative Bren Fukaro Oakley a little bit because she has part of that district. It's >> mostly right. >> She has one. I have she has one. 10. Um
um yeah, you bring up a very very good I and I think about it myself and you made me really think about when I walked in tonight and as soon as you started talk I knew exactly what you were referring to. So um I think we can do better and
um at least from my in town role I'll get on that right away. I mean the town minister should have a contact that he >> they usually have a ledge legis that's a great so legislatively Dan
Lynch is a every state agency for legislators has a legislative director and that and that but not to his >> do they also manage the constituent questions? >> No. >> Okay. >> No. So that I just answered you don't
even have to raise your head so you know where I'm at. Like so that's and they don't have they don't have like on the on the 28 project where Masdat comes in and you know puts up a site where residents can
go to DCR just doesn't function like that >> right >> that makes it so much more frustrating um for a resident who lives on the roads that they own and maintain. So, um I think this is something collective we
can do a little bit better on and I'm I know someone's watching this right now who's already writing notes extensively. So, um that's all if any that was just my two cents on it. Anybody >> anyone else Mr. Just >> I can see you. >> Yeah, but on the Parkway down by Homemake, I'm there every week with that
job. They they had tree planting the last three or four summers and they're pretty actively watering them and stuff. I don't disagree with you. You're in a no man's land. But the roadways were always plowed and
sanded. I noticed that a lot on those roads. They were pretty much But >> we I don't disagree with you, Mr. Walker. I understand your frustration. >> Sure. Yeah. So, someone in town who's very effective at getting things on Blue Hills Parkway
is Deborah Felton. I don't know if she also has a contact she can share, but I've out of uh our usual practice if you want to say a few more words. >> Just one more point. So, with the tree planting, yes, they did plant
trees on um Parkway recently. We were surprised to uh find out and a number of the trees died. So I asked the person who was planting the trees, well so this was great that you did this, but these are dead. They didn't make it through
the the initial stage. Who should I talk to? >> She said, "Well, you you can call me. This is the person running the crew that's planting the trees, but um I don't really know who you should talk to." >> That's a labor crew, though. >> I asked the state police. They don't they it's they're looking at me like what are you why are you talking to us?
So, uh you're right, John. They planted the trees, but the point is that there's no one person we can talk to or no group that we can talk to >> to get things resolved. >> No, I I understand that. I I understand your frustration. >> Thank you. Sorry.
>> No problem at all. Uh so, I think um Mr. Wells has alluded to maybe putting a a letter together, and I think that's a a good idea. Um maybe and I don't know that we need a vote on the uh on this but um Mr. Milano maybe you could draft
a letter um to our delegation into DCR. >> Hey I can follow up with um Lynch that um alluded to and start the dialogue there if that is maybe take that next step. >> He's responsive. He's but he's brand new in the role so he's kind of
>> and a new commissioner too. >> Oh yeah. But that's >> we're going to leave that subject for another night. >> Okay. >> Okay. That sounds like a good >> It's not been to this district yet. >> That sounds like a good response. >> Okay. Uh so now um we are going to uh
enter into a recess uh for a meeting of the Governor Stoen Trustees. And I would like to call to order uh a meeting of the Governor Stoen Trustees. Uh our first item of business is uh requests for funding from the Governor Snoten Trust, from the Milton Residence Fund,
and the Milton Community Food Pantry. And uh Mr. Milano, do you want to >> I only contextualize >> um prior to um speaking um I did provide for the members an update on the
governor >> start. I did provide to members an update um on the trust fund balance of the Governor Stoen Trust. Um there's approximately $400,000 above um what is considered the uh the endowment um about
5.75 million of which 5.35 is um considered part of the endowment. So that that gives this trust as of today about $400,000 with which to respond to requests for funding. Um and we do have
um and we provided the members um uh written requests from both the Milton residence fund and Milton Community Food Pantry. Norin Dolan from the residence fund is online and Miss Broly from the community food pantry is here um to speak to those requests. Uh Miss Brley, would you like to join us
here at the And do we want to promote um Miss Dolan while we're Yep. Well, thank you very much for joining us. I, you know, just to um to let folks know at home, we do get a very long and detailed list of the way that um funding
has been distributed uh over the last um I guess since January 1st of this year. Um it's a long list of um of people in need and uh and we're very grateful for for your work uh and and your work to u
Miss Dolan and in helping us with um meet these needs uh through the Governor Stoen Trust. Um would you like to make a quick statement uh to begin? Well, I'd just like to thank the select board as
Governor Stoen trustees, fund trustees for um your constant support of our mission. We are um as I said in the letter, we are totally volunteers uh and totally funded by donations from
um the community, from clubs, organizations, and largely from the Governor's Stoen Fund. And we take our mission very seriously. We serve the poor of Milton, which was the intention of the Governor Stoen Fund when it was
set up. Um we are very happy that um this select board understands and that trustees of the Governor Stoen Fund understand that without us, many people in Milton would not be able to survive.
Thank you very much. Miss Dolan, would you like to say anything before we open for questions? Me on mute. Um I could give a little overview in terms of um the gift from the Governor Stoton Trust to the Milton
Residence Fund for distribution was 130,000 this year and then we also had a carryover of 43,000 from the previous year. Um to date we've had uh we've been able to distribute um
almost all of that. We have about 9,000 left. Um, and in total, the Milton Residence Fund has been able to distribute 319,000. And that's because of a gift from the Copeland Family Foundation, um, from the Governor Stoen Trust, from the
community, um, from, um, the trust at First Parish. So, we've been able to pull a lot of things together. U, we've had probably 90 additional requests than we did at this time last year. Um, and
we've been distributing about 35,000 in October and 41,000 in November where traditionally in previous years it's been 15,000 a month. So the demands in the last couple months with um the uncertainty around SNAP benefits and all
sorts of other things and the cold winter coming and the um delay in lie heap fuel assistance has caused um a lot of stress on Milton families. So like Pat, I'm extremely grateful um as is all the trustees of the Milton Residence Fund for the support of the select
board. We would absolutely not be able to support the residents of Milton the way we do without the um support of the Governor Stoen Trust. So I really appreciate that. >> Thank you very much. I'll uh turn over to members for questions or comments.
>> Go ahead. Mitch, anyone else first? anyone >> Mr. Driscoll did you >> Mr. Well, >> so getting to both of you, you know, this is at least for me personally, this is a um significant issue for me that I
champion. You know, most people have no idea. Um Norin, you know, we we spoke last weekend in a group where, you know, people don't realize they're familiar with Milton Food Pantry by name, not by the operation or who uses it. They're
familiar with Milton Residence Fund by name. They see you come here publicly, but they don't know. Most people don't know what it's like behind the scene. You know, Nor knowing, you made mention and I heard I think Beth and Solomon from QCAP. QCAP is Quincy Community
Action and they're helping 50 families a week. >> Yeah. >> Um the comments from New England Food Bank personnel on just how big a demand they are placed with. And Norin, you made a comment about just how many young
mothers you see on a weekly basis in these food pantries and scrubs that are working that have young kids that that are just trying to make ends meet. And Jim Brett, the founder director of New of his own, the Mary and Brett food
pantry in Dchester, they're doing 300 families every other week. um how much that extra bag of groceries or that milk or a dozen eggs or getting that utility bill paid or or a rent bill, how much that
takes off the pressure of what their day-to-day life is like. Most people in this state don't even realize that UMass Ammerst the most prestigious of all our state schools now has a food pantry on campus for the students because there
are students many families who while they can afford the tuition to get their child into college they can't afford the meal plan and imagine living on Froot Loops three times a week 16 weeks of a semester it's really really difficult so
um to me you know how I feel about this. I'm like, we'll spend every night nickel that we can spend. Um, at least I will advocate for every nickel that we can >> to make sure that you aren't having sleepless nights when because I've said
this to you before, both of you. Um, I can only imagine the pressure. I remember back in co when you had no milk and eggs when suddenly in a given week, we couldn't you couldn't and we really couldn't you couldn't get refrigeration. people, but people don't understand what
that is like. >> And um I I was at a meeting at Fuller this morning and I I and I know I'm being lengthy here and I commented to the many residents in the room, it's a beautiful meeting room there. It's a great quality of life, but imagine if you didn't have that. And so, at least
for me, Mr. Chair, I'm willing to support whatever request that we can afford that both of these um entities make on their annual appeal and thank them for what they do for the silent faces that most people in this town are completely unaware of.
>> Sorry. That's quite all right, Mr. Wells. >> Other comments, >> I just thank you. Thank you for your work. >> Yeah, >> thank you for your support. Yeah, there's there's a lot of need out
there. It's really some Yeah, people don't realize the families coming to the food pantry, the families coming to the Mel residence fund are um pretty much everyone is working as hard as they possibly can and there's still families
with their lights shut off with no heat right now, you know, eviction notices needing food, you know, on the additional, you know, to the food pantry. So, it's there is need and and I see the community coming out to support
um in addition to the select board. So, it's it's fantastic to to feel the support and feel like the food pantry and non residence fund is is appreciated by the town. >> Thank you. I I feel like I would be remiss in my job uh as chair of the
select board if I didn't say a word about the state of the economy and why we're in this position. Why do we have 90 additional requests this year? The Trump administration and decisions that are being made at the federal level to
cut benefits, to attack the workingclass people in the middle and lowerass people of this country who are the vast majority of the population to benefit the few wealthy individuals to give tax breaks and tax cuts to billionaires.
while we as a small part-time town government have to scrape and and save money to give to help, which we will do gladly because these folks are our neighbors and we care about them and we want them to be
>> able to feed their children. We want them to be able to heat their houses. >> There are bigger forces at work here that I fear we are Excuse me, Mr. Wells, I'm talking. >> Sorry. Sorry. >> Yeah. Thank you. I appreciate that you're joining us in person for the first time in a while. The fact that
we're dealing with this crisis is not an accident. It is a specifically designed policy to starve the workingclass people of this country to benefit the wealthy. And while I'm happy today to help
provide that support, I feel like we must use every instance that we can to decry the inhumane, undemocratic administration that exists in Washington DC and that is attacking the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and our town directly. So I again, thank you. I'm sorry for the vitriol there, but it just really boils my blood when I see what's happening to people in this country, what's happening to people that I know and care about on a daily basis.
Um, Mr. Milano, do we have a set amount for um I know that we have two motions in front of us and I know that we have the these uh letters, but can you remind me so that we get the numbers right? >> Uh, sure. So, uh, Milton residence fund request is for $150,000
for, um, the next year. And then the community food pantry had listed out three separate requests. I totaled it as 86,500. >> Mr. Ch, I have a motion. >> I just want to make sure. Does that sound right to to our guests? Yes. >> And I see Norine nodding. Okay, great.
Mr. Wells. So, I have a motion to fund uh the grant request of the Milton Community Food Pantry in the amount of $90,000 in the amount in the grant a second to move a grant request from the Milton residence fund in the amount of $155,000. >> I second.
>> Okay. Motion's been made and seconded. Any further discussion on this? >> I wish there was more. >> Yes, we all do. Um, we have a remote member, so this is going to be a roll call vote. Uh, Mr. Dailyaly, you will be first. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Driscoll. >> Yes.
>> Miss Hagerty. >> Yes. >> Mr. Welts. Yes. >> And myself. Yes. >> Thank you. >> Thank you both very much for all the work that you do. We really deeply appreciate it. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you. You just appreciate it. >> Bye. >> Okay. Uh we'll move along now to item
three uh discussion approval of u meeting minutes for the uh for the Governor Stoen trustees. Uh we have very helpfully here um who can make which motions and who can vote on which motions. Um so uh
I don't know Miss Eggery if you're interested in making motions for these because I think you were present for all of them. >> So I have to do them separately, right? >> I believe you have to do >> I think she actually can we do them all um except for the November 18th I think.
And then since Mr. Wells No, Mr. Wells was present and did not abstain on the September 9th. Is that right? >> I did abstain. Uh I don't see a September 9th. >> I have the meeting minutes for September 9th, but for the select board members, the ones that you didn't attend were the
18th. >> Oh, I got Okay. Okay. So, >> okay. So, let's do September 9th and uh and then the 18th, 24th, and the 7th, and then the November 18th. Does that work?
Is it easier for me to make the motion? >> I'm going to help. I'm going to make a motion. I'm going to make a motion to approve the meeting the meeting minutes for September 9th, 2025 and August 18, 2025. No, no, just September 9th. Just September 9, 2025. >> I second. >> All right. Motion's been made and
seconded. Um, uh, again, this is a roll call vote. Mr. Dailyaly, >> yes. >> Mr. Driscoll, >> abstain. >> Miss Hagerty, >> yes. >> Mr. Walls, >> yes. >> And myself, yes. Uh the uh second motion, I'll go ahead and make that um
uh a motion to approve the meeting minutes from OC August 18th, September 24th, and October 7th, all 2025. >> I second. >> Motion's been made and seconded. Uh again, this is a roll call vote. Mr. Dailyaly, >> yes. >> Mr. Driscoll, >> abstain.
>> Miss Hagerty, >> yes. >> Mr. Wells, >> abstain. >> And myself, yes. Um, finally, uh, I'll make a motion to approve the meeting minutes from November 18th, 2025. >> Second. >> Made and seconded. Um, Mr. Dailyaly, >> yes. >> Mr. Driscoll,
>> yes. >> Miss Haggerty, >> yes. >> Mr. Gwells >> abstain. >> Uh, and myself, yes. All right. I believe now I will make a motion uh for us to um
pursuant to Mass General Law C38 section 21A6 to consider the purchase sale lease or value of real property town farm executive session will take place at the end of the meeting. I'm sorry. I'm going to move to enter executive station to consider the purchase exchange lease or value of real property town farm based
on my belief that discussion of this matter in open session may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the governor stoen trustees. The trustees will not return to open session. >> Can I have a second? >> Second. >> Seconded by Mr. Driscoll. Uh this is a
roll call vote. Mr. Daly, >> yes. >> Mr. Driscoll, >> yes. >> Missy, >> yes. >> Mr. Wells, >> abstain. >> Uh and myself, yes. Um, and I will take a motion to adjurnn from the uh trustees. >> I'll make a motion to adjurnn from the meeting of the governor trustees.
>> Second. >> Motion's been made and seconded. >> Mr. Daly, >> yes. >> Mr. Driscoll, >> yes. >> Missy, >> yes. >> Mr. Welz, >> yes. >> And myself, yes. Um, all right. We are returning now to the select board meeting. Uh, and we have, uh, item
number six, report from the health department and discussion discussion of opioid settlement funds. I can just pull it up for you if that'd be easier. The presentation I'll pull it up. >> That'd be great. >> Okay. And just let me know when to to move along.
>> Thank you so much for joining us. >> Thank you so much for having me. Can you hear me? Okay. >> Yes. >> My name is Caroline Canel. I'm the health director >> and I we understand you have a presentation to make. >> Yes. All right. Health department. And lastly, I'll go over opioid abatement
funds and what we're doing with the money. So, the staff for our health department, as I said, I'm Caroline Canel, the health director, full-time staff. We have an assistant health director, Emily Connors, community health social worker, Ann Gman, a health
agent, Carolyn Hoe. We have part-time staff. Um, Susan Porier is our public health nurse. She works 16 hours a week. Gene Peterson, our senior administrative clerk. She works 21.5 hours. We have a Mass and Motion coordinator and that's on a grant. Lisa Courtney works 16
hours. And we have Milton Coalition staff um Berlin and Ana. They're pretty new in the last probably about 6 months and they help us run the Milton Coalition and they are on a drug-free community grant and that's how they're paid. And right now we're in our eighth year of the drug-free community grant
and that extends for 10 years. Great. Next slide, please. And we have an elected board running for three-year terms. We have Roxan Mustow. She's our chair. Laura Richards, secretary, and Mary Stenson is our member. Next slide,
please. So, our mission statement, our mission is to achieve the highest level of wellness for all Milton residents by adopting reasonable health regulations, by providing preventative health programming, and by preparing and planning for public health emergencies.
Next slide. So, what do we do? So, with our public health nurse, we run seasonal flu clinics. We had two townwide clinics this year. And um we had a a clinic at Pierce School for the kids. We gave over
200 vaccines also. Um HomeMink we gave vaccinations. Um Sue is still giving flu vaccines. So we have two clinic set up that is in the office. So we still have high dose and the regular seasonal flu vaccine and you can call the health department right now to make an
appointment if you'd like. Uh Sue does the the blood pressure clinics at the Milton Council on Aging once a month. We do um educational opportunities Um we publish a lot of articles in the Milton Times regarding radon, mosquitoes,
ticks, and we do communicable disease surveillance. So that's um the Massachusetts virtual network. And so any communicable disease that um a Milton resident gets um we're seeing it live coming in and then we have to respond to it. We get about 80 to 100
diseases that we see. Um we're seeing a lot of flu right now, COVID, neurovirus. uh recreational camps. We inspect a lot at Curry Milton Academy. We have about 18 to 23 camps that we inspect every year. So very busy. Sue is very busy
with the camps. Um checking immunizations for the kids and making sure the facilities are safe. Next slide, please. So we also do sanitary code enforcement, environmental health. Um we get complaints about housing. Um, it could
be a neighbor complaining about trash or rodents that they're seeing. We also have landlord and occupant disputes. So, an occupant will call and say that maybe they don't have any heat or they have mice in the apartment and we go out and do an inspection and we issue correction orders for that. We work with the
landlord and occupants uh neighborhood renewal division um working to keep uh properties in compliance and make sure that they're not um you know as you see the some of the pictures dumping trash and we send out correction orders uh to
keep the town healthy. Next slide. We also do uh food safety inspections risk based. So, we um permit all the restaurants, uh over 80 um inspections that we do. We have with the temporary food trucks, we
have um mobile food trucks, ice cream trucks, farmers markets, uh we have a couple of residential kitchens, and then we get complaints from residents about something that they might be seeing and then we go out and investigate. So, we're trying to keep Milton healthy
residents. Next slide, please. We do tobacco control, so we do inspections. We have nine total retailers in Milton and actually the health department, the board of health put a cap on that. So we have nine retailers. Um we had ban flavored
tobacco even before the state did. And we do annual inspections to make sure all that signage that you see on the right is um um in the tobacco establishments and that they're not selling to, you know, people under 21. Next slide, please.
and we're very happy to have a social worker and Grossman. She does a lot of, you know, counseling, boarding resources, mental health referrals. Um, she does work with a lot of partners. Another thing that we did this year is we did a food drive that we've never
done before. So, um, we have a take one, leave one. Um there shelves that we have. We have them at the um town hall. We have them here. Council on Aging and at Winter Valley. And people can take something or they can leave something. We've got a lot of great donations from
PTO um has delivered some food and then people are dropping off things too. So there's definitely a need. We see that in the in the town hall. You know, we'll fill it up and then someone comes by and they're they're getting some food. So it's great that they can walk in and feel that there's no barrier and in can
um access food. So, um we were happy that we were able to do that food drive. I think it definitely supplements what's in the take one leave one and also um Ann Gman does um emergency food bags. So, that's something new too that we're seeing that
there is emergencies that happen. Um we're also helping with the schools. She gave um 10 bags to the schools around Thanksgiving and she has 18 requested for this coming um season coming up the holiday season. So definitely there's a need there and so um we're happy to to
be able to fill that need where we can. Next slide please. Emergency preparedness uh local emergency planning committee I belong to um working on emergencies and planning um we do demolition plan review. So the
building department um has demolitions. We just make sure that everything's safe, that they're notifying neighbors, that there's no um mercury or anything um what in what they're demolishing. We also have a sharps container and actually that's getting a bit busier. So, we take needles at the health
department so you can buy sharps containers and then we also dispose of it. So, we pay for disposal. Uh we process barrel permits. So, anyone who passes away in Milton, we have to um process barrel permits. There's over 500 permits a year. We do pool inspections.
uh mass emotions there. That's a grant and Lisa Courtney is um working on that. She was working on uh food insecurities and also language access. We have septic systems in Milton, so not everyone's tied into the sewer. We're about 2 to 3% um septic. So, we do go out and do
inspections. That's me on the right there um in a septic hole and leeching field on the right there. So, we go out and do inspections. Um we also do animal inspections. So we do quarantines if any dogs are biting dogs or cats biting people. Um we have to issue quarantines
for that and then we go out and we um lift the quarantine after so many days. It's 10 days um if dogs were biting another dog or whatnot. As I said, tobacco control, body art, microblading. Um we had one microblader a couple years
ago for eyebrows. Um now we have a micro pigmentation um permit. And this is a gentleman who's actually um working with the hairline. So he's pigmenting uh the scalp. >> So he just opened up a couple of months ago. I >> think it's too late for me.
>> Um so again, as I said, grant management and then um the Milton Coalition um that meets every every uh two months and um we have a good group of Oh, we have a picture right there. um a good group that we we meet and discuss alcohol and
drugs and yeah it's great. Oh you see the chickens there too. So we do chicken inspections also uh any kind of animals. Next slide please. So you wanted me to talk about the opioid settlement fund. So Milton is set
to receive $1.3 million um through 2037 and these are the seven areas that we can spend that money on. Opioid use disorder treatment, supporting people in recovery and treatment, connections to care, access to care, harm reduction, address the needs of criminally justice
involved persons supporting pregnant or parenting women and their families including babies and neonatal abstinence syndrome. Preventing the misuse of opioids and implementation uh imple prevention education. So that's where we can use our money. Next slide please.
And we have received to date a little over $400,000 so far. And um I think the first year or two really listening to a lot of state calls trying to figure out how we're going to spend the money. And we want to do it right. Uh we had a lot
of webinars and state calls. Uh and what we decided to do is um hire a consultant to do community engagement in Milton to find out what does the money what can we spend the money on? what do people with lived experiences want us to spend the
money on? So, we did a year-long uh community engagement. Um we hired uh Sky Cole Sky Fry School and she did this um engagement with the community. We did 11 um stakeholder interviews, four focus groups. One was with the Milton
Coalition um just to find out we want to get feedback from people with lived experiences like what's the best way to spend the money. Uh we did um Narcan training for the health department staff and also town employees. We installed a box and it's in the foyer of town hall.
It has Narcan in it. So it's for Narcan distribution which is free and um you can also get in the health department but it's it's um anyone can access it for free the NAN. Um we hired a uh recovery coach. So another thing that they ask you to do with the money is
kind of like pool it. So we have Norfor County 8, that's our health departments that we're working with and we all put in money and we hired a recovery coach and that's free and so that's for any Milton resident um to to be able to, you
know, access. And then we sent signed a memorandum of understanding with the North County Sheriff's Office for $2,500. And um that's for sober living. So if anyone needs a scholarship to sober living um they can reach out to us and say you know we need the money for
this and I'm pleased to say that we've released um large grant funding opportunity for local initiative. So um we actually borrowed this idea from um Denim. So, Denim had a grant um application and I saw it and I said, you
know, this looks like a great applica application and I talked to them and said, can we borrow some of your language? And and so we created our own for Milton and it's for local initiatives to help residents um who have been affected by opioids. And I'm happy to say um that we've received four
applications for this. Um, one's from the schools, um, one from the Milton Art Center, one from, um, the Sun Will Rise, and the last one is escaping me. But we're we're working on those right now, and we're going to
be um doing a rubrics to find out, you know, did they um did they meet everything that we're asking for them to do or the family restored? That's the fourth one, the family restored. So, we're working on that in the next week or two. and then we'll bring that to the board and then they'll um make some
decisions. So the money is $20,000. So we're hoping for some, you know, great impacts with this $20,000 to help residents impact >> 20,000 per grant or 20,000 total. >> 20,000 per well at 20,000 per grant. >> Yeah. >> And then so chair quick question just
before you go on time which theou with north county sheriffs does 2500 is that one a year or can you do more than one of those a year? So, good question. Um, and I don't know the answer to that because we haven't gotten any call from them yet, but I'm sure if somebody needed it for more than just 2500, they
could say, you know, we need it for someone going in again. Yeah, I'm sure. >> Next slide, please. So, um, we're trying to, you know, spend that money wisely. I said we've been very busy trying to um you know the
grants and get it to the people that need it for the opioid abatement money. >> Thank you very much and thank you for the overall report as well. We've been having everybody come in and share their work and this was really excellent. >> Okay. >> Um so I'd love to turn it over to members for questions
>> or comments or thoughts or anything. >> There's a lot of rat. Do you know somebody said to me, "I don't know. I I can't believe that Milton has rats." >> They have rats. >> Yep. So, yeah, we do have rats. You know, you know, residents will call us
and then we'll go out to inspect to see, you know, why are the rats in the property? You know, is there harborage that people, you know, the rats can go into some brush or whatnot and tell them to clean it up? You know, what's what's keeping the rat at the property. So,
yes, we went out for rodents. Yes. >> Thank you. Mr. Mr. Chair, I really much of what goes on there I know about, but I um I really want to comment on Ian's role
and Gman's role as um I've said the same about the clinician at the police department. Like a lot of people don't realize uh the challenges that can come up is Mr. Solanos, we collectively worked on a case with Ann on a building criminal
where Ian had to get involved and it was and she really helped us mediate that situ. >> Um, and you know, she does a mental health is I always, you know, they call it the silent killer, but you just uh
there are so many challenges in it today, but she's been a great addition for you and a great addition to the town. And I just want to I could give a lot of shout outs, but I want to give her one tonight. She does a great job. >> Yeah, >> I want to say that on behalf of >> Yeah, thank you. She does a great job. >> And my staff does a great job.
>> They do. >> They really do. >> When it comes to chasing food trucks for those festival, >> I'm kidding. You always have to have humor. Caroline, >> other questions or comments? Integrity. >> So, thank you for all the work that you
do. Um, you and your team to keep our our town healthy. Um, and thanks for the presentation on the opioid settlement funds. Um, I was wondering so it so you've received 400,000 plus so far.
>> Um, how much has been dispersed to date? >> A little over 25,000. >> Okay. >> Yep. And then um in terms of the um the populations that you're planning to target, I know you've had a consultant
do some community listening. Um one of the communities or demographic I was wondering about are um grandparents who have to care for their grandchildren,
possibly continue in the workforce. Um, do we have a population such as that and are they accessing settlement funds? >> That's a really good question. I haven't heard Ann saying anything
about that, but I'm sure there are some grandparents that are taking care of the grandchild. >> It depends nationally, but I I was just curious how it um, >> you know, how our how our community is affected by it. >> I'm sure it is affected. You're right.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Mr. Dailyaly, I know you're feeling under the weather, so just feel free to put your hand up if you have any questions or or comments. And there you go.
>> Hi, Caroline. Thank you for coming in. Uh the question that came to mind for me is about uh public health and I saw you listed uh some pieces about social services as well as the local initiatives funding and so I want to know for the board of health have there
been any over the years any public health initiatives or any um sort of surveying around you know differences in quality of life in Milton things with our changing population perhaps in our youth population. I know we've had discussions about um you know healthy
outlets for young people um disease prevention as well as you know addiction prevention. Are there any public health initiatives where we've tried and perhaps we need some more support or ideas or issues that have come up for the board? >> That's a great question. So we did a
community health assessment the first assessment that we've ever done for the health department. Uh it took about a year and a half and Lori Stillman was instrumental. she was our consultant um working with us and the report actually is on the health department website. We
got a lot of information about that. Um one of the things that I'm hoping to do is bring some more programming to Milton. I spoke a little bit to Nick about this child and maternal health and hoping to um you know the state is saying that that should be one of our
priorities of five foundational public health services that we provide and currently we don't provide it but hoping to um provide something in Milton for all the um newborns and and moms that might be facing depression or whatnot
after they have a baby. So hoping to um have a little program like that start got going to start somewhere. Yeah. >> Is there anything in that um community health assessment that we haven't had the opportunity to sort
of get to or address or maybe one or two things that are at top of mind from that? >> Um what we have done um with language too, this is something new in the health department's language access. So, um I'm very thankful that if someone comes in
and doesn't speak the English language, I'm now able to call a like a hotline number and um get translations on the spot. So, that's something new that the health departments, you know, the Nor County 8 health departments have rolled
out in the past year. Um and it is had it has been helpful because we have had some um landlords or occupants uh speak another language and then we have we just call the language line and then we're able to you know discuss with them what we're
seeing. So that's been very helpful. >> Thank you. >> The language line. Yep. Thank you. >> Um so thank you very much. As someone whose day job is public health, I I always like hearing uh and I will try to resist the temptation, but I I'm I do
have a couple of quick questions. Um you mentioned the sharps uh increase. >> I was curious if that is related to the GLP1s. >> I I think that it is. >> Yes. And then we see um a lot of times people are passing away and they have a
lot of medication that they you know they're cleaning out someone's house and they come in with a whole bunch of stuff >> and so you can pick up some sharp containers. The big ones um $10 and the small one's seven and that includes uh disposal too. So we have Starite come and pick that up.
>> Okay, that's a a better reason for an increase in sharps than might we might have seen five years ago. Um and then in terms of the opioid um abatement funds for the work that's being done in addiction there is that limited to opioid related addiction or could that be used for other types of addiction?
>> So is opioid related but mental health kind of is is a a big part of it too. So that can be um that can be used for like mental health too. >> Okay. Yeah. Great. >> Thank you. I I resisted the temptation to write down more questions, but it's clear that you're doing amazing work and
we're very grateful uh for your service. >> Um so if I don't hear any other uh questions from the members, I think we can thank you and uh you can >> resume your regularly scheduled evening. >> Thank you. >> Thanks everyone. Appreciate it. >> Thank you very much for having me in.
>> Okay. Um well, Mr. Milano. Uh, item seven, fiscal year 2027 budget. You promised that we would have something to look at today. >> Yes, I will. Um, >> I have a few slides to provide an update.
>> I had a feeling you might. Um we we met on Friday as the finance committee um where we discussed a lot of this and I met with the warrant committee last night as well um where we talked through um the status of the fiscal 27 budget as
it stands um presently. I just I'll just caveat that where it's a work in progress. Um we have some challenges to iron out on 27. Um, so, uh, we're we're working through that and been in touch with both our counterparts at the school
department, um, and the other boards and committees that have a role in the budget process here. Um, so I'll just take through the slides at kind of a high level. Um so for fiscal 27 uh for the revenue
outlook um right now things are somewhat still in flux as we um finalize our immediate outlook for fiscal 27. um will more data points emerge in the next four to six weeks that enable us to to arrive at final estimates for some of
these um that are still um in in progress. So the baseline, however, is our 2 and a half% property tax increase. Property taxes are uh the biggest source of revenue for the town and we're assuming that we will tax um to the max
that we're able to under Proposition 2 and a half. So of new revenue that would be about $2.8 $8 million. And then in addition to that, we're allowed to to capture any new growth. Um new growth is additions, renovations, and new construction that occurs throughout the town, as well as maintenance and and um
expansion and replacement of utility infrastructure that Ever Source and National Grid own. So altogether right now, our estimate for property tax revenue is $3.8 million for fiscal 27 in new funds. The property tax levy is expected to be about $116 million in
fiscal 27 with uh this added to last year's tax levy. Local receipts is a is a lot broader category of um fees and taxes that we collect locally. Um the largest uh portion of that is motor vehicle excise
tax which is based on state valuation information and and state rates that but we collect it locally and keep that um tax here. Uh generally that's our budget estimate is about $10.3 million and we're in expecting increase of 1% from
last year to this year of um so that's about $100,000. This is a place where um the macroeconomic conditions of what's going on uh can have a big impact. Um motor vehicle excise relies upon folks purchasing new cars or leasing new cars
on a regular basis. Um, building permit revenue is another big contributor to local receipts. Um, and while we've had, uh, very high collections on building permit revenue, that's driven also in part by large projects that have been permitted over the last few years. Um,
the 582 Bluehill 40B project, which received its building permit in the last month or so, at a building permit fee of upwards of $450,000 that was collected in this fiscal year. So, um these are substantial payments um that are driving a little bit of an outlier revenue on
local receipts. In addition to that is interest income. So, the money that we're earning on the town's cash flow, cash savings um has been higher than typical in the last few few years to to high rates. Um, and you know, and I I do want to give Treasurer Joanna McCarthy
credit for her um managing of the funds to to try to maximize uh rates and and different um savings vehicles. So, this is a place where we hope that as we get through the next month or so, we're we're able to um feel confident in
increasing that revenue forecast, but for now, we're um keeping at a 1% increase over year over the prior year. indirect cost from enterprise funds. That's a typical 5% year increase. So that's $76,000 in new money. The second largest source of revenue for the town is state aid. Uh last year was or this
current year it's about $18.6 million and funds that are coming from the state to the town. The three largest sources of that are chapter 70 education aid, um unrestricted general government aid, which is about $4 million, and that's um
just aid that flows to the town for any purposes. And then the other actually big payment that we get from the town is um a payment for the stateowned land which is based on a valuation um and a budget appropriation that the state includes in its budget. That's about $1.5 million. Um and we're in I think
the top two in the state in terms of um receipts for stateowned land. So that is good. Um for what we're budgeting year-over-year is for right now what really we consider kind of placeholder forecasts. um because the governor's
budget will be out in January with the um which we'll use as the new marker for the fiscal 27 budget. So, we've budgeted 1% and 2% increase on our largest educ uh state aid accounts. Um but that's really just a placeholder. We should
have better information in in January. Um House Ways and Means and Senate Ways and Means held their revenue consensus revenue hearing today. Um, so that's another data point that will feed into that governor's budget that will come out um, next month. So the bottom line is um, our overall revenue forecast
about $150 million in fiscal 27. So that's a $4.2 million increase in funding from the prior year, which is about a 3% increase. So our revenue is expected to go up by 3%. I'll just note that other revenue sources include free cash, although we um, have new policies
that um, restrict that from being used from for recurring operating expenses. And then the operating budget stabilization fund which was established in last year's override um has a recurring source of uh $700,000 in tax levy uh tax payments and then uh was
also capitalized of $2 million. So um neither of those revenue sources although they are available are considered um as a revenue source right now in the fiscal 27 forecast. >> Before you go to the next slide, I just want to see if there's any questions on this uh on this one. We
>> just have one Mr. Wells. So on fair share money. So you you do you have that rolled in on the state aid or or what you didn't you don't even allocate for the possibility of getting it. I can't >> we haven't incorporated as a revenue source. We where we've seen the money
flowing to the town through that is primarily in additional road money. >> Um not necessarily to support operating budgets but that >> we'll have to see how that shakes up in 2017. that happen when you get like your final state aid figure or
>> that it just come it they transfer they provided it through the chapter 90 program so that it didn't come through the budget at all. It didn't come through state at all. It just went directly to the chapter 90 account to be used for road works. >> It was a supplemental versus being in the >> base budget was it gets released later because you're not sure how it's going
to be. It was actually higher than they thought it was going to be. That's why I know that I know there be you're right chapter 90 in the chapter 70 as well. Isn't this some >> I believe there was a additional payment. >> The chapter 90 bump up was on a
recommendation. Um it it's not well um I think it was separate from it was separate from chapter 70 obviously but the the chapter 90 was
um there was a commission of town administrators that >> that recommended the increase for chapter 90. Yeah. And it's something like circuit breaker if additional >> bonded it's it's funded with the it's like bonded against the fair share.
>> No. Yeah. Exactly. So we've historically received about $600,000 on chapter 90 and now we're receiving and hope to continue to receive about $900,000 in chapter 90. It's it's um increases by 50% for us. Um on the circuit breaker point if additional money is appropriated into the circuit breaker
that doesn't show up in the cherry sheets. That that goes directly to the school districts themselves. So that would be additional money for the schools that doesn't have to pass through our budget. >> Right. >> I just have one quick question. Local receipts at 1% increase seems >> low even for a conservative estimate.
>> So in if you go back to fiscal 23, we brought in about $10.7 million in local receipts. So you only have to go back two years to be where we're at in terms of anticipating where that um number is for fiscal 27. Um I I don't disagree. I think the challenges and what we're
working on now is unpeeling, you know, building permits have been high. There's been a lot of one-time big payments that drive that. >> Um, in addition, last year penalties and interest was about $600,000 over where it's historically been >> because the treasur is chasing down on
some outstanding tax title ament. So again, so that's half a million high and then there's a $600,000 over here. than interest income. Um 5 years ago was $50,000 and last year was 1.7 million. So like trying to feel confident in what
we can consider a recurring source of revenue not only for fiscal 27 but also beyond because if we build in if we're able to fund things with jumping local receipts in 27, we got to make sure it's there in 28 as well. So it's just balancing those interests. >> I appreciate that. But I just wanted to
apologize to it. >> I I that's what we're doing right now is just trying to get to a place where we feel comfortable with a final um recommendation on those uh revenue forecasts. >> Thank you. Other questions on the slide before we move on? Go ahead. >> So I've pulled to the expense forecast
together and at a really high level. So I'll I'll speak to a couple pieces of it. Um and then you can see the bottom line here. So, what what we've pulled in for a fiscal 27 projection right now is um an initial school budget forecast of
a 5.2% increase that's been discussed um and in their finance subcommittee meetings. Uh Blue Hills Regional, we we pull out just because it's a little bit of a special line item there. Um that's a smaller amount overall, but it jumps around because the school population
there um just a few students can mean a significant change in what our um requirement to fund Blue Hills at is changes yearbyear. The shared category is um primarily employee benefits, our health insurance
payments, our pension repayments, um our oped payment, general insurance, our debt service payments. Um we consider the consolidated facilities department a shared department as it supports both town and schools. Um the reason there's a significant reduction there is we also
have capital in that account in that um category and any kind of one-time payments to stabilization. So last year we made we had a million about $900,000 in capital. We had additional stabilization fund payments. So it it was higher last year. Um so it's a
reduction. I'll also note in the shared category where we have health insurance, we have health insurance budgeted right now at a 7% increase year-over-year. Uh which we're concerned won't be accurate and I'll speak to that more in a moment. Um for the town departmental budgets,
these these and the school budget requests represent level service budgets that department heads have submitted to our request to to us. They have submitted additional uh needsbased requests that that we're evaluating. Um however, right now at a level service um
projection, we're at a 3.6 year-over-year across all the town departments. Some departments have gone up a little bit more than others. Um, one example is the fire department where they've had um, five or six uh, turnovers. So, senior firefighters
retiring, coming in and being replaced for new firefighters. So, their budget is essentially flat year-over-year. Um, just because a turnover of people, but another department might go up by more, but on the aggregate the increase is 3.6% for right now. Um, so there's work to do here. Obviously, this this
indicates that we're working against a deficit of $2.5 million based on our projection projected revenue and our projected expenses. Um, these are preliminary numbers and we're still working through them. Um, but I I'll just kind of the overall point um I want to make is that we go back to our
revenue slide and we bring in, you know, $3.8 million in new tax revenue we can count on year-over-year. Um, but at the end of the day, we look at a 3% increase in revenue. So our expenses in the aggregate got to stay in line with that or else we run um a s unsustainable
budget. So, our challenge over the next couple months uh working with um schools and working with the warrant committee is to um take a close closer look at these requests, take a closer look at our revenue and and find a way to to get
to a middle ground um that is a budget that works for 27 but is also sustainable for future years. >> Nick, how's the um how's the current year looking for the school department? Uh so we've remained in in touch.
They've um made some decisions at the at the beginning of the year that they believe gives them um capacity to to manage the year um appropriately. Um and then on the in on the town side, we we always talk about snow and ice as the
the biggest factor on a year-to-year basis. We've had um two salting operations this year. One of them happened, of course, to be on a Sunday where we're paying double time, which hurts a little more than another storm might. Um but we are that's always the biggest kind of um consideration on the
town department side is is where what our winter looks like. Um we've had department vacancies. We've had departments with vacancies that right now we're running pretty positive for fiscal 26. Um but we'll just have to watch that um DPW budget throughout the winter.
>> Other questions? >> Just one quick question. So, so when the department heads in there budget prep and submission for this year so they're submitting a level of service and then what are you keeping like a anything additional you keeping like I used to
call a wish list like something above and beyond you and then if there's any extra well actually stealing from Mr. Walker from his time when he he championed the level service to all the budget here. Um >> keep it as like a wish list. So then you
go back and review any additional requests and what you see you can find. >> Yes. Right now um some departments have uh made some requests that would require additional funding. Um we've we've solicited those and asked them to to you know we did a much more thorough request
for that last year. So, a lot of the requests that we saw last year um were being brought forward again because nothing was funded. Um there are smaller tweaks in terms of how departments are using the dollars they have a little bit differently. Um and the health director alluded to a program that she's working
to fund within existing um appropriations with by moving some stuff around. So, that's something we're look taking a look at. Um but we're also keeping an eye on what the asks have been. I mean, we heard from Chief King in terms of additional civilian support in a technology position. Um, Chief
Madden in terms of um additional firefighter fighters that he'd be requesting and has requested. Uh, we've talked about um software investments um both through the IT department but also for um budgeting and for human resources
and employee benefits. So these are the kinds of things we're looking at and trying to make a something work within the resources that we have. But yes, we're soliciting those. >> Other questions. >> Best part of the job are uh so the health care costs in
particular uh insurance costs um do I you and I have talked about this a little bit. This is a problem that everybody's facing right now. Have how are other towns kind of projecting? Have you have you asked anyone how they're projecting costs on them?
>> Yes. Uh it's >> not that there's a science to it or anything, but >> no. Um so Milton is self-insured. So, and I have a couple slides that so I'll just kick over to this now. But for >> so we are self-insured. So we are paying
our claims directly based on the rates that Harvard Pilgrim and Blue Cross negotiate with the medical providers. Some of the communities around us are in are in the group insurance commission which is the state agency for health insurance. So their annual adjustments are based on what the GIC is doing.
Other communities around us are in with our other insurers. So we we purchase general liability insurance from Maya. U Maya has a health benefits trust. So a number of communities are in Maya and they don't have a single rate for all their entities. They kind of treat each entity based on their own claims
experience. So uh that's a longwinded way of saying everybody's kind of all over the place because everybody's a little bit different. Last year most communities were in double digits just like we were. Um the GIC as a whole I think was 12% year-over-year. We were at
a 14. Um community I used to work in Medfield was at a 19 last year. um everybody's budgeting in the 14 to 15% range and that's what um our health insurance advisors recommended for fiscal 27 is we have to take that 7% that's in my numbers today and really
double that to 14 to be realistic as to where things are going. >> That's based on our claims experience through November. So that's also five months of data. It's not a full year. >> Um we we try to hold that number until like March and then we we make a final
um estimate. The other thing is there are changes in the market and in what the carriers are covering that might affect our costs as well. Um you asked about GLP1s earlier. Blue Cross and Harvard are dropping those as part of their what
they will cover with employer plans. So um that could have an impact is it it would mean uh financial savings but it would also mean um a change in what folks are expected or are used to seeing covered. Um, so there is a potential for
savings there, but for right now based on our claims history, um, we're looking that we need to revise that forecast and to drop back to this like this this projection is expecting a 7% increase and and new information as of Friday saying really that should be about a 14. >> That adds about a million dollars here.
So we're looking at really $3.5 million if that projection holds tight and there isn't any adjustments there. Um the Mass Municipal Association held a forum in October. Our advisor held group held a forum in November. Um there's been Boston Globe stories that have
covered this that employers are facing this issue and it's really a cost sharing question because it's we as the employer have this cost to decrease our cost it means we shift costs to the employees. Um, so it's the magic bullet
to solve the medical cost crisis is unfortunately out of our hands. Um, and um, it's drawing a lot of attention because what we've seen in our history, and I'll just jump ahead, is >> it's not unusual for us to have a jump in a health insurance cost, but what's
typical is then things will settle down. As you can see, we had a big jump in fiscal 20. Obviously, that's a little bit different. We had COVID where there was a massive underutilization of health insurance, but we were pretty flat for a number of years there and we had a significant jump for fiscal 26. And if you look at our claims history on um the
medical expense chart, you can see where medical claims have been bouncing around 156 million for the last six or seven years. um you know we had that huge decrease in utilization in fiscal 21 that everyone saw and then the spike from fiscal 25 24
to 25 is is the issue that we're trying to address right now. Um and while we're on target with about where we expected fiscal 26 to be last year um it's at a it's at a new normal um and it means we have some ground to continue to make up
to to balance out. though. Um I the health insurance question I answered at length because it's going to be a significant factor in this year's budget. Um in an optimistic scenario, we would have adjusted the insurance premiums and then we would have been kind of able to bounce along at a 3 to
5% increase for a couple years. That in the history that's not the case here fortunately. >> When's the the current agreement expire as well >> on plan design? So we the agreement was we wouldn't change plan design for three years after the prior agreement that
went to effect in January of 2020. So the town has the right to to try to make some plan design changes. Um and we're we're evaluating whether that might be an option that we need to look at >> because I think GIC really got pushed
hard under the Patrick administration. They pushed hard here and the the the premise was that it was going to alleviate this issue and you were going to get health costs at a much lower rate. But here 15 years out basically
the same. There's no there's no difference. >> Part of the reason the select board back then made a decision no it we to go into the GIC a community has to elect to do that by December 1st to go in for the next fiscal year. So to go
into GIC for fiscal 27 is isn't an option for the town at this rate. The earliest the town could enter the GIC would be December or fiscal 28 a full year and a half away. Um and I I the self-insured piece of it is where if we
have good claims years and we have employees and retirees who are healthy, we're able to avoid significant increases. But because we are a small pool, if we start to have more poor experiences and um more health issues, a
few high claims can can be costly for everybody. So that that's the risk that we face with um being in the self category. Um so that's the health insurance piece of it. Small piece. Yes. Um, I think that
really covered what I was was trying to um speak to this evening in terms of where things stand today. Um, as I alluded to, we've been um in in constant contact with um our counterparts at the schools. We we had a lengthy health insurance discussion with them last week
um and have been um staying in touch through the finance committees and through the budget coordination committee. Um so, more work to come, but I just wanted to provide this update now. Uh, any further questions for Mr. Milano on this? I know we have a capital budget
coming up next. >> I need voice in my time for that. >> Well, let's get into it. I think we're done with questions on this for the moment. >> On capital, I just that um similar update as to last week. The capital
committee continues to meet. Um we've had meetings with um the consolidated facilities director Tom McCarthy and the DPW director Marina Fernandez to hear their requests. Um DPW director is is requesting additional um roads funding above and beyond what we've been
appropriating in recent years um as she's pushing to to continue to push money into that road program. Um so we're evaluating that alongside the other capital requests. >> Is it above and beyond the additional 600,000? So what we've appropriated in the last several years has been a million dollars
for roads. And so she's come in with a request to make that to increase that next year to 1.5 million. >> So it would be above and beyond >> 300,000 beyond what chapter 90 would be. >> It would be in addition to all of that. So addition, right? So it's all a big
pool in that request. >> So to her point to and your point you as well to us capital committee is And this I've been on nine years is and it predates me. It's been a million for
as long as I can remember. And a million as you know a million doesn't get you anything. Yeah. >> And so and this goes back to Chase before he departed. He was advocating that we were going to have to increase that number. And so this might be the
first year we have actually made uh formally to make it to bump make the bump. Actually, I think the committees the committees to to my point, I don't want to speak for all of them, but the committee significantly because >> because you're going to have to do it. I mean, yeah, you you how much we hear on
roads and just >> um I talked to Tom McCarthy sidebar afterwards and it had he had had he'd have gone on for two hours in the meeting. So, um even in a minute and a half. >> Yeah, >> you're still a dog. Yeah, you're still a
dog. I mean that's I mean in capital every department I mean we're only getting ones. >> No, >> you might get lucky and get a one and a two in a given year, but you you were on it last like it's it's the pressure and then
just maintaining these buildings is immense. I don't I'll let you go. I'll come back. >> No, that's all I was going to It was just that we're evaluating those requests. That's that's one of the bigger ones. and then um alongside the other departmental requests that we have. So we're the capital committee
should finalize its recommendation by mid January um and be in good shape to do so. Um so we're I I that's a projects that have been approved in several years ago that haven't been
borrowed yet that we should have come online this year. So, I I've said this a couple times. I don't know at this committee, but in June of 22 at town meeting, town approved a new ladder truck, $1.6 million. It has not arrived in Milton yet. It should be here next summer. Um early part of next summer. In
May of 23, an $850,000 new engine that has not arrived yet. That should be arriving in the spring. um lower guile turf fields. That's $2 million in borrowing which has been tied up in a butter appeals increasing our cost delaying when that field will be online.
Um it we might have an OAR a decision that allows that project to move forward um in the next couple of months. So that could be built next year. So that just means that's 4.5 million of capital projects that would have been staggered over the last few
years that will all come online next year. So the challenge for the for the operating budget for fiscal 27 a little bit but really 28 beyond is just making sure that we don't overload the debt so we have a massive spike because of how some of this timing has happened. So
that's the work that we're trying to do in the background to figure out how to ease everything in um not have a have a significant spike. Um so uh that's where things stand on that. Okay. Any further questions on the
capital budget? >> We'll be back. We come out. No. What's the next? >> Moving on to uh item nine. Uh discussion update approval of East Milton Fire Station RFP and appraisal services. Mr. Milano.
>> Uh thank you, Mr. Chair. This had been something that the board had discussed as considering um conducting an appraisal on that property. Um the town has previously used LandVest on a couple of um real estate acquisitions. So I I followed back up with them. They submitted a proposal for a full
appraisal report of $9,250 um on that. Um and it would be um ready within two months of them um getting approval to move forward. Um we haven't quite finalized that RFP. So in terms of
timeline um that's a little bit up in the air if the board still wants to move forward. But um that is the um proposal that I've received and and that piece sounds about what we would expect to to cover for. >> You need a motion or anything on that or
you >> Well, so I I have a question. That's okay. So um in so in the proposal in the cover letter there's there's the full narrative and the restricted appraisal.
I mean it's it's a couple thousand bucks. It's like splitting hairs, but what what does the restricted appraisal get you that the full narrative does not? >> It's just a higher level of detail that >> Sorry, the inverse of what I said. Yeah,
>> it's a higher level of detail, I think, if we're if we expect to potentially be negot negotiating with a buyer to have a full report is just a better document to have to defend the pound's position on what we think the value is. >> Yeah. Um if the value comes in lower
than we had hoped then Okay. Um it's just more it's just more background and a higher level of effort. >> Yeah. >> Mr. Daly has his hand up. Mr. Dailyaly. >> Yeah. Nick on the proposal. Uh this only accounts for sales out in
the market, right? It doesn't there's no piece for potential if we kept it. No, it it will evaluate um a fair market value to sell as well as a fair market rent value to lease. The one restriction
that the appraisal that the proposal assumes is that that the there's a requirement that the building must remain. So when he does his work, it'll it'll assume that um a potential buyer has to keep the structure, >> but it could be a purchase. He'll he'll
evaluate both fair market sale and a fair market lease. >> Fair market. But would it would that fair market lease also encompass um refurbishment um any sort of updates or changes to the building to make it usable? Yeah, it assumes the the that
there would be a fit up cost uh component is required and it's something that we discussed when we were talking about um the about the site >> in terms of you know particularly in terms of what a lease term might have to look like to make it um worthwhile to
anybody to invest into the structure itself. Can >> I just follow up on that? >> Mr. So just to follow up onto your question because if we don't have that any of those costs going to shift right over to the capital line item they're going to become a capital request again
>> and at least one of them's going to become priority that's just draws that I don't think we have right now that that need we really needed somewhere else other questions
just my own two cents um you know I think from the community forum that we had on this um one this is basically one of the requests that the community had was to have a better understanding of the value of the property both for sale and for lease. So I think this would be really helpful. Um my uh recommendation
will probably be once we've completed this we may want to have another community forum um where we have this report available so that folks can understand better the the the dollars and cents behind the decision uh or just whatever decision we decide to go
forward with. Um, so, um, I I'm of mine to, uh, to go for the full, uh, report. >> I am too. >> Um, so I, yeah, we can have a motion on this if you like. >> I'll make a motion to, as the chair
stated in to Miss Hag's comment that we go for the full report >> from Lanvest. >> From Lanvest. >> So, there's a motion to approve the proposal from Lanvest for the appraisal services for the East Milton Fire Station RFP. >> Second. >> Seconded by Mr. Driscoll. Uh any further discussion?
>> Uh Mr. Dailyaly, >> yes. >> Mr. Driscoll, >> yes. >> Miss Haggerty, >> yes. >> Mr. Wells, >> yes. >> And myself, yes. >> Just a final comment that LandVest for the new LandVest did do a great job for us both on the acquisition of
um I think they helped on the W acquire actually acquiring WAF back 88 W as well as the fire station project and the discovery school transfer that deal with that as well. invest was involved in all of it. They did a good job. >> Great.
Uh our next item is uh discussion update route 208 Randolph A road diet pilot. I know we spent some time on this last week uh with the decision for science. >> Please go ahead. Uh Missy's recusing herself. >> I was going to say we're all set. We don't have to do anything. It's good. You can stay.
>> She might just have to hop out and hop back in. >> Um is there any uh anything new on this one, Mr. Milano? uh only that uh the signs for the change in um
local roads along Reeddale and Highland um those signs have been ordered. We expect delivery um next week um and they will be installed shortly thereafter. We've been in touch with Masot so they're aware um and we've comm we've
coordinated that once the signs are installed they'll be sure to let the app companies know um and that we have some temporary signage as well in the interim um to more clearly announced. We expect a little bit of confusion um from drivers at the outset but the signage is
ordered and hopefully to be installed um in the next >> Mr. You just >> tonight coming here at 6:30 I had to wait two sets of lights to get through Randolph at you know coming to go on to Reed still road. >> Okay. >> Cuz the people coming off Reed still
road coming from East Milton block that intersection. >> It's just a free-for-all. >> Yeah. >> And and my biggest fear is when there's a snowstorm hits and the salt truck stuck in that line and that then the
cars make it icy. It's happened before when it was a fourlane. It's just a disaster, Nick. >> And I just fear for that. >> No, I'm with you. Yeah, it's that >> intersection. If they just I don't know why you can't go back to having a policeman there directing
traffic, stopping them from blocking that intersection cuz it holds up all the different directions for people to cross over. You know what I mean? >> Yep. And one thing in terms of and not enforcement, although we've requested additional enforcement on that issue in
particular, um in terms of the don't block the box mascots looking at any potential signage or paint that will reiterate and granted drivers may choose to continue to ignore signage and paint, but at least to make it a much more um
obvious that somebody's violating it is is one thing we're looking at through mass dot. And then we have we have continued work to do in terms of the enforcement piece of it on our that's that is a Milton um jurisdiction. >> Some nights it's great and and like tonight the traffic was backed up at Buckingham Road.
>> Yep. >> You know, waiting to get on to Randolph, >> right? >> It has it good nights and bad nights. >> No, I know. And I mean it the the data that Masto shared with just shows that that is certainly the case and it's I think of of the issues that's the hardest one that we're going to have to
work on over the next little while to come up with some solutions on um in terms of folks who are just trying to get onto Randolph to get out of town. So >> in terms of the um don't block the box I'm sorry Mr. >> No, that's fine. I just >> um so
the revenue from that in other words the fines if we decided to enforce that would come to Milton >> if they're ticketed >> if they're ticketed by MBD >> I don't think it's ticketing I don't I don't think it's an offense though it's more of an awareness
>> No I mean like uh if the intersection is painted to prevent people from going in. I don't think it's I don't It's more of an awareness versus a >> I could be wrong, but >> I know it's a finest places. I I haven't seen it in Milton, so I didn't know. But that was my cuz you know,
>> homework, >> that might be um some good homework. And I think um knowing that we're going to have um the signs installed next week, knowing that we have continued to ask for uh enforcement, um it might be a good idea. Yeah, I mean I I would assume
this will be on our agenda for uh January what is it 12th or whatever >> 13th to 13th. >> Um maybe Chief King could also for it could have have it earlier on or he could join us remotely. >> Um >> Sergeant Erns might be the one you want.
He's the guy. >> Okay. Uh any further um questions on this? Miss Heerty, I believe you can return. Uh we're going to move on to a net metering agreement with uh Rew Wild Renewables LLC. Mr. Milano,
>> we talked about this briefly last week. I had uh noted that the contract is with um attorneys for review. Uh that is still working its way. Um we got some comments back from KP and then some additional comments from ReW. So we're we're continuing to work through that.
Um and then KP did uh acknowledge that as a as an agreement of this term. Um it it'll likely require a town meeting vote as well um for final execution or prior to final execution. So it's it's something we're also tracking as potential warrant article, but we'll
have that squared away um by the next meeting on the 13th. Great. Any questions on that? Uh all right, we are moving ahead uh to the discussion approval of board and committee appointments. Um we're going to start
with uh a capital improvement planning committee appointments. We have one appointment to make and two applicants. Mr. Milano. >> Sure. I I'll just note um Mr. Lvash had applied a while ago um and as a member of the park commissioners um just for this board's consideration,
the capital improvement committee has um two resident spots that are supposed to be kind of resident at larges. So I think um our practice has been to shy away from putting on another representative from another border committee. So I I just wanted to mention that um Elizabeth Barry and um Robert H
the two other applicants. >> Understood. Um so do we have anything from the members on this? >> Yeah. Well, >> so I did review both when I'm on the chair of that committee. I mean the one thing um I'm in my ninth year and
um as you know you attend every meeting and Mr. Driscoll sat on it is is this is filling your spot actually. Um the two residents who have sat who are there, Michael Hail and Lorraine D have been
there the entire time I've been there. Um two the other makeup the other parties make up Amy Dex of the town, a member of this board, a member of the school committee. Um and that's really been the only changes have really been I think we went from
Lane Craig Head to Betty White to now Lizzy. very little. The one thing and I'm going to make a recommendation in and the I looked at both of these both is that the one thing that you really need in being on that committee is a true benefit is an understanding of the
operations and what goes on there. Um, as you you see, I mean, it's very indepth and the ways that you're trying to meet capital needs of department heads while dealing with I'm pointing at the
screen. just like the prior slides dealing with the complexities of how limited you are and I know Mr. Walker is not here but I go back to he and Tom Hurley who were former who they really kind of from good part of my deputy chief time running writing
was just a paper exercise which kind of got a sense of why we're where we are today and um so given that um I mean Mr. H has a ton of operational and understanding of the town budget. Given that because it was another name I that
came from a similar background that had he didn't apply but that I thought would have filled the role. I think he would be a good fit and I would I would nominate Mr. H fill that vacancy on that capital improvement committee. >> So I make that as a motion. Yeah, I'll make that as a motion.
>> Second. Okay. Motion's been made and seconded. Uh any further discussion? just just to the to the Miss Barry. I read, you know, she's excited and wants to I I I don't know her, but one of the things she wrote was she had no experience at all on like apply to
another committee like don't this is just a a a committee where having background on the station would make your life that much easier. So that was how I came with it. >> That's all that was my comment. >> Uh seeing no other discussion, we have a motion and it's been seconded. Uh this
will be a roll call vote like they all will be this evening. Uh Mr. Dailyaly. >> Yes. And u I'll also just sort of echo the statements from uh member Wells there about Mr. Hiss's experience as well as you know no slight to Miss Barry
but it's is a committee where the experience is incredibly valuable and I hope that she does come back and apply for a few other committees where I think she'd be a great asset as well. >> Mr. Driscoll. >> Yes. Miss Hagerty. Yes, >> Mr. Wells. >> Yes. >> And myself. Yes. Uh, congratulations to
Mr. H. You have some work in front of you. Um, our next item is municipal broadband committee. There's one applicant for uh is there just the one seat that's open or is there more seats for this? >> There are currently four members on the committee. There isn't a set amount of membership. Um, but there four members.
Yeah, four members. Sorry, just counting. Um, and Mr. Hows has met with um Joe Chamberlain from the committee. um and the committee is interested to have him uh join the committee and he has experience in the fiber broadband um uh world.
>> I'll make a motion to appoint Brian Howells to the ML broadband committee. >> Second. >> Motion has been made and seconded. Any further discussion on this? Mr. Daly? >> Yes. >> Mr. Driscoll? >> Yes. >> Miss Haggerty? >> Yes. >> Mr. Wells? >> Yes. >> And myself? Yes. And I understand uh Mr.
Milano that our traffic commission appointment has hit a bit of a bylaw snafu which is that uh we need to have a member of a bike committee which is currently not very active uh in that it is totally inactive um to fill this seat
um so that we can't appoint someone unless they're a member of the bike committee. Would you like to walk us through this? >> Yes. So it's it's a it's a bylaw requirement that there are three resident seats on this commission. Um it's unusual in that this commission is set up through the bylaw rather than
another method, but um the bylaw says that there are three resident members, one of whom shall be a member of the bicycle advisory committee. The other two members on this commission are Marian Driscoll and Steve Gyster, neither of whom are members of the bicycle advisory committee. Um we I
spoke briefly uh town Darren Klein was in town hall today for office hours so I described him on this and he said um technically since it's a bylaw uh she wouldn't any any appointee wouldn't be an eligible voting member unless they were also a member of the bicycle
advisory committee. So, while we can work on the long term to maybe revise that traffic commission bylaw at the annual town meeting, um we could look at reconstituting the bicycle advisory committee. We could look at appointing somebody to both to both seats as a
solution. Um but I will note that that committee is um some of the members had moved out of town and while they're still vocal on issues, >> the bicycle advisory committee meeting you're talking >> Yeah. They haven't met in since I've been in Milton in 3 years and have been um we've been trying to get in touch
with them through various methods and it's they're just not an active group at the moment. Not to say that there aren't folks interested in maybe revitalizing it at the moment, but it is a bylaw requirement that this third seat's supposed to be a member of both. Um >> so given that um it seems to me that we
can't appoint um Miss White Orlando at the moment. I think we could, but you just be a non- voting member until we change the bylaw. >> That's true. We could do that. Um, and then uh >> gonna get Judy a bite. Just kidding. >> She's watching right now.
>> I'm sure she is. >> Mr. Chair, if I may, Mr. Wells. >> So, having been here when this was created and the fact that the bike advis bike advisory committee previously chaired by Mr. Torma for so long now moved from time but still actively well
As Miss Hagy know as well, much of what is done in bike regulation outlaying say is now comes from the it's directed from the state level. It's >> yeah, >> it's at a much higher level than even having a local bike advisory committee. Um
Judy White Orlando was the first person going back to when I was chief and chair who advocated was to make this bylaw change to add um two citizens to the committee. So, I'm going to make a motion to
appoint her and then even though she'll be non- voting, definitely she can't vote. Huh. >> She would be a non- voting member, but I think having a seat at the table and being involved is just as more important. I want to make a motion to appoint her to the bike commission to
the not the bike >> the bike committee or no traffic commission to the traffic commission to fill that vacancy and then um let's talk with town council about revisiting that bywa to maybe adjust >> uh so motion's been made to uh appoint
Judy White Orlando to the traffic commission seconded by Mr. Driscoll. >> Uh any further discussion? I I think from from my uh end I agree with Mr. Wells. I think maybe having a bylaw change uh in the uh in the warrant for
the Maytown meeting would make sense for the traffic commission given um given that so much of what's happens with bicycles is now done by the state. >> Um any further discussion? Okay. Uh Mr. Dailyaly, >> yes. >> Mr. Driscoll, >> yes.
>> Miss Hagerty, >> yes. >> Mr. Wells, >> yes. >> And myself, yes. >> Just a followup to Miss White Orlando. So I know it's non voting having sat on the as a leazison to the fight station building committee as a non- voting member for much of the
not really much to do now because everything's underway but you still get your point across and you have a lot to say so when when need be when need be >> I'm glad she's going to have a seat at the table. >> I'm sure she'll have a lot to say. >> We'll see how she is after three or four meetings >> to say to me. So
>> now you can have a lot to say to her. >> Mhm. >> There you go. Um, so moving along, we have uh the discussion approve a lease with the United Congregational Church for the Wildcat Den. Uh, Mr. Milano, is there anything to to do here other
than to approve the lease agreement? No, this is a modest lease that we pay for the space um managed through the parks department um for the Wildcat Den. Um the main change to the lease was updating dates um adjusting the rents and then um revising the name to reflect
the new name of the United Congregational Church. >> Uh okay. Is there any uh discussion on this? I'll take a motion. >> I'll make a motion to uh um hang on. I
want to make sure I do the motion correctly. Uh move to approve the lease agreement with the United Congregational Church for the Wildcat D. >> And Mr. Wells is seconded. Um any further discussion?
>> Mr. Daly, >> yes. >> Mr. Driscoll, >> yes. >> Miss Hagerty, >> yes. >> Mr. Wells from across the room is a yes. And myself also yes. That's unanimous vote. Uh great. Um 14. Uh discussion approval meeting minutes November 18th,
2025. Um, >> I'd like to move to approve the meeting minutes stated November 18th, 2025. Second. Motion's been made and seconded. Uh, any further discussion? Mr. Dailyaly? >> Yes. >> Mr. Driscoll? >> Yes.
>> Miss Zagerty? >> Yes. >> Mr. W? Yes. >> And myself? Yes. >> Uh, we are on to the town administrators report. Mr. Milano, what has changed in town over the last week? Uh not a not a a lot. Uh
>> I'll let you speak to the um event on Sunday at East Milton, but um fire station building committee is continuing its work is meeting again on on December 21st to um keep up the discussion on the future of the Athetherton Street project. Um hopefully we'll get some
clear uh line of sight as to what their recommendation will be and we'll have to coordinate a meeting with them um in the new year as well as they as they start to prepare for bringing a warrant article to the annual town meeting to address um Athens station. MBTA is
having a u virtual public information meeting regarding the Matapan line tomorrow night. Um the information on that has been posted to our website. It's also on the MBTA website. It's a it's a virtual meeting. Um you do have to pre-register to get the the Zoom link, but um we are expecting updates on
the Matipan line. Um whether I'm reading too much into things or not, but it the program used to be called the Matipan transformation matapan line transformation project and now it's just called the Matipan line program. So uh the word transformation is missing. Um so we will find out what if anything
that means or if I'm being too much of a close reader at the time. Uh so anyway, >> is it safe to assume Mr. Milano that we have not heard back from uh NBTA on? >> This was the answer that we assumed I think was what they were alluding to. Uh so again, that's tomorrow night um at I
believe it's at 6 p.m. >> And that uh wraps my report, Mr. Chair. >> Thank you, Mr. Milano. Uh for myself, um just a a brief note of thanks to Rabbi Benjamin and all of those who attended uh the lighting of the town of Manora or Hanukia uh for the first night of
Hanukkah uh in uh at Manning Park on Sunday. It was snowy and cold. Uh we had some of our select board members were out there. Uh so that's that was greatly appreciated. Um the rabbis remarks were were deeply appreciated in the wake of
what happened at Bondai Beach uh and continues to happen uh around the world unfortunately u the anti-semitism. Um so that was uh great and I also just want to um congratulate the school committee uh on the reappoint of um uh
John Failen as superintendent for another year uh as temporary. so to try to get the uh um the ship writed uh as much as possible. So uh thank you to them and to Mr. Failen for their service. Um and that's pretty much all I
add. Yes. >> I just want to acknowledge um we've had a little bit of a busy couple of days in East Milton Square. So I just wanted to thank um the neighborhood for um accommodating some of the filming that was taking place at Stella. Uh that took place all day on Monday. Um parking
spaces were occupied. There are trucks all over the place. Um there is a um project um a concrete pour tomorrow at the 40B project that will take place starting um early around 5:00 a.m. and that'll take place into the evening. Um so it's been a busy couple days so we
appreciate um we understand the impact that it has and we appreciate everybody with working with us. Um and obviously any comments um or suggestions feel free to reach out to our office. >> Great. And I Mr. Dailyaly I see your hand up. >> Yeah. Yeah, I just wanted to ask Nick, was uh on the email you sent to us
earlier, was there any update on those dogs that were found? Uh >> uh no, only that they were in the care of the animal control officer and from there uh finding homes and um and the the police are handling the rest of the the issues there.
>> Thanks. >> Uh Mr. Driscoll, >> how' the merchants take no parking there? I'm sorry. How did the rest of the merchants take no parking? >> I had reached out just to communicate with them. Um the impacts uh obviously
got a little bit of concern raised and when we initially reached out um the impacts were greater. We worked with the location crew to to um move some of that out of the square itself. Um they had looked for essentially 72 hours of of occupying spaces on Adam's mechanic and
church and they got that down to um much less impact on Sunday and Tuesday although more significant impacts on u Monday itself was when they were filming and then in terms of people they had people being um shuttled in from I think they ended up using the Legion as a as a
a satellite lot. So, um, you know, location, that's what they're about is knocking on doors and finding alternative locations. So, when we had said, "Look, this is too much. You got to find some answers that they went out and did that to mitigate some of it." But, um, nice opportunity for an East Milton business to be featured. And, um,
>> why don't you tell everybody what they were filming? >> What what it was? >> A scene from Dead City. So, it's a walking walking dead sequel. >> Don't know anything about it. So, >> zombies. Yes. >> They had the windows changed. I went down and walked down. The windows would change. I couldn't really see what they did inside. Sorry,
>> but Eversource was there last week, too, for a few days. >> Yeah, that No, I know. But they were they put up with a lot in that area. >> No, they >> because they were there for three or four days. >> Yeah. >> I see National Grid had a big presence on Cass today.
>> I don't know what they were. >> Not not big trucks like bosses trucks like small stuff. >> No, they they've been putting up with a lot. >> No, for sure. And that's yeah going to hopefully it'll be quieter for the next several months.
>> All right. Uh well, we got our zombie apocalypse news. Um our future meeting schedule and locations. Uh we're slated for a return to our regularly scheduled uh second and fourth Tuesdays of the month starting in January on the 13th
and then January the 27th. Um future agenda items. Uh, I think in this one we talked about maybe the bylaw um bringing a draft bylaw. Um, which we probably wouldn't need for the 13th, but maybe uh actually might be helpful
considering we might want to have the warrant closed. >> That's the Yeah, we're we're trying to wrap have at least drafts of all the warrant articles for the 13th. That's our That's our >> So maybe we could have a draft uh for the for that change to the um uh to the
uh traffic commission bylaw. Uh other agenda items that anyone would like to propose? Okay. Um so uh I am going uh pursuant to uh
the MGL uh C38 section 283, I'm going to move to enter into executive session. session to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining. Milton Clerical Unit of the Southeastern Public Employees Association, Milton Professional Management Association, Milton Public Employees Association,
Milton Firefighters, Local 1116, Milton Police Officers, Milton Superior Officers, Milton Library Association. Based on my belief that discussion of this matter in open session may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the select board, the select board will not return to open session. >> Second,
>> um motion. >> You want to keep going? you you >> uh well these are separate motions so we should vote on them separately. Um motion's been made and seconded. Uh this will be a roll call vote. >> Mr. Dailyaly. >> Yes. >> Mr. Driscoll. >> Yes. >> Missy? >> Yes.
>> Mr. Wells and myself. Yes. Um, I'm going to uh enter I'm going to move that we enter into executive session to discuss strategy with respect to litigation in the matter of Jake Tamposi Comprehensive Land Holdings LLC OADR docket number Wet
202243 034 based on my belief that discussion of this matter and open session may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the select board. The select board will not return to open session. >> Second. >> Motion's been made and seconded. This is again a roll call vote. Uh, Mr.
Dailyaly, >> yes. >> Mr. Driscoll, >> yes. Miss Haggerty, >> yes. >> Mr. Wells, yes. And myself, yes. >> Uh, then finally, I will uh move to enter into executive session to discuss strategy with respect to litigation in the matter of the town of Milton, OADR, docket number
2025004, lower based on my belief that discussion of this matter and open session may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the select board. The select board will not return to open session. >> Second. Seconded by Mr. Wells. Uh, Mr. Daly,
>> yes. >> Mr. Driscoll, >> yes. >> Miss Hagerty, >> yes. >> Mr. Wells, >> yes. >> And myself, yes. >> Uh, I will take a motion to adjourn. >> So move. I'll move to second. >> Moved and seconded. Uh, Mr. Daly, >> yes. >> Mr. Driscoll, >> yes. >> Miss Hagerty, >> yes. >> Mr. Wells, >> yes.
>> And myself, yes. Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. We are adjourned. >> Great holiday. Happy Hanukkah. Happy Merry Christmas. Happy New Year.