Special Town Meeting Info Forum: October 14, 2026

Milton Access TV hosted a Special Town Meeting information forum on October 14, 2026, focused on Articles 6 and 7 concerning the proposed acquisition of 303 Adams Street (the Labrador property). The Select Board chair outlined Article 6’s request to purchase the 4.77-acre property for $11.75 million for general municipal purposes, including school use; the price followed negotiations and was below a prior $13.6 million town valuation, though above the town’s $10.9 million appraisal. Approval at Town Meeting would require a two-thirds vote, followed by a town-wide debt-exclusion ballot scheduled for December 15. The Warrant Committee reported recommending affirmative action on both articles. No votes were taken at this forum.

Article 7 would allocate $1.2 million for further study and design of a possible pre-K and kindergarten project at the site, with the discussion indicating that construction funding would require later Town Meeting and ballot approvals. Preliminary figures presented included an estimated $85 million project cost at Labrador, plus the $11.75 million acquisition, compared with a $181 million Gile Road project and an estimated $51 million in MSBA reimbursement; officials emphasized that the estimates and MSBA treatment remain uncertain. The school options are to be evaluated through the MSBA process, and speakers described the property purchase as preserving options rather than committing the town to build a school. Discussion also covered school capacity, potential alternative uses, the timing of the ballot, and the need for further cost and site analysis.