# Milford Special Town Meeting: October 26, 2026

Milford Special Town Meeting, Massachusetts, October 26, 2026: Members approved numerous appropriations and capital projects. Major approvals included $2.5 million from excess and deficiency for Stacy Middle School HVAC repairs; $200,000 for fire department overtime and staffing; $150,000 for townwide ADA projects; $150,000 for environmental remediation near Upper Charles Trail and the former Benjamin Moore property, with Haley & Aldridge identified as the town consultant; and $125,000 for PFAS-related work near the Bird Street Fire Station. Members also approved purchases including a $50,550 parks field-grooming machine and a $50,000 snow-removal vehicle, as well as funding for sprinklers, park fencing, school phone-system modernization, and other items. The Finance Committee described approximately $5.8 million in proposed spending, with free cash and remaining levy capacity among the available resources; it also recommended retaining funds for stabilization, levy relief, and the free-cash balance. A $1,696,187 contribution to stabilization was approved as part of the town’s long-term high-school funding plan.

Other actions included approval of trail-access easements with an estimated $95,000 project cost, expected to be covered by a $75,000 state earmark and about $15,000 from the Highway Department; authorization of $150,000 for demolition of unsafe properties; and approval of a 15-year tax-increment-financing agreement with Waters Corporation, tied to a stated $58 million investment, retention of about 1,500 jobs, and 25 potential new jobs. The town also approved seeking special legislation for an additional off-premises wine and malt beverage license for a Main Street business. Zoning amendments aligned local rules with state law, and the underlying data-center amendment passed to require special-permit review in specified industrial districts; an amendment that would have prohibited the use there was defeated. Most recorded spending motions passed, several unanimously; no specific construction or service-contract award was made in the transcript.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Environment
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 26, 2026

### Sources
- [Milford Special Town Meeting: October 26, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYugTqk5BIA) - MyMilfordTV