# Capital Improvement Planning Committee - October 19th, 2026

The Capital Improvement Planning Committee meeting, identified in the title as October 19, 2026 (recording metadata is dated October 28), elected Bob Hiss as chair and considered three capital articles. For Article 3, the committee voted unanimously to refer back to the Select Board for further study a proposed $2.2 million, 10-year, no-interest MWRA loan for water-main replacements. The town had discovered that its water-enterprise debt schedule omitted a nearly $3 million issuance from November 2024, so officials advised against additional borrowing until debt, capital plans, and rate impacts could be reviewed.

For Article 6, the committee unanimously recommended borrowing $11.75 million to purchase the 303 Adams Street property. Discussion covered the potential school use, borrowing term, and financing timeline. For Article 7, the committee recommended borrowing $1.2 million for feasibility study and design of a new school at 303 Adams Street; the vote was unanimous among those voting, with one abstention. Officials said the school option could be considered through the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) process, which would allow comparable evaluation of site and grade-configuration options. The committee also noted that the town would begin reviewing department capital requests and its five-year capital plan.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 28, 2026

### Sources
- [Capital Improvement Planning Committee - October 19th, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=848vrztEbUM) - MILTON ACCESS TV