Reviews the town's entire budget and makes recommendations on how your tax dollars are spent.
58 items across 8 meetings.
May 7, 2026 · minutes
💬 Discussed
Reduced state school aid (governor proposed only 0.6% increase for Milford) may force capital cutbacks; items will be reviewed but not approved until the budget picture clears.
💰 Historically $3–4M spent annually using $1,750,000 budgeted plus free cash; cuts possible
❌ Denied
Capital request for the Toro OutCross equipment was eliminated.
💰 $120,000 (per pre-meeting capital list)
🔄 Postponed
Skate park request postponed until a grant is secured; project remains on the 5-year capital plan, and more grants will be available once the open space plan is completed.
💰 $1,700,000
🔄 Postponed
Basketball court request postponed until a grant is obtained; same open space plan dependency as the skate park.
💰 $400,000
📍 Pearl Street / Edwards Park
💬 Discussed
An additional groomer is needed to maintain all 12 town baseball fields; units are trailer-mounted.
💬 Discussed
New Parks Department website under development, with content to promote Fino Field Pool; last year saw 10,035 visitors, targeting 12,000 this year.
💬 Discussed
No use permits are being issued at Tank Field due to inadequate parking and people parking on Congress Street; only school overflow use (walk-in only) is allowed.
📍 Congress Street / Tank Field
✅ Approved
2026 pool fees set: children $3, Milford adults $5, non-resident adults $6, resident seniors (60+) free, non-resident seniors $3; season passes from $60 (resident) to $200 (non-resident family).
💰 Children $3; Milford adults $5; non-resident adults $6; resident seniors 60+ free; season passes $60–$200
📍 Fino Field Pool
💬 Discussed
Director believes the pool's ADA compliance position, taken by the architect, is defensible; working with John Erickson on outstanding concerns.
📍 Fino Field Pool
💬 Discussed
New Town Park bathroom building opening soon (Mon–Fri 7AM–2PM); Rosenfeld field port-a-johns have been repeatedly vandalized, including one blown up with dynamite, threatening the cleaning vendor contract.
📍 Town Park; Rosenfeld Field; Inglesi Field
💬 Discussed
Town spending approximately $50,000 per year on parks ADA compliance, covering pool picnic tables, benches, Prospect Heights improvements, walkways, playground surfacing, and swings.
💰 ~$50,000/year
📍 Fino Pool; Town Park; Prospect Heights
💬 Discussed
One staff member has been out on worker's comp for a year; overtime and a part-time worker are covering, but the position needs to be permanently filled.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM.
April 29, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of previous meeting minutes.
📍 Town Hall, Room 3
📋 Proposed
Public comment period open to residents.
📍 Town Hall, Room 3
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 29 — committee reviews articles slated for Town Meeting vote, which may include spending, zoning, or policy changes affecting residents.
📍 Town Hall, Room 3
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 29 — committee discusses the town's FY2027 spending plan, a key step before Town Meeting appropriation votes.
📍 Town Hall, Room 3
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 29 — review of previously approved Town Meeting articles to assess spending progress and implementation.
📍 Town Hall, Room 3
April 15, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Minutes approved unanimously.
💬 Discussed
No action required.
✅ Approved
Town employee wage and salary schedule amended with a 3% cost-of-living adjustment; approved unanimously.
💰 3% cost-of-living increase for town employees
✅ Approved
Salaries and compensation for all elected town officers fixed as outlined in the Warrant; approved unanimously.
🔄 Postponed
Deferred to April 29th meeting; no details provided.
✅ Approved
Standard annual Town Meeting authorization measures for the Select Board and Town Treasurer approved unanimously.
✅ Approved
$4,300 raised from school vending machines approved for School Committee to spend on student activities.
💰 $4,300
🔄 Postponed
Request for $150,000 for Labor Counsel representing the town in union negotiations deferred to April 29th; current account has only $2,500 remaining.
💰 $150,000 requested; $2,500 currently remaining
🔄 Postponed
Deferred to April 29th; Brian Long invited to speak.
✅ Approved
$10,000 revolving fund approved for Vernon Grove Cemetery Trustees to buy back previously sold lots.
💰 $10,000
📍 Vernon Grove Cemetery
💬 Discussed
School budget revised from $86,486,120 to $81,513,472 (2.4% increase) by cutting Priority 2 and 3 initiatives; no vote taken.
💰 $81,513,472 proposed; down from $86,486,120 original proposal
🔄 Postponed
Allows board/commission members who miss one meeting to still participate in a hearing; referred to sponsor unanimously.
🔄 Postponed
Deferred to April 29th; David Condrey invited to speak.
🔄 Postponed
Planning Board seeks to amend the Intensity of Use Schedule in the zoning by-law; referred to sponsor unanimously.
✅ Approved
$2,600–$3,000 approved to help fund Milford Community Media Center's broadcast of government meetings.
💰 $2,600–$3,000
✅ Approved
$25,000 transferred from Vernon Grove Cemetery Interest Fund for general cemetery repairs; approved unanimously.
💰 $25,000
📍 Vernon Grove Cemetery
🔄 Postponed
Planning Board seeks to remove Section 2.4.8 of the zoning by-law and renumber 2.4.9; referred to sponsor unanimously after initial motion withdrawn due to no monetary value.
🔄 Postponed
Deferred to April 29th; outside counsel invited to speak.
🔄 Postponed
Deferred to April 29th; Robert Tusino invited to speak.
🔄 Postponed
UniEnvios MA, LLC request for an additional liquor license referred to sponsor; passed with one no vote (David Levine).
✅ Approved
$860,000 approved to cover last winter's snow removal costs; a grant may partially offset the expense.
💰 $860,000; possible grant offset
🔄 Postponed
Proposal to close out special article accounts returning $582,000–$1,000,000 to the General Fund deferred to April 29th pending final totals.
💰 $582,000–$1,000,000 to General Fund
🔄 Postponed
Deferred to April 29th; no details provided.
💬 Discussed
Town Accountant presented list of all open Town Meeting accounts; $582,000 in accounts approved for closure, final figure expected April 29th.
💰 $582,000 approved for closure
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 8:36 pm.