Select Board Oct 27: Reprecincting update, 440 Granite Ave discussion and more

The Select Board began their meeting with a moment of silence for David Evans.

For more information on his life and legacy and to read his obituary, please visit: David J. Evans Jr. Obituary – The Enterprise (enterprisenews.com)

Public comment

Most of the callers who called in during the Public Comment period expressed their concerns over the proposal for 440 Granite Ave.  The 440 Granite Ave. concept plan update is on the agenda and was covered at this meeting for the third discussion on the topic.

Reprecincting discussion/approval

Town Clerk, Susan Galvin joined to discuss the reprecincting proposal. The law in Massachusetts requires that legislative districts be redrawn on a periodic basis so that shifts in population will neither unfairly increase nor diminish a particular voter’s voice in government. According to the proposal, 5 precincts will be changed, with the affective date of Dec 31, 2021. The 5 precincts effected will be 3, 5, 6, 7 and 10, totaling 276 residents. The Select Board voted in favor of the proposal and it was submitted for approval on October 30.

426-440 Granite Ave development discussion/approval

Attorney Marion McEttrick, representing the developer, Oranmore Enterprises, joined to discuss the latest updates on the concept plan proposal for the development of 426-440 Granite Ave.. As of now, the Select Board is not in total support of the concept plan. They would like to reconvene after a meeting with the neighbors takes place and would like more time to review all the details to be taken into consideration.

To learn more about this project/proposal please visit: 440 Granite Ave. | Milton MA (townofmilton.org)

Neponset river dredging design and permit project

The Select Board voted in support of submitting the application for design and permitting by November 1 in order to move forward with this project.

To learn more about this project, please visit: Lower Neponset River Restoration – Neponset River Watershed Association Neponset River Watershed Association

Discussion/approval Fire Station Building Committee project management contract

The Select Board held a special meeting on November 1 to vote on approving the project management contract between Milton and Vertex Inc. The Select Board motioned in favor of this contract. 

Additional items of discussion

The Select Board voted in favor of the Purple Heart community proclamation submitted by Director of Veterans Services, Kevin Cook.

The Select Board will meet again on November 10.