Milton Rejects Community Preservation Act
The Town of Milton will not accept the Community Preservation after voting “no” on Question 4.
With a narrow margin of 52 percent opposed, 41 percent in favor and seven percent blank ballots, the town of Milton rejected the Community Preservation Act in a ballot question on Tuesday. Question 4, which was made possible with a Warrant Article at 2012 Annual Town Meeting, was supported by 6,454 voters and opposed by 8,255 Milton residents. The act would have added a 1.5 percent surcharge to real property to be applied to green space, historical preservation and reasonably-priced housing. To hear from Milton residents opposed and in favor of the act, visit www.preservationwithouttaxation.org and www.preservemilton.org/. How do you feel about the town’s vote on Question 4?
Fed UP FRANK
8:45 am on Saturday, November 10, 2012
Here's another little Town Moneymaking Tidbit........The school Dept. Rents the turf field to outside groups before town sports organizations. It then charges by the hr.to the town sports to use the turf field. In thepast when I coached agroup in town that played the sport that field was meant for ,The cost was $55.00an hr. and you had to throw in for a school custodian... wnder what it is NOW… more ›