Voters asked to fund new equipment including fire engine, collective bargaining agreements, update bylaws, and more

By Theresa Knapp

A Special Town Meeting will be held on Mon., Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. at Milford Town Hall.

The warrant can be found at www.milfordma.gov or https://bit.ly/MilfordSTMoct2025.

The warrant includes 36 articles, the longest of which (Article 17) is nearly 13 pages and relates to a new stormwater management bylaw.

Other articles ask voters to:

Article 1: Cleanup of environmental hazards near the Birch Street Fire Station

Article 2: Cleanup of environmental hazards near the Charles River Rail Trail

Article 3: Purchase of a pickup truck

Article 4: Fund painting the interior of Town Hall

Article 5: Purchase machinery for the Park Department

Article 6: Accept Arianna Circle as a public way

Article 7: Design plans and site work for new skate park on Vernon Street

Article 8: Transfer of $1.5 million within Water Enterprise accounts

Article 9: Appropriate $150,000 for ADA improvements

Article 10: Fund an Infiltration and Inflow research project for the town sewer system

Article 11: Appropriate $100,000 to pay litigation costs related to ADA compliance

Article 12: Appropriate $60,000 related to a 2026 Open Space and Recreation Plan

Article 13: Discontinue as public ways portions of Wales Street and McGill Lane

Article 14: Appropriate money related to the police department’s K-9 program

Article 15: Amend town bylaws related to accessory dwelling units

Article 16: Appropriate $90,000 related to Cedar Street and East Main Street intersection

Article 17: Amend town bylaws related to stormwater management

Article 18: Appoint a Highway Surveyor

Article 19: Appropriate $200,000 related to EPA compliance

Article 20: Repair the police department indoor firearms range

Article 21: Appropriate $122,000 to purchase a new brush chipper for the Highway Department

Article 22: Appropriate $75,000 related to a new Culvert Asset Management Plan

Article 23: Install new fencing near the food pantry and Pine Street parking lot

Article 24: Appropriate $120,000 to purchase a new lift for the Highway Department

Article 25: Appropriate $190,000 for HVAC work in the fire stations

Article 26: Fund school department network upgrades

Article 27: Appropriate $1,350,000 to purchase and equip a new fire engine

Article 28: Fund HVAC repairs at Stacy Middle School

Article 29: Appropriate $15,000 for professional consultant services for the Vernon Grove Cemetery

Article 30: Replenish Compensated Absences fund

Article 31: Fully fund the Personal Services Contract with the Town Accountant

Article 32: Fund cost items in a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Firefighters Association

Article 33: Fund cost items in a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Police Association

Article 34: Fund cost items in a Collective Bargaining Agreement with Clerical Employees

Article 35: Fund cost items in a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Library Staff Association

Article 36: Appropriate money to the Town Stabilization Account

The full warrant can be found at www.milfordma.gov or https://bit.ly/MilfordSTMoct2025.