Milton Morning Brief, Nov. 1: Schools set superintendent search criteria

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• Select Board moves to expand traffic subcommittee Milton's Select Board took up expanding its Traffic Mitigation Subcommittee after residents reported speeds of 68 to 70 mph on Upper Canton Avenue, with new funding for speed-calming measures on the table.Milton News
• School Committee reviews FY28 budget after storm damage Milton's School Committee reviewed an early fiscal 2028 budget draft projecting the district's smallest increase in several years, as a September nor'easter damaged a music classroom and science equipment after earlier roof inspections failed twice.Milton News
• Climate panel presses fossil fuel heating policy Milton's Climate Action Planning Committee pressed for a policy limiting fossil fuel heating in new construction after a 40B project at 582 Blue Hill Avenue proposed six 1,000-gallon propane tanks, and raised concerns about the town's electricity aggregation marketing.Milton News
• Capital panel finds error in water loan plan Milton's Capital Improvement Committee found a bond issuance missing from the Water Enterprise Fund's debt schedule, raising questions about how much borrowing capacity the $2.2 million water-main article actually has ahead of a townwide vote.Milton News
• Cemetery board tables veteran's burial plot request Milton's Cemetery Trustees tabled a non-resident Vietnam veteran's request for a flush-marker plot in the veterans' Garden of Honor, turning instead to an overhaul of residency rules that could decide whether exceptions like his are ever allowed.Milton News
• Health board condemns two Thatcher Street buildings Milton's Board of Health formally declared two buildings at 9 Thatcher Street unfit for habitation, even as a member warned the department's inspection capacity is strained by roughly 70 short-term rentals now up for review.Milton News
• CPA panel hears four Milton funding requests Milton's Community Preservation Committee heard funding pitches from the Rowing Club seeking help buying Dexter Southfield's boathouse, Brooks Field lighting repairs and a youth baseball field conversion, without voting on any of them.Milton News
• Schools set superintendent search criteria Milton's School Committee considered desired qualities for its next superintendent, drawn from input from 75 stakeholders and a 548-respondent survey, with applications due November 24. Tucker Elementary's state accountability score climbed 26 percentage points this year, officials reported separately.Milton News

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