2009 Annual Report.pdf - Town of Milton

named as the trustees of the land in the last will and testament of Governor
Stoughton to “help the poor of Milton” will take a more active role concerning
the future of the land in the next year.
Kathryn Fagan has served for three years on the Selectmen appointed Consolidated
Facilities Study Committee. If this initiative is taken to fruition, it
will create a Facilities Department. The function of the proposed department is
one of property management. or an anti-deterioration department. If we recognize
we have many hundreds of thousands of square feet of buildings and acres
of property, we have to also recognize that these properties should be professionally
maintained, so that we are getting efficiencies of function and all internal
systems are working correctly. We hope that by creating this department,
the Town’s incredible investment in capital building stock that has occurred in
the last fifteen years can be made to last for the long run. The goal is to focus
on proper, consistent maintenance to assure the longest usage of our facilities.
The East Milton Parking Study Committee at long last seems ready to get
off the ground. They have been parked in neutral for too long. But now the
funding provided by Congressman Lynch has been filtered through the Department
of Transportation of the Commonwealth, and appears ready for release.
This committee will be reporting to the Board in 2010.
MILTON’S NUMBER 5!
In August, 2009, Milton was recognized by Money Magazine/CNN as the
Number 5 best place to live in the nation. The people of the town should be
very proud of this accomplishment. It takes many dedicated people to make a
town exceptional, both employees and volunteers. Working together, in the
spirit of community, we make it work, and this has been recognized nationally.
The town welcomed two new restaurants with full liquor licenses this year.
Abby Park in East Milton Square, and 88 Wharf in Milton Village. These establishments
are a welcomed addition as amenities have long been needed in the
town. Both seem to be run by first class management.
Milton was also the site of a Town Meeting held by Governor Deval Patrick,
a Milton resident, on July 21, 2008 on the town green at the Baron Hugo
Gazebo.
RETIREMENTS
This year, the following town employees retired ;
Joseph Martinelli, DPW Department after 27 years, 7 months
Paul Lynch, Police Department after 36 years, 11 months
John M. Noris, Jr., Fire Department after 37 years, 5 months
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