Board of Health transfers animal shelter site to Select Board
Milton Board of Health unanimously approves transfer of animal shelter property. The Board voted 3-0 to transfer control of the 30-acre Animal Shelter site, which houses the town landfill and sheltering operations, from Board of Health jurisdiction to the Select Board. Chair Laura T. Richards,
Board of Health · Meeting of May 6, 2026
Milton Board of Health unanimously approves transfer of animal shelter property. The Board voted 3-0 to transfer control of the 30-acre Animal Shelter site, which houses the town landfill and sheltering operations, from Board of Health jurisdiction to the Select Board. Chair Laura T.
Richards, Secretary Mary F. Stenson, and Member Deborah Milbauer all voted yes. The transfer clarifies the Select Board's custody of Lot 9 and authorizes use of the land for solar panel installation, though the final configuration — ground-mounted, rooftop, or leased — has not yet been determined.
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Source: the Board of Health meeting of May 6, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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