CPC Backs $300,000 for Tucker Playground

Other Committee · Meeting of July 20, 2026

Milton's Community Preservation Committee backed $300,000 for the Tucker Elementary School playground ahead of a fall Town Meeting warrant article. The committee, chaired by Tom Callahan, found 19 of 22 fiscal 2027 applications eligible for funding, with two rejected and one withdrawn, against nearly $6 million in requests and roughly $1.19 million in annual revenue. Members postponed a roughly $3 million request for the Atherton Street fire station, citing missing budget detail.

Member Pete Jackson objected to favoring Tucker ahead of 18 other eligible applicants, saying "I don't think it's very fair in this process," but the committee approved the recommendation unanimously by roll call. The committee also welcomed Camelia Jackson, known as Cam, as its first staff coordinator in more than a year and set review meetings for October 5, October 19, November 2, November 16 and December 15.

In the full story:

• Call to Order and New Staff Introduction
• Approval of July 6 Minutes
• FY27 Eligibility Review: 22 Applications
• Proposed Overhaul of the Eligibility Process
• Amendment to the Funding Application Form
• Fall Town Meeting Warrant Articles: Atherton Fire Station and Tucker School Playground
• Scheduling the Fall Review Calendar
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,474 words

Source: the Other Committee meeting of July 20, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.