Select Board honors first woman selectman with room dedication
Select Board honors Katherine Dunphy with room dedication at old fire headquarters. The unanimous 5-0 vote recognized Dunphy as Milton's first woman selectman (1993-1999), who championed landfill development, water-sewer upgrades, and served 22 years representing Milton on the Massachusetts Water
Select Board · Meeting of February 24, 2026
MILTON — Select Board honors Katherine Dunphy with room dedication at old fire headquarters. The unanimous 5-0 vote recognized Dunphy as Milton's first woman selectman (1993-1999), who championed landfill development, water-sewer upgrades, and served 22 years representing Milton on the Massachusetts Water Resources Advisory Board. The board also approved airplane overflight letters to the FAA and Congressional Delegation, appointed John Driscoll as liaison to the Airplane Noise Advisory Committee, and unanimously passed the $151.8 million FY2027 budget, which includes a $2.74 million schools increase and identified $255,000 in health insurance savings pending allocation at a March 3 special meeting.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of February 24, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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