submitted by Milton Master Plan Committee
What will Milton be like in 5 years? 10 years? 20 years? If we do not plan for the future, will the Town stay the same? What would change? What do we love about our Town? How do we retain what we love? What could be different? How shall we go about making Milton an even better place to live, work, and play? What can we do to protect what we most appreciate about our Town and prepare for future contingencies?
The members of the Planning Board and the Master Plan Committee are excited to invite you to join this once-in-a-generation opportunity, that of participating in developing a master plan for our Town (the last one was completed in 1974).
Phase I of the Master Plan kicked off the process by bringing the community together to begin to identify shared values and common concerns. We will build on these efforts and continue and expand the community conversation. There will be more in-depth discussions that will include the identification of strategies to help address the issues identified.
In order for the Plan to be a living document, one that is viable, useful, and useable, it must be built on the input of those who will use it and be affected by it. The success of the Plan is contingent upon the success of the outreach and participation process. This is why the plan will be developed with significant input from the public. We hope to see many of Milton’s residents and business owners at the forums planned. All are invited to help shape our Town’s future together!
March 1: Public Forum: Refining Vision & Goals & Sharing Findings on Inventory of Existing Resources
Location: Fuller Village
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:-00 a.m.
March 25: Roundtable Discussion*
Location: Tucker School
Time: 7:00 p.m.
April 30: Roundtable Discussion – Vibrant Mixed Use Districts
Location: Glover School
Time: 7:00 p.m.
May TBD: Roundtable Discussion on neighborhoods
Location: TBA
Time: 7:00 p.m.
June 14: Master Plan Open House
Location: Library
Time: Saturday 9:30a.m. – 12:30p.m.
September 29: Public Forum: Presenting the Plan
Location: High School Auditorium
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Also numerous stakeholder interviews with Milton institutions, community groups and Town department heads are planned for the months ahead.
* Topics to be decided following Public Forum on March 1, 2014.