The Massachusetts Senate has passed the General Government Bond Bill with an amendment sponsored by Senator Brian A. Joyce that would authorize the state to potentially spend $2.5 million for improvements to John L. Kelly Field on Brook Road, $2.5 million to restore the historic Department of Conservation and Recreation stables located on Hillside Road (which could possibly be used as an animal shelter), and $2 million for further improvements to parking, lighting, ball fields, and the construction of a well at the Houghton’s Pond recreation complex used by Milton’s youth sports leagues. All spending authorizations will need to be included in the final version of the bill and then approved and released by the administration in the future.

“Milton has a wealth of outdoor resources that enrich the town and the surrounding communities and I will continue to advocate for these authorizations with the House and administration,” said Joyce.

The bill also contained spending authorizations for improvements at state, health and human services, cultural, municipal, and public library facilities; accessibility upgrades at state facilities; equipment improvements for the Department of Corrections; and grants and programs for public safety investments like police cruisers, bulletproof vests and radios.