MILTON, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — The Healey-Driscoll administration announced on Wednesday that the Town of Milton will begin losing out on state funding.
On Wednesday, Feb. 14, Milton voters voted to overturn a state-mandated zoning plan, putting the town out of compliance with the MBTA Communities Law. Milton is the only community not in compliance with the law, which requires cities and towns to have “at least one zoning district of reasonable size in which multi-family housing is permitted.”
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On Wednesday, Feb. 21, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced that Milton will start losing out on state grant funding. Communities Secretary Ed Augustus sent a letter to Milton Town Administrator Nicholas Milano to confirm that Milton will no longer be eligible for a recent $140,800 grant for seawall and access improvements.
“The law is clear – compliance with the MBTA Communities Law is mandatory. At this time, Milton is the only rapid transit community in Massachusetts that is not in compliance. If we do not all come together to build more housing, we will not be able to overcome our affordability crisis. We need every community to do their part,” wrote Augustus.
Milton is also not eligible to receive MassWorks and HousingWorks grants and will be at a “competitive disadvantage” for other grant programs.
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