Milton Selectboard holds retreat, enters executive sessions on real estate and public safety; no public action taken

The Milton Selectboard met for a policy strategies and priorities retreat on June 20, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. in the community room at 43 Bombardier Road. Vice Chair Michael Morgan called the meeting to order and the board reviewed a retreat agenda that listed real estate, economic development, capital projects, town charter and ordinances, public safety and human resources as possible topics for discussion over FY2027–2031.

During the retreat the board voted unanimously to enter executive session at 8:02 a.m. to discuss negotiating or securing real estate purchase or lease options under 1 V.S.A. §313(a)(2). The motion to find that premature public knowledge would cause a substantial disadvantage was made by Selectboard Clerk Diane Barrows and seconded by Member Leland Morgan; the motion to enter executive session was made by Barrows and seconded by Selectboard Member Betsy Paret. The board closed that executive session at 10:04 a.m.; the minutes state no action was taken as a result of the session.

Later the board voted unanimously to enter a second executive session at 10:10 a.m. to discuss municipal or school security or emergency response measures under 1 V.S.A. §313(a)(10). The finding that premature disclosure could cause a substantial disadvantage was moved by Diane Barrows and seconded by Betsy Paret; the motion to enter was seconded by Leland Morgan. That session closed at 11:23 a.m., and again the minutes record that no action followed the executive session.

Vice Chair Michael Morgan noted there was no new information to discuss regarding a proposed agreement with Green Mountain Transit; the board agreed to schedule that item for a future meeting. The board then unanimously approved a motion by Leland Morgan, seconded by Betsy Paret, to adjourn at 11:27 a.m.

The minutes identify Chris Taylor as Town Manager, Amber N. Baker as Deputy Town Manager and Finance Director, and John Bartlett as HR and Operations Director (remote). The record lists five Selectboard members present: Darren Adams (Chair), Michael Morgan (Vice Chair), Diane Barrows (Clerk), Leland Morgan (Member) and Betsy Paret (Member). Minutes were recorded and submitted by Brittany Tradup, Executive Assistant to the Town Manager. Meeting documents and a video recording are posted by the town according to links provided in the minutes.

No votes in the minutes changed public policy or enacted contracts; the only recorded formal actions were motions to enter and close executive sessions and to adjourn, all adopted unanimously. The Selectboard plans to take up the GMT agreement at a later date.