Town manager previews FY28 budget timeline; impact fees proposed as mitigation for growth

Chris Taylor, Milton's Town Manager, presented a high-level budget timeline for FY28, saying the Selectboard will receive an outlook on predicted needs and tax impacts in October, the boards will meet in November, and a joint budget meeting is scheduled for January 2027.

Taylor also initiated discussion about potentially using impact fees to mitigate development-related costs to town services. School Board members responded that the district has not historically implemented impact fees because recent development primarily prevented enrollment decline rather than producing sustained enrollment growth. No formal budget or fee decisions were made at the Aug. 31 meeting; the boards plan joint meetings this fall and winter to refine assumptions and proposals.