The Milford Daily News
UPTON - By just 80 votes, Upton residents elected to move forward with the new $12.4 million community center being proposed downtown following the Town Election on Tuesday.
Of 1,550 voters, 806 voted yes on a question exempting the town from Proposition 2 1/2 to pay for the Upton Community Center s construction at 0 Milford St. There were 726 no votes and 18 blanks.
Proposition 2 1/2 prevents local governments from raising propoerty taxes by over 2.5%, plus the rate of new growth, from one year to the next.
Now that the project has been approved at both the Town Meeting and Election, it must have its site plan approved by the Planning Board. If that happens, construction for the center could begin in July.
Building would house library, senior center
The Milford Daily News
UPTON A $12.4 million proposal for a new building to house the town library and senior center will become reality if residents approve next month, at both Town Meeting and the annual town election.
Construction would begin this summer.
The so-called Upton Community Center would be built on a town-owned parking lot at 9 Milford St. (Rte. 140), adjacent to the Upton VFW Post and VFW Memorial playground.
The project will first go to Town Meeting on May 6, where it needs a two-thirds majority to pass, said Board of Selectmen Chairman Brett Mimas. Next is the annual town election on May 11, where it must be approved by a simple majority, he said.