Milford Park Renovations: Public Input Meeting Is Wednesday

MILFORD, MA — Want to see some of Milford's most prime park facilities updated? Now's your chance to tell the town.

On Feb. 15, the Milford Select Board and Parks Commission will meet jointly to discuss possible upgrades to Milford Town Park and an unused basketball court facility along Pearl Street. The meeting follows a proposal several weeks ago to pursue funds from the state's shared of the federal Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) to update the facilities. The town could be eligible for up to $1.3 million in CBDG funds for the park upgrades.

Mitch Ruscitti, a member of the Downtown Revitalization Committee, proposed using the CDBG funds to upgrade the park spaces, and said improving the parks would provide more opportunities for many local groups, including families, young people and nonprofits to use green spaces in one of the densest parts of Milford.

The Milford Town Park is located behind Memorial Elementary School along Congress Street and features some passive recreation space plus sports courts and fields. The park was also the site of a recent $443,000 rain garden project meant to keep contaminates out of the Charles River.

The Pearl Street project would involve the revitalization of a basketball court across from the Milford Youth Center that's used as a parking area.

The joint Select Board and Parks Commission hearing will begin at 7 p.m. on Feb. 15 at Town Hall. There's also a virtual option available.