Milton residents will get their say on the proposed $11.75 million Labouré College acquisition starting Oct. 19 at Milton High School.

The town confirmed the Fall Special Town Meeting will open at 7:30 p.m., with the high school auditorium reserved through Oct. 22 if additional sessions are needed, according to the town's Town Meeting page. The meeting's central question: whether to appropriate funds for the former Labouré College of Healthcare campus at 303 Adams St., a 4.7-acre site with roughly 54,000 square feet of buildings.

As we reported Sept. 24, the purchase requires two separate votes under Massachusetts' Proposition 2½ rules. Town Meeting members must first approve the appropriation by a two-thirds vote. If that passes, a townwide debt exclusion ballot question goes to all registered voters on Dec. 15, requiring a simple majority.

The Select Board voted Tuesday, Sept. 22, to approve a purchase and sale agreement for the property, according to the town's Labouré acquisition page. Labouré College ceased academic operations in August 2026 after 135 years of training nurses and healthcare professionals. A commercial broker had been preparing to solicit offers from developers when the town made its bid.

The town estimates the purchase would add about $130 per year to the average single-family tax bill, raising it from $12,768 to roughly $12,898. That estimate assumes 20-year debt financing at a 5% interest rate.

No final decision has been made on how the property would be used. The Select Board, School Committee and School Building Committee have studied a potential PreK/K program on the site, which the town says would cost less than an alternative middle school project. Milton entered the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) program in December 2024 and is selecting an architect for a feasibility study.

Milton's Town Meeting has 279 elected members, with about 25 representing each of the town's 10 precincts. Town Moderator Elizabeth Dillon conducts the session. Residents who are not elected members may observe but need the moderator's permission to speak. Milton Community Television will broadcast the proceedings.

The warrant, which lists every article up for a vote, had not been posted as of the town's most recent website update. Once finalized, it will be distributed to every household four days before the meeting. Hard copies will also be available at Town Hall, the library and the Council on Aging.

Residents with questions about the acquisition can contact Town Administrator Nicholas Milano at [email protected] or 617-898-4845.