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Milton council unanimously approves due-diligence task order for newly purchased spray-field property

5484024 · July 17, 2025
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Summary

Milton City Council approved a task order with Baskerville Donovan for hydrogeological, cultural and environmental studies of 260 acres the city recently purchased for potential spray-field use; the work is on a roughly 10–12 week schedule and is billed monthly based on percent complete.

Milton City Council on July 15 unanimously approved a task order with engineering firm Baskerville Donovan to carry out geotechnical, hydrogeological, cultural and environmental due-diligence work on roughly 260 acres the city recently purchased for a possible spray-field and wastewater plant site.

The council approved the task order after a presentation by Baskerville Donovan representatives and a public-comment period that included local residents raising contour and wetland concerns. “We are on a 120 day ticking clock to do due diligence before we are required to close on this property,” city staff said during the presentation.

The task order covers borehole drilling, geotechnical testing, cultural-resource review and…

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