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Jim McKay, Millis DPW director, proposes expanding select board and prioritizes infrastructure, senior relief
Summary
Jim McKay, the Town of Millis public works director and planning board member, told Millis Community Media he wants to begin the process to expand the three-member select board to five, to improve representation, and emphasized infrastructure upgrades, senior tax relief programs, affordable housing steps and continued PFAS work; election is May 11.
Jim McKay, the Town of Millis director of public works and a long-serving planning board member, said he would push to begin the state-required process to expand the town’s three-member select board to five members if elected to the open three-year seat.
"I think it's great to get that discussion started, especially for representation," McKay said, describing a model with one representative from each precinct and two at-large seats and noting the change would require a multi-step state process and likely additional precincting.
McKay, who described more than 39 years in municipal government including roughly 20 as DPW director and 18 on the planning board, framed infrastructure as a top local priority. He said the town…
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