Help Rebuild Milford High School: Volunteers Wanted For Building Committee

MILFORD, MA — Milford is taking a major step toward either renovating or replacing Milford High School.

The town put the call this week for five volunteers to join the newly formed High School Building Committee, which would oversee the entire construction process, which could last up to 10 years.

Milford has been applying to get into the Massachusetts School Building Authority funding process for years. The MSBA accepted Milford in December into the "eligibility period," a nearly year-long period where the town gets to demonstrate its readiness to begin a major capital project like a school rebuild. Forming a building committee is a key step in that process.

After assembling the building committee, the town will embark on a feasibility study, which includes evaluating whether a renovation or complete replacement is appropriate. The MSBA board then votes on whether the town will get funding. The MSBA typically splits school building project with local municipalities.

For Milford's committee, three members will be appointed by the Milford Select Board and two by the Milford School Committee. The town is looking for volunteers who have experience in fields like architecture, project management and engineering. Committee members will oversee the creation of the feasibility study, and provide fiscal oversight should the project receive MSBA funding. The committee will also oversee construction.

To apply, send a letter of interest and a resume via email to either Town Administrator Richard Villani, rvillani@townofmilford.com, or Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Melissa Bullock, mbullock@milfordma.com. Applications can also be dropped off in person at either Town Hall or the district administration building, 31 West Fountain St. Residents can also contact either Villani or Bullock with questions.

Milford last entered the MSBA capital pipeline in 2014, when the organization granted $27.3 million for a new Woodland Elementary School. The total cost was just over $60 million, and the new building opened at the beginning of the 2016-17 school year.