By Theresa Knapp

 Seven of Millis’ town-owned conservation parcels may soon be getting new signs. 

At its meeting on Sept. 12, the Select Board met with Conservation Commission member John Steadman who described the initiative, which the board ultimately voted to support. 

Steadman said the Conserva tion Commission would request funds from the town’s Community Preservation Committee to create and install seven signs similar to a sign currently standing at Bogastow Meadow. 

Steadman explained, “They’d be two feet by three feet, cut into the plastic with the [town] seal, and all of them would have PVC covered posts…other than Richardson’s Pond.” 

The seven locations include three ConComm properties - Village Street walking path, intersection of Acorn and Spencer Streets, and the Dewey Property at Orchard and Exchange Streets - and four town-owned properties - Richardson’s Pond, intersection of Farm and Acorn Streets, Pleasant Street Park (triangle at Village, Pleasant and Dyer Streets), and Waites Mill (the Rockville Fire Station).  

If the property is owned by the town, the top of the sign will say “Town of Millis” with the name of the property; if owned by the ConComm, it will say “Millis Conservation Commission“ at the top. 

“I like the idea, I think it’s going to add a lot of character and quality,” said Selectperson Craig Schultze. “I think the visibility adds something to the town…The ones that are trails, I think it adds more, but the ones that aren’t trails, it is nice to see we’re protecting this open space and what it is, instead of just an empty field.” 

 The Select Board voted to write a letter to the CPC in support of the initiative. An article will be placed on the Fall Town Meeting warrant to request $15,000 from the Community Preservation Committee to fund the project.  

To watch this meeting in its entirety, visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDFtJVl7uNQ.