Attorney general issues warning to Milton. Will voters listen?

MILTON – Attorney General Andrea Campbell says the town will face the consequences if it fails to comply with the MBTA Communities Act.

Town meeting on Dec. 11 passed zoning changes that would allow the construction of multifamily housing in some areas of town, many within a half-mile of stops on the trolley line, a plan meeting the law's requirements.

A group of residents collected 3,000 signatures in a week to put the question to the voters, who can either accept or reject town meeting's decision. The decision will be made at a Feb. 13 special election.