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Milton moving forward through 2010
Police to take the plunge
Parks and Rec. Needs Survey coming soon
Get your Milton news fix
Baseball starts Feb.6, first games March 6
Milton to take part in Golden Games
Milton firefighters featured on 11Alive
Police arrange donation for BFES
City, Finance Department recognized
MFD 2nd in state for MDA fundraising
Important filing deadlines
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City Meetings
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| February Calendar |
Feb. 1 -
City Council Meeting
6 p.m.
Feb. 2 -
Design Review Board Meeting
6 p.m.
Feb. 8 -
City Council Work Session
6 p.m.
Feb. 9 -
Ethics Board Meeting
6 p.m.
Historic Preservation Committee Meeting
6 p.m.
Feb. 14 -
Happy Valentines Day
Feb. 15 - City Hall Closed for President's Day
Feb. 16 -
Board of Zoning Appeals meeting
7 p.m.
Feb. 17 -
City Council Meeting
6 p.m.
Feb. 18 - Intersection Improvements Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting (CAC)
6:00 p.m.
Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board Meeting
11:30 a.m.
Executive Conference Room
Unless otherwise indicated, all meetings are held at Milton City Hall, Deerfield Professional Centre, 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Suite 107, Milton, GA 30004.
If you need special accommodations in order to participate in any city meeting, please call 678.242.2500. |
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8:30 am - 5 pm
13000 Deerfield Parkway Milton, Ga 30004
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The City of Milton
Call Center answers non-emergency calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Call: 678-242-2500 |
| Emergency numbers |
For police, fire, and medical emergencies, call 9-1-1
For non-emergency police or fire matters, call 678.297.6300, Option 1.
To reach the City's Public Safety administration offices at City Hall, call 678.242.2570.
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Milton moving forward through 2010
It's hard to believe it's almost February. Isn't it strange how quickly time passes when you're doing the things you love?
In Milton, that means moving forward smoothly with the lingering aspects of our transition from the public-private partnership that served the city well throughout its startup. Things have never looked better at City Hall, with established members of the team meshing seamlessly with our hard working new hires.
But here's the real news: According to preliminary budget numbers prompting our transition, in Fiscal Year 2010, Milton will save about $1.265 million by cutting out private company overhead. City Manager Chris Lagerbloom tells me that number is expected to increase into the millions as one-time costs fall off in the coming years. It seems all that hard work is really paying off.
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Police to take the plunge
 The Milton Police Department will be "Freezin' for a Reason" Feb. 20 as officers take part in the first Special Olympics of Georgia Polar Plunge at Lake Lanier Islands.
But the officers will only risk life and limb in those freezing depths if citizens make it worth their while. Team Milton's goal is $3,000.
Donating is fast, easy and secure. To tell an officer to "Jump in a Lake," donate to Team Milton by visiting its fundraising Web site, http://www.firstgiving.com/shawnmccarty.
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Parks and Rec. Needs Survey coming soon
Milton is hard at work planning for the future of its Parks and Recreation system.
In order to fully understand what citizens want and need, the city is conducting a Needs Assesment Survey, which will be mailed to every citizen near the end of February.
Keep an eye out for it in your mailbox.
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Get your Milton news fix
Did you know that the City of Milton's Web site maintains a full archive of media clips from multiple news sources, including the Milton Herald, Milton Beacon, Milton Neighbor, Atlanta Journal Constitution and television news programs?
To view the latest headlines, just check out the news link on the city's Web site, then click "Milton in the News."
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Baseball starts Feb.6, first games March 6
The City of Milton/Hopewell Youth Association Spring 2010 Recreation Baseball Season starts with practices on Saturday, Feb. 6.
Opening Day is scheduled for Saturday, March 6.
This year there are 625 kids playing youth baseball at Bell Memorial Park on 56 teams, ranging in age from 4 to 15 years.
A Coaches Clinic for all coaches, with professional instructors, will be held Sunday, Feb. 7.
Practices and games are held in the evenings Monday through Friday and all day on Saturdays at the four fields at Bell Memorial Park.
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Milton to take part in Golden Games
 The City of Milton will be supporting and participating in the 16th Annual North Fulton Golden Games for the first time this year.
The Golden Games are for adults ages 50 and over. Events include golf, tennis, field games, disc golf, 3-on-3 basketball, bridge, checkers, horseshoes, shuffleboard, bowling, biathlon, bocce, table tennis, billiard, swimming, ballroom dancing, cycling, walking, running, and Wii bowling. Whatever your interest, there is an event for you!
An opening ceremony with local dignitaries will kick off the games on Wednesday, May 5 at the Roswell Adult Recreation Center. Events will begin the last week of April and continue the first three weeks of May in honor of "May is Older Americans Month". The games will conclude with an awards luncheon on Thursday, May 21 at the Dorothy Benson Center in Sandy Springs.
If you are interested in participating, please e-mail Cyndee Bonacci, Director of Parks and Recreation, or call her at 678-242-2489.
Volunteers and sponsors are also needed.
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Milton firefighters featured on 11Alive
Firefighters from Milton Station No. 43 were recently featured on 11 Alive's "News Today" morning show.
Producers picked Milton's Fire Department for News Today's "Random Acts of Kindness" segment because of the extra work firefighters put into helping clean up Kids R Kids daycare on Ga. 9 Jan. 10.
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Police arrange donation for BFES  The dozens of children in Birmingham Falls Elementary School's student-staffed "Safety Patrol" will really stand out thanks to the work of Milton's Police Department and its uniform vendor, Atlanta-based Command Uniforms.
On Jan. 21, the company donated 40 bright orange vests manufactured to fit the children. The Milton Police Department, which had been contacted by the school for the vests and worked through Command Uniforms to provide them free of charge, gave administrators the gift.
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City, Finance Department recognized
The City of Milton and its Finance Department have been recognized for excellence in producing the Fiscal Year 2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded the City of Milton the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. It is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting. Attainment of the certificate represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.
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MFD 2nd in state for MDA fundraising
 Milton's Fire Department thrilled at learning it was second in the state raising funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association's (MDA) 2009 Fill-the-Boot Drive. Milton's firefighters raised $48,085 for MDA by hitting the streets during three consecutive weekends in late August and early September. The final day of collections was Labor Day, said Fire Chief Robert Edgar, and Milton citizens and visitors were extremely generous despite this summer's tough economic climate.
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Important filing deadlines Finance Manager Stacey Inglis reminds Milton citizens the homestead exemption filing deadline with Fulton County is April 1 -- and that's no joke. The city's deadline for filing is May 31. Also, businesses must renew their licenses by March 31.
Click here to view Fulton County's Homestead Exemption page
Click here to view Milton's Homestead Exemption forms
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