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Milton taps expert for conservation project
Resident Laurel Florio brings decades of environmental law experience
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MILTON, Ga., April 16, 2014 - In its ongoing effort to pursue smart growth strategies and conservation of the city's unique rural character, on Monday night Milton's City Council approved an agreement securing a long-time conservation professional to help create the city's first "green print" land use plan.
Laurel A. Florio, a Milton resident, brings to the city decades of experience as consultant, legal counsel, land specialist and educator for a host of environmental protection organizations. Among that wealth of experience was six years as an attorney and land specialist for Memphis, Tenn.'s Ducks Unlimited, Inc. the world's leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation.
"At the City of Milton we are dedicated to finding the right balance of environmental conservation and the preservation of land owners' rights in an environment welcoming smart, measured business and residential development," said Mayor Joe Lockwood. "Laurel Florio, who we are truly blessed to have right in our backyard, is perfect to help us realize this tremendous opportunity."
Florio said she's excited to help her home town craft its first green print land use plan, which will help Milton conserve the unique and precious rural character of the city. In the role she'll lead initiative, including finding a firm to craft the green print.
"I'm here because City Council and staff agree that Milton's residents deserve a town unlike any other - one that features a heart of good business, great schools, and growing economic opportunity with the soul of unparalleled access to nature," she said. "This is simply too important to leave to chance."
Florio joins the city's growing list of conservation efforts, including: International City and County Manager Association (ICMA) consultancy on innovative strategies for green space protection from the Leadership ICMA program; a six-month moratorium on rezoning applications across multiple residential districts in the city; and smart growth strategies like form-based coding, transfer of development rights and community-based master planning.
To learn more about any of those projects, visit the Community Development Department's Web site.
To learn more about rezoning cases currently in the regulatory process, click here.
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Incorporated on Dec. 1, 2006, the City of Milton has been recognized for having the highest quality of life in the state of Georgia and ninth-highest in the southern United States by the Business Journals' "On Numbers" survey. It is a distinctive community that embraces small-town life and heritage while preserving and enhancing the city's rural character. The City of Milton will provide opportunity and value in a responsive and responsible environment through active partnerships with the community and its stakeholders. For more information, visit www.cityofmiltonga.us, or call 678-242-2500.
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 | | Milton resident Laurel A. Florio brings to Milton decades of experience as consultant, legal counsel, land specialist and educator for a host of environmental protection organizations. Photo courtesy Forest Hill Photography. |
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