Better Together Business Connection Event Aug. 22

Did you know you could make one stop in Crabapple for gourmet cheese, photography, chic clothing and Pilates?

Join Better Together, Milton's citizen volunteer committee, and the Crabapple Community Association for a business connection event showcasing Blencoe & Co., Cheeses & Mary, Hello Lovely and Milton Pilates & Wellness.

This free event will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Braeburn Village, located at 12220 Birmingham Hwy.  The entire community is invited, said Wayne Boston, community builder for the City of Milton.

Additionally, the first 30 attendees will receive goody bags with samples and coupons. There will be giveaways valued at over $50 from each business.

Businesses in Milton are encouraged to contact Boston at 678-242-2512 or wayne.boston@cityofmiltonga.us if they would be willing to host an event in order to introduce their particular product or service to our residents. Better Together will then work with the business to plan an event that will be educational, productive and enjoyable to all.

Better Together is a volunteer organization of Milton residents looking for unique and fun ways to connect with neighbors. 

 Better Together Milton Events

Better Together, Milton's citizen volunteer group, has three great opportunities to get involved in your community this month, including the Crabapple Business Connection event (see above).  Sunday, August 9, the Milton Literary Group (MLG) will meet at 4 p.m. at the Bethwell Community Center.  Valerie Connors, past President of the Atlanta Writers Club, will be speaking on Traditional vs. Self-Publishing.  In addition, the MLG will continue planning for the first Milton Literary Festival which is scheduled to take place in the Crabapple area November 13-14.  Plans for the festival include hosting 20 authors with workshops and panel discussions. 

Monday, August 17, Better Together will hold its monthly meeting at the Bethwell Community Center beginning at 6:30 p.m.  Members will be discussing their ongoing projects and activities. Mary Gumbel from Wilbur and Rudy's Farmtable, a newly-opened business specializing in organic coffee, grocery and produce with an emphasis on local products, will speak. 

Milton Police host free firearm safety seminar Sept. 17

Join Milton Police Department's Community Response Unit Thursday, Sept. 17, at 6:30 p.m. for a free Firearms Safety Seminar at Stonecreek Church, located at 13540 Hwy 9.

Click here to reserve your spot.

Several Milton Police Department Firearms Instructors will be on-hand to help teach the two-hour course, which will cover a variety of topics including safety, laws and alternative weapons use. After the seminar, the instructors will be available to answer questions.   

Milton unveils suite of transparency tools

Financial Transparency powered by OpenGov Milton has partnered with OpenGov to provide residents and stakeholders with the Financial Transparency Portal designed to bring visibility, openness and accountability to our operations.   This site provides you the opportunity to view, filter and analyze revenue, expense and balance sheet financial data for Milton. You can even download the data for offline analysis.
	Quick monthly stats, meetings, bids and project updates    Thanks to the dashboard on the front page of Milton's web site, you can view nearly two dozen key success measures as identified by the city's Strategic Plan. While the stats are updated monthly, each is linked to a four-year analysis to show year over year trends. All data is also available for download. This dashboard holds more than analytical data; it also connects users easily to the full calendar of Milton's meetings and events, a robust road plan and code project list updated regularly, and the city's advertisements of open bids.
Zoning notices, voting records and more By signing up for the City of Milton's email newsletter, you not only receive the latest city news and recreation information - you also receive monthly updates tracking important zoning cases, weekly updates of City Council agendas and votes, and much, much more.

Meet our staff

Meet your new Sustainability Coordinator, Teresa Stickels. Teresa has lived in what is now Milton for 23 years. She has had a life-long love of nature and has been an active member of Milton Grows Green for 3 years.  If you would like to volunteer with Milton Grows Green or find out how to certify your yard as a National Wildlife Federation wildlife habitat, email Teresa at teresa.stickels@cityofmiltonga.us.

Meet your new Community Outreach Officer, Andrew Noblett. Officer Noblett, a native of North Fulton, joined the Milton Police Department in 2011 and was just recently named as the department's Community Outreach Officer.  Prior to joining MPD, Officer Noblett spent four years with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office. In addition to his duties patrolling, he has served in positions throughout law enforcement, including jail, courts and civil/warrants. He is also a hostage negotiator for the North Fulton S.W.A.T. Team.  He is currently working towards his Master's Degree in Public Administration from Valdosta State University.  As the community outreach officer, he oversees the Citizens Police Academy, RAD programs, M.P.A.C.T. (Milton Police and Citizen's Together) neighborhood watch program and is responsible for addressing citizen issues and concerns and speaking to neighborhood groups about crime prevention. If you would like to get in contact with Officer Noblett please e-mail him at andrew.noblett@cityofmiltonga.us.

 Help bring Crabapple Fest to thousands this fall

This fall the City of Milton and the Crabapple Community Association (CCA) will once again team up to bring Milton the biggest fall festival it has ever seen, Crabapple Fest. Limited sponsorship opportunities are now available for local businesses.