Dear Friends, Neighbors and Milton Citizens -

Fall is here and our Milton community had many terrific events to ring in this wonderful season.  Everything from the Crabapple Antique and Arts Festival, to Hands on Atlanta efforts at Northwestern Middle School, the Crabapple Crossing Elementary Fall Festival, the Summit Hill Elementary Fall Spruce-up to our Annual Rivers Alive event focused on volunteerism and the need to clean up our local waterways.  All of these events and more contribute to the great community now defined as Milton.  It is a blessing to be a part of such a wonderful community.

On October 1st our Public Safety department in conjunction with the City of Alpharetta positively and smoothly transitioned our 911 Dispatch Service from Fulton County to the Alpharetta Emergency Dispatch Center.  We are blessed by the many men and women that help to keep Milton and North Fulton safe.  Scroll down for details.

I would like to send a special thank-you to the scouts, families, students and citizens that pitched in to help increase the awareness of keeping our waterways clean while physically working very hard to clean up Chicken Creek, Little River at the Birmingham Parkland and the Birmingham Parkland itself while also placing storm drain markers in various neighborhoods.  Please scroll down for details and photos from this year's Rivers Alive event.

Regarding upcoming meetings of the Mayor and Council, please view the list of meetings on the right margin of this update.  On Monday, October 6th, we have a regularly scheduled Council meeting that includes several items of interest including Item #08-687, "Authorize the issuance of permits (LDP, building, CO, etc.) to those parcels reflected within the sewer delivery area map approved by City Council on September 15, 2008 as long as the applicant provides an approved sewer permit from Fulton County".

This agenda item relates to the issue of sewer extension to certain properties in Crabapple and on Webb Road and potentially will provide sewer service approval to multiple properties despite there not being an approved IGA with Fulton County.  It is not yet clear which properties are intended for inclusion in this agenda item. I have concerns with a "blanket approval" to all properties approved for sewer extension given varied circumstances surrounding each property.  For example, some properties have had EPA regulation issues, while others are at various stages of development while still others are not under development at all.

I also believe that an approved IGA should be required based on previous input from the City Attorney.  This agenda item could circumvent the need for an approved IGA with Fulton County.

If you have questions, concerns or comments about any item or issue facing Milton, please let us hear from you. 

Thank you for caring about your community and for being involved in all aspects of Milton.  Every person does make a difference.  I consider it an honor to be a part of this wonderful community.

All my best -

Julie Zahner Bailey

911 Change for City of Milton Residents

The City of Milton successfully transitioned its Emergency 911 and Public Safety Dispatching from the Fulton County Emergency Dispatch Center and Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) to the City of Alpharetta Emergency Dispatch Center and PSAP on October 1, 2008. All wired phones or "land lines" were changed through a programming process. Citizens that have these phones will not need to take any action.

It is important to note that Milton citizens who have VOIP (voice over internet protocol) service may need to take action.  It is the responsibility of those users to notify their service provider and tell them of the change. The information for the Alpharetta Public Safety E911 Dispatch Center and PSAP is as follows:

City of Alpharetta Dispatch Center
2565 Old Milton Parkway
Alpharetta, Georgia 30004
(678) 297-6300

Any questions, please contact the Milton Public Safety
Department at 678-242-2570

Annual Rivers Alive Event a Success

Thousands of pounds of items pulled from the waterways and parkland

I would like to send a special thank-you to the scouts, families, students and citizens that pitched in to help increase the awareness of keeping our waterways clean while physically working very hard to clean up our local waterways.  This year's annual Rivers Alive event had more than 70 participants that pulled out old tires, metal bed springs, trash, old washing machines and more from Chicken Creek, Little River at the Birmingham Park and the Birmingham Parkland itself. 

Many volunteers pitch in help keep Milton's streams and rivers clean

It is always an eye opening experience for young and old alike to see first hand the items that are dumped directly into our collective waterways and public lands.  Also as a part of Rivers Alive, students and Girl Scouts helped to place storm drain markers in various subdivisions as part of the environmental education efforts to keep Milton's waterways clean as Milton continues to "grow green".  These efforts will continue beyond this past weekend thanks to our wonderful youth volunteers and families.  Way to go to the many volunteers that once again made such a difference.

City of Milton Meetings

Monday, October 6th -

   
Tuesday, October 7th - Design Review Board, 6:00 P.M., agenda
 
Wednesday, October 8th - Tree Committee Meeting, 3:30 P.M.

Monday, October 13th - City Council Work Session, 6 P.M.


City of Milton Contacts

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All meetings held at City Hall unless otherwise noted.

City Hall

13000 Deerfield Parkway
Suite 107
Milton, GA 30004
Phone: 678.242.2500
Fax: 678.242.2499

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