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Redistricting Affects City of Milton
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February 2011
Dear Friends, Neighbors and Milton Citizens,
We have certainly experienced a variety of weather here in Milton the last few weeks. From snowstorms to surprising Spring-like days, each has had its silver lining. For those with school age children, the school board has announced the snow "make-up days". March 11 and April 22, which previously were days off for students, now will be instructional days for Fulton County schools.
As we move into February, I also wanted to be sure you had important upcoming meetings noted on your calendars. Of interest to many are the upcoming redistricting meetings dealing with the school attendance zones for the new high school under construction at the corner of Bethany Bend/Cogburn Road which is scheduled to open in August of 2012. The new high school is intended to help alleviate current overcrowding at Milton High School, Roswell High School and Alpharetta High Schools. As such, the new attendance zones will impact those attending all of these three area high schools and the feeder schools to each.
 | Rendering of new Bethany Bend/Cogburn High School
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The redistricting process includes three meetings at which input from citizens is sought. The format for these meetings typically includes a presentation by school board members and redistricting staff, followed by break out sessions where citizens are put into smaller groups to provide input for the creation of possible scenarios for initial attendance zone draft options. There are specific criteria used in determining attendance zones; this criteria will be reviewed at the first meeting.
Each subsequent meeting then reflects input from the last with alternative redistricting maps and proposals presented for purposes of seeking additional citizen input. Modifications are then made based on citizen input in order to further refine redistricting options. Citizen involvement at each of these meetings is strongly encouraged. The dates for these important meetings are as follows:
- Wednesday, February 23
- Wednesday, March 16
- Wednesday, April 13
All meetings are from 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. and will be held at Alpharetta High School located at 3595 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005. Please use this link for additional information from the Fulton County Board of Education. Once finalized, new attendance zones will go into effect August of 2012 when the new high school is scheduled to open.
Beyond redistricting/attendance zone meetings, there are a host of City of Milton meetings scheduled for February. The right margin of this release provides the details of upcoming council meetings, Planning Commission, Design Review Board, Board of Zoning Appeals, MDAC, MGG and more. Please take note of those meetings and agendas for which you may have an interest and plan to attend. Your attendance and proactive participation in our community makes a tremendous difference. Please mark your calendars and plan to participate proactively in your community.
The City of Milton's annual report is now available electronically; please scroll down for the link to this informative document.
Thank you for entrusting me to represent you and your family's interests. I take my role as your City Council member very seriously and endeavor everyday to represent you with hard work, professionalism, focused analysis, attention to details, responsiveness and sincere care for our community on every front. Your input, questions and perspective are very important to me and I encourage you to contact me directly with any questions or comments.
All my best -
Julie Zahner Bailey
Milton City Council
404-310-6344 cell
770-664-5529
julie4milton@mindspring.com
www.julie4milton.com
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2010 City of Milton Annual Report now
available for download
 | | Annual Report Cover Created by Alise Cua |
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The 2010 City of Milton Annual Report is now available at the city's web site. This 61-page compendium of Milton's successful calendar year includes full breakdowns of initiatives by department, a recap of each board and committee work cycle, highlights of local volunteerism and awards won and much more. It also features a beautiful cover created by local photographer Alise Cua and pages full of full-color photographs by the city's Communications Department and local shutterbugs. Unlike in previous years, Milton elected to go electronic with this year's document, meaning more than $18,000 in savings for taxpayers. These dollars were saved by moving all production work in-house and not printing or mailing the Annual Report. To download the 2010 City of Milton Annual Report, simply click here.
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Milton High School celebrates America
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City of Milton Events & Meetings
| Monday, Feb 7 - Public hearing for purchase of property, 5pm
Monday, Feb 7 - City Council meeting, 6pm, agenda
Tuesday, Feb 15 - Board of Zoning Appeals meeting, 7pm
Wednesday, Feb 16 - Historic Preservation Commission meeting, 6pm
Thursday, Feb 17 - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting, 11:30am
Tuesday, Feb 22 - Planning Commission meeting, 7pm
Wednesday, Feb 23 - City Council meeting, 6pm
Wednesday, Feb 23 - Community Zoning Information meeting, 7pm
Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held at Milton City Hall, 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Building 100, Suite 107.
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Save the Dates
| Saturday, April 16 - Earth Day Festival at Birmingham Park
Saturday, May 7 - "Walk for Water" at Birmingham United Methodist Church |
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The opinions expressed in this release are those of Julie Zahner Bailey and may not reflect official positions of the Milton City Council. No City funds were used for this communication.
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