Council proclaims “MDA Firefighter Appreciation”

At its July 1 meeting, Milton’s City Council honored firefighters for their efforts in collecting more than $350,000 over seven years of boot drives for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).


Pictured with council is Angela Brown, area director for MDA, and B Shift, from left, Tim Murray, Marc Brown, Chris Coker and Andrew Kennedy, with Fire Chief Robert Edgar, center, in white. B shift raised more than $23,000 over two days of collections May 10 and June 21.

The fire department raised more than $66,000, a new record, in this year’s “Fill the Boot” drive.

In the proclamation, council urged residents to thank the city’s firefighters through September for their selfless service and commitment to charity.