Our city is in turmoil... Milton needs JOE - Milton City Council District 5 Candidate
JOE LONGORIA
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The election is Tues. Nov. 3rd
Dear Milton Citizens and Supporters,Absentee in-person (absentee in-person includes advance voting)Voters may cast an absentee ballot in person on weekdays,8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., beginning Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - Friday, October 30, 2009.
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Milton is more than a just a city — it is a way of life. Although the City of Milton is only three years old, the values of hard work, dedication and devotion to family and community bind us. They are rooted in the generations who preceded us and must be passed down to those that will come after us. These values were instilled in me by my parents and grandparents and, together with my husband Mark, we have passed them on to our children, Claire and Ryan. I am privileged to have all four generations of my family living right here in Milton. 
Dear Milton Friends, Neighbors and Citizens,
I am writing to you today because the November 3 City of Milton election is just around the corner and I am concerned about the future of Milton.
I have heard from many of you and your expectations are the same as they have always been: Continue to help protect and preserve this unique community while allowing for balanced and appropriate growth, but not at the risk of undermining the very land use policies and development standards that have protected it thus far. With this continued mandate from the citizens I represent all across Milton, there is only one choice if we are to continue to protect the Milton we love and that is to Re-elect Tina D'Aversa and elect Bernard Wolff and Al Trevillyan. To do anything less puts the Milton we love at risk.
This election is pivotal. Whoever is elected will serve for at least another 4 years. And the future of Milton will either be reaffirmed in these next four years as the place you and I have stood tall for or it will be undermined by those who have a pro-development stance despite the wishes and expectations of the majority of citizens. Despite what some who are running of office might say, the City of Milton can afford to run its operations in an efficient and customer service oriented manner without changing the complexion of what makes Milton special. Please do not assume that just because someone sits in a Council seat that they are necessarily representing the decisions you as citizens want. The votes, the contributions and the comments into the record speak volumes and reveal the truth as to who represents which interests.
My commitment to you, this community and the values of citizens speaks for itself. My word and my stance on your behalf are unwavering. It is this commitment and long term history protecting and preserving what allowed this place to even contemplate becoming a city is what has me, on your behalf, endorsing and supporting Tina D'Aversa, Bernard Wolff and Al Trevillyan. (Scroll down for specifics regarding Tina, Bernard and Al and visit each of their websites for more details).
Please vote Tuesday, November 3 for Tina D'Aversa, Bernard Wolff and Al Trevillyan. The future of Milton depends on it.
And, with 7 days left in this election cycle, I urge you to route this and other information you have received about the candidates to as many folks as you know along with a personal note from each of you. It only takes a few minutes and can make all the difference. Every person, every vote and every action will make all the difference for our beloved community.
As always, it is an honor and a privilege to serve you.
All my best,
Julie Zahner Bailey
Milton City Council
770-664-5529 (home)
404-310-6344 (cell)
Re-Elect Councilperson
Tina D'Aversa (District 5)
I have had the privilege and honor of serving alongside Tina D'Aversa since the inception of the City and knowing her prior to incorporation. Tina serves this community with integrity, intelligence and ingenuity. Tina stands tall on the difficult land use decisions facing our Milton community helping to ensure consistent application of the law while being equally focused on ensuring services are provided in the most cost effective, service oriented manner.
Citizens can count on Tina to be strong, firm and consistent when it comes to quality of life changing votes including upholding our no sewer extension policies, requests for variances that are not based on hardship and rezonings that go against the land use policy and driving for a change in the CH2MHill contract. These decisions run to the core of what will either allow Milton to retain its unique character, or that which will allow it to be undermined.
Tina shares our passion for parks for Milton including both active and passive parkland along with a desire to acquire additional lands while also completing and implementing plans for our existing parkland.
I cannot imagine what the future of Milton would be without the leadership, community-centric convictions, dedication and limitless hard work of Council person Tina D'Aversa. I highly endorse her and support her re-election 100%. Councilperson Tina D'Aversa has my vote and she needs yours on November 3. The future of Milton depends on it. Visit Tina's website for more information
Elect Bernard Wolff (District 1)
It has been a pleasure to get to know Mr. Bernard Wolff and to hear him share his commitment and love of our collective community. He is an intelligent, yet humble man who wishes to serve citizens and his community because he has experienced firsthand the comments and plans of some to develop areas of Milton that previously he had been promised would remain rural and more in keeping with the citizens' vision of Milton.
He is a lifelong member of this community having loved and worked his family's farm since the 1940's. His love of the land and the community is enhanced by his MBA from the Wharton School of Business, his international business success and his sincere commitment to public service solely for the purpose of helping to protect this very special community. He brings his entrepreneurial successes, his financial acumen, creative thought processes and absolute commitment to citizens first to the Council table.
Mr. Wolff is not entrenched in the development community nor does he have a pro-development stance. He is committed instead to a very different future for Milton and that is a future that is consistent with the citizens' vision for Milton of balanced growth that protects and preserves the Milton so many of us have worked tirelessly to protect for so many years.
The facts and the simple truth make the choice quite clear. Mr. Bernard Wolff will have my vote on November 3 and he needs yours, too. Visit Bernard's website for more information
Elect Mr. Al Trevillyan (District 3)
Al Trevillyan has been a proactive part of this community for a long time helping to protect unincorporated Fulton long before we became a city. He recently served on the City of Milton Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) until he was taken off by his opponent because Al was holding firm on no sewer extension and maintaining current commercial and office densities in existing activity nodes versus being a proponent for expanded densities. Al Trevillyan stood firm for citizens expectations of Milton and Mr. Lusk removed him from this committee as a result. It was disturbing to read that Mr. Lusk claimed he removed Al from CPAC because of special interests. The only "special interests" Al Trevillyan has are the interests of citizens. Instead, the "special interests" of certain council members are clearly reflected in their campaign contributions. When these were brought to my attention by the many, it makes the decision as to who best will serve citizens even more clear.
Al Trevillyan will institute an Economic Development Commission to help proactively match unused commercial and office space in Milton with the types of businesses Milton residents will embrace. This is a much different approach then supporting expanded commercial, office and higher density residential for developments sake. Al supports the equestrian community along with an approach for active and passive park usage. He recognizes the importance of the equestrian component of our community not only as a quality of life enhancement for the whole of Milton, but also as a revenue generator. Al has fresh ideas that are consistent with citizens vision of Milton.
Please note, Al Trevillyan is a write-in candidate which means when you go to vote on November 3 you will have to write in his full name using a touch screen. Just sound out the name by syllables - it makes it easy. Al Tre-vill-yan. Al Tre-vill-yan will have the vote of those citizens that know what is required to stand tall for citizen interests and not those of special interests. Mr. Trevillyan will have my vote and he needs yours. Visit Al's website for more information.
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Dear Milton Neighbors, Friends and Supporters: The opposition to my race for Milton city council seat is working hard to twist the truth about me. I hope that their attempts are hardly working on you and that you will contact me if you have any questions about something that you have heard or read. I am happy to dispel myths; however, I would prefer to keep my campaign positive and on track with the issues.
Here's a quick summary of the facts about me that you are welcome to share. 1. Accusations about whether or not I hold business licenses. Whoever researched and provided this information must have been eager to sling mud, otherwise he/she should have noticed that the first business listed first is not owned by me (my middle initial is "W") and the second is a family trust that I manage.
Carbon Credit Producers, Inc.: This is a company started by my Son, Bernard J Wolff, and a former classmate at Georgia Tech. This was registered while my Son had 2 residences - an apartment in Atlanta and another apartment in Athens. He stays in Atlanta during those days of the week when he is working at the CDC, and in the Athens location on those days when he is working on his PhD in Molecular Biology at UGA's Vet School. For this reason, he used my address when starting this company. Bernard and his new wife have just purchased a house outside of Milton, so he'll be changing the address of reference accordingly.
Wolff Investments LP ("WILP"): A Limited Partnership within a Trust. I am the Managing General Partner of WILP, and the Trustee of the Trust that owns majority Ltd Partnership shares. When I moved here in 2003, my Mother was alive and a Co-General Partner. At her request, we changed the official address from hers (in Atlanta) to my address - which was in unincorporated Fulton Co. Wolff Investments LP holds family real estate. My activities are management/maintenance of different parcels of undeveloped land that produces no taxable income. I've contacted our Accountant & Attorney to resolve this matter if it does, in fact, exist.
2. Regarding Mayor Joe Lockwood's published statement about the sale of a parcel of our farm to Chatham: When I moved back to my family's farm in Northwest Fulton (now Milton) in 2003, our 192 acre property was landlocked with no paved road access, and with no utilities other than electricity. Moreover, much of the property was not easily accessible, resulting in my discovering marijuana gardens being grown on our property by whom? (criminals, folks who were later arrested), and having to contend with regular dumping of trash. As you can image, the marijuana was a particular problem, because it required that I be armed in the woods and it exposed our property to being seized by the government under the Rico Act. The dumping was a nuisance and an eyesore to the surrounding upscale neighborhoods. Accordingly, I offered for sale a parcel (ultimately 79 acres) from the western side of our property. This parcel was the most remote from our house, and adjacent to upscale housing in Litchfield 100.
We presented our offer to several interested buyers, most developers, with a clear definition of the guidelines we would use in selecting the purchaser including the requirement that any homes built need to be on acreage. If developed, we wanted a project that would enhance the value of our remaining property. i.e., upscale houses on large lots, and amenities that would complement the surrounding neighborhoods as well as our remaining property and that would be consistent with land use in the area -- AG1 zoning or one home per acre. We chose Chatham even though theirs was not the highest bid, because they promised to comply with our guidelines. And they did. See pictures.(AM note - please see above.)
Rather than a negative, this illustrates how development SHOULD BE done, and shall be done if I'm elected: Following strict established guidelines that place the surrounding community first, enhancing the surrounding neighborhoods and their future value. Our remaining property would be less attractive had we accepted the significantly higher bid, and wound up with dense housing that was incongruent with the surrounding neighborhood with an adverse impact on the future value and use of our remaining property.
Isn't this the format we all want for development in Milton??
3. My brother's actions: This is a sad family situation that needs to be kept private. All statements made by my brother except for the two companies' business licenses are false, and will be categorically refuted if necessary by my other 3 siblings, the Trust's attorney and CPA.
I love this area and have been a part of this community since the 1940's. I am committed to protecting and preserving this special place while also looking for imaginative ways to help it grow appropriately while retaining its beauty and uniqueness. I will serve citizens with honesty, integrity everyday while upholding the vision you want for our community.
Thanks,Bernard Wolff
Candidate for Milton City Council
District 1, At-large
1000 Lackey Road Milton, GA 30004
770-754-0003
Demand the Milton We Were Promised. Please elect me, Bernard Wolff, on November 3rd.
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Saturday, October 27,2009 - 10am
Milton, GA
It was a chilly and overcast day as the City Of Milton welcomed it's first official Christmas Tree home. Thanks to Lisa & Frank Cauley of Protect Milton, the beautiful twenty plus foot conifer stood tall and proud as it was put into place at the corner of Highway Nine and Webb Road.
Master of Ceremonies was District 5 Council person and Mayor Protem Tina D'Aversa.
In addition to the thirty plus visitors, Milton's Fire and Police showed up as well to make sure a successful moment in history took place. City Arborist Mark Law had his hands full supervising and insuring the newest member of the Milton family would live long and prosper.
Other notable attendees included current council members Bill Lusk, Julie Zahner Bailey,Karen Thurman, district five candidate Al Trevillyan, City Manager Chris Lagerbloom, and city advocates Paul and Kathy Moore.
