Our kids are the future. Providing an education system full of options and opportunities ensure success for everyone in our state. Standing up for our schools in not only a parent and teacher problem, it directly impacts every person statewide. Recent budget deficiencies translated into bad decisions and precedence. If I cannot appeal to the most basic emotion of supporting a child, I will illustrate the impact to their wallets. The old adage of “invest a nickel to save a dollar” must be clearly understood when we discuss this issue.
In 2009/2010 our school teachers were furloughed for 3 days with additional cuts on the horizon for 2010/2011. These are difficult times and we are all feeling the economic pinch. However, let’s not dismiss lower tax revenues for making bad decisions. The state budget is bloated with useless programs and red tape that provide no return on investment for Georgians. Our infamous GDOT (GA Dept. of Transportation) has “Enron like accounting” and the worst return on investment per the Governor. With the billions wasted and unaccounted for, how can we justify furloughing teachers and not having basic supplies in the classroom?
Fulton County recently chose to reduce the number of school days to 177 next year. This preposterous decision further cements the need for a separate North Fulton (or Milton County) school system. We need to add more days to the school year, not less. We are blessed in North Fulton to have wonderful schools, teachers, administrators, parents and PTA’s. It is easy to take for granted continued success, but it is not a given without best practices and priorities.
Let’s consider the long-term impacts. We want to bring good businesses and jobs to Georgia. It will help our citizens and generate additional tax revenue. The top 3 reasons for relocating a business are Education, Taxes and Transportation in order of importance. Business leaders want great schools for their kids and talented resources to fill job openings. What type of signal are we sending?
As the eternal optimist, I know we can remedy this situation. It will take our combined efforts and teamwork. Our great silent majority needs to speak up. We can be fiscally prudent and conservative by cutting the fat in the state budget, not our future.
As your next state senator from North Fulton, I will sponsor legislation to assure we reverse this trend. I am a proud father of 2 kids in public schools. Neither of my opponents will have kids in public schools next year and this is an important comparison for serving our families. We participate and proudly support our PTA and school foundation. My wife Kari and I are so thankful for our great teachers and administrators.
I would love to hear your thoughts. Please contact me at john@votealbers.com or (770)280-6061.
Sincerely,John Albers
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Stresses have been high since the ecomomy reared it's ugly head. Families are on edge not sure which way to turn. In times such as this, the best thing to do is take a couple of days away to relax.
"A Day Away..." will help to showcase affordable places to visit that are not too far from Milton. It could be a park, a city, or something in between. As we visit them, we will share our memories here with you.
If you have a video or story you would like to share regarding some great places to get away to, feel free to share them with us at tmenloe@aol.com.
This month's destination is Fort Mountain State Park located about an hour and half northwest of Milton in Chatsworth, GA.
This four thousand acre park offers numerous activites from fishing to hiking and everything in between. Highly recommended! We hope our showcasing Fort Mountain will encourage you and yours to go for a visit. After all, don't you need "A Day Away"?
Media Contact: Jason Wright jason.wright@cityofmiltonga.us 678-242-2523 (office) 770-825-3096 (cell)
Friday, May 14, 2010 Special Called Meeting Agenda 4:30 PM
1) CALL TO ORDER 2) ROLL CALL 3) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Led by the Mayor) 4) APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA (add or remove items from the agenda) (Agenda Item No. 10-1132) 5) PUBLIC COMMENT 6) PUBLIC HEARING 1. Approval of a Resolution Extending for an additional 60 days Resolution No. 10-03-144, a Moratorium Barring the Acceptance of Applications for Permits for Telecommunications Facilities In All Zoning Classifications. (Agenda Item No. 10-1133) (Presented by Ken Jarrard, City Attorney) 7) ADJOURNMENT (Agenda Item No. 10-1134)
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Fry's Electronics hosts MPSF's third annual fundraiser.
The Milton Public Safety Fund (MPSF), a not-for-profit corporation that provides support for the city's police and fire services, will hold its third annual fundraiser during Fry's Electronics' Anniversary Sale May 14-16.
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, police officers and fire fighters will offer hot dogs and cold drinks for just 25 cents. All proceeds benefit the MPSF, which in turn purchases needed equipment for the police and fire departments.
Findings help set rates for homeowners, business insurance.
Milton Fire Chief Robert Edgar would like to inform residents the City of Milton and its fire department will undergo an evaluation by the Insurance Services Office (ISO) the week of May 17.
During this time, residents might notice hydrant testing, but will see no lag in service.
This assessment will determine the city's Public Protection Classification (PPC) rating, which is used for marketing, underwriting and establishing premiums for homeowners and commercial fire insurance.
"Riddle Me Milton" is sponsored by Milton's very Own Bobby G's Chicago Eatery!
Every Monday, we will be sharing a riddle that will focus on stories that we have posted right here in the Accessmilton.com news blogg.
If you are the first to figure out the riddle, you will recieve one of Bobby G's very own authentic CHICAGO HOTDOGS FREE!
If no one gets that week's riddle right, we will upload another one the following Monday.
Congrats to Mrs. Jeanette Citta as she guessed correctly when she answered:
Sewer!
THIS WEEK'S RIDDLE!
I bring the relaxed calm to the swaying trees, as you smile with a sigh of hopeful relief.
I offer the sweet existence of pure placidness, as you close your tired eyes yearning for rest.
I am the perfect asset for the movie you wanted to see, making sure no one makes a sound, even that baby in row three.
I provide the soundtrack of still as you toil in the garden with plants in hand, Insuring that time spent here is stress free; just you and the land.
WHO AM I?
Answers must be sent to tmenloe@aol.com / subject line "Riddle Me Milton" with your answer within the body of the email.
Winner limited to one prize per month! So, if you've already won for this month, you don't qualify for another chance at winning until the following month.
(Roswell) – John Albers, the leading candidate for the Georgia State Senate for District 56, is proud to announce that retiring Senator Dan Moody, who has tirelessly and steadfastly served the people of North Fulton County in the State Senate for the last 8 years, has strongly endorsed John Albers to be his successor.
The announcement was made this morning at the North Fulton GOP breakfast at Horseshoe Bend Country Club.
Said Senator Moody, “I am extremely proud to endorse John Albers in the campaign to be our next State Senator. Serving in the Senate has been a great honor and it has reinforced my commitment to supporting leaders with a deep commitment to serving others over self. In both his professional and personal life, John has demonstrated a consistent commitment to serving others. He will truly be a “Customer Service” Senator who will serve the families of North Fulton faithfully and effectively.”
Albers thanked Moody for his service and his confidence. He then proceeded to tell the Senator of how much he would be missed. Said Albers, “My inspiration to run for this office and my model for how to lead effectively is Dan Moody. Dan has been a tireless advocate for all the people of North Fulton. I look forward to continuing his proud tradition of leadership and service.”
Moody’s endorsement comes on the heels of Albers impressive debate performances and continues the surge of grassroots support that John is receiving all across North Fulton. John has and will continue to be the candidate of choice, who has chosen to run on the issues and not false negative attacks.
For more information or questions, please contact the campaign at
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Courtesy By Maggie West and D. Jefferson Bean / Beacon Media.
Milton's finally settled a long-running fight with Fulton County over using sewers, but not before council members raised a stink about money flushed down the toilet.
At the root of the controversy, which landed in county court, were eight land parcels, over which both Milton and Fulton have for four years claimed the responsibility to provide sewerage -- or not.
On one side were residents and business owners who want to use the sewers that have long been there, or simply wanted an end to the four-year deadlock, during which they've been cut off from the facilities.
On the other: citizens voicing concerns ranging from loss of the city's political autonomy, to the lack of publicly available information on the project.
Under the agreement that governs service delivery between the county and the north Fulton cities, Fulton argued that tenants of those eight parcels should be able to access county sewers. Milton contended that they're in charge of that land and can choose not to operate the sewers.
WE DON'T NEED NO STINKING SEWERS!
Milton resident Kim Horn neatly summed up several citizens' no-sewer arguments: "This is a very hot issue and it always has been. Two years ago, a 4 to 3 council vote approved the map [showing Milton control]. If Fulton County didn't agree with it, that shouldn't be our issue." Citing the matter of transparency, she continued: "If it's voted on tonight, it's going to be done in a vacuum."
Besides that, some Miltonites don't want to see the sewers at work, for fear of laying the groundwork for higher-density development.
Local business owner Dennis Potts, though, supported the proposed improvements. "I don't think anybody wants to see the sewer go into the rural areas, but it's wrong to have sewer not available to commercial properties that all along should have been sewered."
OR MAYBE WE DO …
Councilman Joe Longoria agreed. "Here we are with an individual citizen in the audience who's been dealing with this for four years," he said. "We need to give him a choice … It seems a little silly to me that we're even arguing about this. And that we're spending money, and that it's been going on for as long as it has."
A court-appointed mediator in March proposed splitting the difference. That went nowhere.
Milton Councilwoman Karen Thurman, said that unless the city attorney is willing to work for free, it'd be better for the city to give up the fight. "That money could've been spent on growth or anything else that we badly needed to spend it on. It's time to put this to bed and start working for our citizens."
Fulton County's 2006 map, showing county control of the parcels, was put on the table by Councilman Bill Lusk. After a heated discussion between the council members, the motion passed 4 to 3, ending Milton's long battle with the County.
Two days after the city council vote, the Fulton County commission unanimously accepted Milton's retreat.
Neither the county nor the city was able to immediately assign a dollar figure for their time in litigation, as the case was handled by in-house attorneys.
Relieved that the struggle had finally ended, Potts remarked, "They [Milton] want to stay a little horse town, a rural community. But there are enough citizens who know that we need a commercial tax base to survive as a city. Otherwise, they tax the residents. Businesses need sewers."
The battle over the American flag has reached a middle school art class in California’s Santa Rita School District where a student was told not to draw Old Glory because it was “offensive,” while another student was praised for drawing a picture of President Obama.
Tracy Hathaway, of Salinas, CA, told FOX News Radio her 13-year-old daughter was ordered to stop drawing the American flag and start another project at Gavilan View Middle School.
“She had drawn the flag and was sketching the letters, ‘God bless America,’ when the teacher confronted her,” Hathaway told FOX. “She said, ‘You can’t draw that – that’s offensive.’”
Even more striking, another student in the same art class drew a picture of President Obama and was praised by the teacher.
“The picture of Barack Obama was in red, white and blue hues,” Hathaway said. “ The teacher said it was great. But when it comes to the flag – all of a sudden it was offensive?”
Hathaway said she took her concerns to the principal – and he was “floored” and apologized for what happened. He arranged a meeting with the Hathaways and the teacher.
“My husband point-blank asked her what she found offensive about the picture – the American flag or the words, ‘God Bless America,’” she said. “The teacher didn’t say a word.”
Hathaway said she was especially concerned that a picture of President Obama was praised yet a picture of the American flag was deemed offensive.
“That showed where she stood in the political spectrum,” she said “But this was not a political class. This was not a religious class. This was an art class. “ “My daughter wasn’t trying to break any rules and she wasn’t trying to create a scene,” she said. “She was just expressing her view and saying this is America and I want God to bless it.”
Mike Brusa, thesuperintendent of schools, told FOX in a written statement that he had contacted the principal and that the issue “was taken care of to their (the parent’s) satisfaction.”
“The school administration and the parents did not view this as significant enough to bring it to the superintendent’s office,” he wrote.
However, Hathaway said her daughter has yet to receive an apology – and in fact – the teacher told the girl that she should not have gotten her parents involved in the matter.
“My daughter felt like her rights were being trampled on – she was doing what she thought was right.” she said. “It’s disturbing. It really is disturbing. When I was in junior high we didn’t have a lot of the problems they are having now. We were allowed to speak our mind. It’s absolutely devastating for me. Last time I looked, this is America. This is still a free country.”
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The Fit Kids Summer Program is designed to introduce your child to healthy habits in a fun and supportive environment. Each class will last 90 minutes. The first hour will include physical activity designed to expose your kids to a variety of fitness programming, build teamwork, fair play, and sportsmanship skills, all while having TONS of fun! We'll even venture into some of the more non-traditional exercise such as yoga and tai chi. Your kids will finish this program with an awareness of fitness and well-being that you may have only dreamed about. Your kids will bring a brown bag lunch, and we'll spend the last half hour talking about food choices, the importance of food as fuel, creative ways to gain cooking experience,self-confidence, and so much more! I have something unique and fun planned for every single session.
Classes start Monday, May 24th and will be held each Monday and Wednesday at 11 a.m. through July 30th. You can pick any 15 of the 18 available classes to accommodate summer travel. The classes are open to kids ages 6-12.
We've designed the class to be budget-friendly, but if you're an active client of Studio One to One, it gets better. We're giving youa $30 discount in addition to our super low roll-out price. I don't think you could land a babysitter for this class fee, and think about how much you child will be getting in return! A foundation of healthy habits.... now that's priceless.
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Markers to be placed May 23. MILTON, GA., May 10, 2010 - The City of Milton will hold its third annual Memorial Day ceremony May 31 and in preparation is adding veterans into the city's registry of service men and women.
Through two years of hard work and the generosity of residents, Milton has amassed a list of more than 100 veterans memorialized with markers placed on Deerfield Parkway the week of the holiday. The living and fallen veterans are also recognized for their service during the ceremony.
Each year residents ask how their family members may be added to the registry. The city does not have access to a government database revealing who served in the military. Instead, we need you to tell us.
If you, a friend or someone in your family is or was a veteran, please fill out the attached form below. You may drop it off at City Hall, fax it to 678-242-2499 or mail it to:
Milton City Hall 13000 Deerfield Parkway Suite 107A Milton, GA 30004 Attn: Linda Matthews
There is also an online form available anytime at the City of Milton Web site. You may either click here or go to www.cityofmiltonga.us. To access the form, click on the forms tab at the top of the page and choose "Register military veterans' information" from the "Online Forms" section at the top of the page.
Once you give the City of Milton the information, it will be placed in a secure database. The names will then be sent to City Councilman Bill Lusk, who for three years has personally built, painted, engraved and placed the markers at his own expense.
The City of Milton's Memorial Day Ceremony will take place 10 a.m. Monday, May 31 at City Hall. This year's featured speaker is Brigadier Gen. Maria Britt, Commander of the Georgia Army National Guard. The program also includes a Missing Man flyover by Cumming-based precision flying demonstration group Team RV.
Please join us to remember the sacrifices made for our freedom.
For all the Moms in our community, Happy Mother's Day. And for all of our mother's whom we honor, thank you for all you have done for us.
On the City front, last week I provided you information about an agenda item scheduled to be heard at our May 3 Council meeting. The agenda item read as follows:
- Discussion and Vote on Justice Norman Fletcher's Proposed Sewer Map with Fulton County, Georgia, pursuant to the Service Delivery Strategy Act Court Ordered Mediation. (Agenda Item No. 10-1129)
Results:
- Motion to deny the proposed mediated position failed 5-2 (Councilperson Tart made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Zahner Bailey) Motion to call the question passed 6-1.
- Motion to approve eight parcels passed 4-3 (Councilmember Bill Lusk put forward the motion to approve the proposed mediated position PLUS all additional parcels requested by Fulton County for sewer extension - the motion was seconded by Council member Joe Longoria. Lusk, Longoria, Lockwood and Thurman voted to approve the motion).
The result of this motion and vote is that approximately 138 acres of land from Arnold Mill to Green Road to Crabapple Road to Freemanville to Mayfield is poised for sewer extension. These parcels were never intended for sewer as they are in the Etowah Basin. In September, 2008 when a majority of Council voted for sewer extension, these 138 acres of land were not included in the then vote to extend sewer to some parcels.
The City Attorney and the Community Development Director at the time said for the record that these parcels would represent sewer extension. This was restated for the record last Monday night by the City Attorney when asked to state his position. Nevertheless, by a vote of 4-3, a majority of Council voted to approve this latest wave of sewer extension.
Please note that since this vote, the Mayor and Council have received additional requests for sewer extension from other landowners.
Subsequent to the May 3 meeting, citizens have inquired as to how it can be that a vote of this magnitude -- a vote and motion that went way beyond the proposed mediated position of the court mediator -- could proceed without ample time for the public to be apprised of the issue, much less the specifics. These are all questions that need to be posed to the City Manager, the City Attorney and those who voted to allow this to proceed despite any details being formally posted or available.
If you wish to review the proceedings of the May 3 agenda item and vote, use this link from the City of Milton
Please note, this agenda item had only been advertised for the one week prior. Citizens had questioned why there was no information posted accompanying the agenda. The response they had received was that it was potentially confidential information, yet it was discovered subsequent to the City of Milton Council meeting that Fulton County had posted the maps and letter tied to this issue without concern. Click here for the letter and map.
If you have concerns, questions or comments about this issue, please provide me your input while also contacting staff and the entire Council. Your input matters.
Also, there is a Work Session scheduled for Monday, May 10th at 6:00 p.m. and a Council meeting on Monday, May 17th at 6:00 p.m.. The agendas for these meetings and others is in the right margin. Please note, public comments are always welcome at Work Sessions and Council meetings.
"When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men living together in society, they create for themselves in the course of time a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that justifies it."
From left, Daniel Galli, Austin Carvalho, Matt Dariano and Dominic Maciel were sent home from school Wednesday because they were wearing American flag t-shirts on Cinco de Mayo.
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American flag shirts ignite firestorm
By Lindsay Bryant ; Gilroy Dispatch
May 6, 2010
Four Live Oak High School teens sent home for wearing American flag T-shirts on Cinco de Mayo have become the focus of national media attention and spurred a march by Hispanic students through downtown Morgan Hill.
Live Oak students Daniel Galli, Dominic Maciel, Matt Dariano and Austin Carvalho wore red, white and blue T-shirts - some with the American flag and some with flag shorts - to school Wednesday, prompting administrators to ask the students to change their clothing or turn their T-shirts inside-out because it could incite a confrontation on Cinco de Mayo. The four students' parents were called into a conference with Assistant Principal Miguel Rodriguez and Principal Nick Boden, who sent the students home with an unexcused absence - not a suspension.
"I just couldn't believe it," said Dominic's mother Julie Fagerstrom Wednesday. "I'm an open-minded parent, but it's got to be on both sides. It can't be five kids singled out."
Students originally reported that five students were sent home, but one returned to class Wednesday.
Maciel said Rodriguez called the T-shirts "incendiary."
"They said we were starting a fight, we were fuel to the fire," said Dariano, a sophomore.
Teresa Casillas, parent of two Live Oak students, said the American-flag wearing students were yelling "We live in America!" at the brunch break Wednesday. She said her children were upset by their behavior at school, calling it disrespectful.
"We're all offended by it," Casillas said. She said parents of all ethnicities she spoke with felt that way. "Morgan Hill is too small of a community to start any racial wars. This is just bringing it out a little bit more."
The incident has set off a firestorm of outrage online, a flurry of media coverage and a backlash from some in the Hispanic community, who have been offended by some of the defenses offered for the four students.
After the Morgan Hill Times broke the story, Bay Area news stations set up camp in front of Live Oak High School Thursday morning as many more students came to school wearing red, white and blue. In addition, the story made it to national media outlets, such as The Drudge Report and the front page of FoxNews.com.
Locally, about 200 Hispanic students walked out of Live Oak and Ann Sobrato high schools, chanting "Si se puede" and "We want respect" and disrupting traffic as they marched through Morgan Hill to demonstrate their support for Mexico.
"It's disrespectful to do it on Cinco de Mayo," said Jessica Cortez, a Live Oak sophomore. "They can be a patriot on some other day. Not that specific day."
Live Oak parent Greg Hall saw the band of Hispanic students walking down Monterey Road Thursday.
"The fact that these four kids were singled out for wearing American colors is utterly ridiculous," he said. "I think the assistant principal and principal should be fired. The (protesting) students should be disciplined - suspended or expelled."
Hispanic students felt students wearing American flags were disrespecting the Mexican-American students on Cinco de Mayo - a day on which they celebrate their Mexican heritage.
Students who sported red, white and blue said denying them the right to wear American colors is a violation of the First Amendment.
While Live Oak administrators were silent on the issue, Morgan Hill Unified School District Superintendent Wes Smith said that the district "does not prohibit nor do we discourage wearing patriotic clothing."
In a statement, Smith wrote: "The incident on May 5 at Live Oak High School is extremely unfortunate. While campus safety is our primary concern and administrators made decisions yesterday in an attempt to ensure campus safety, students should not, and will not, be disciplined for wearing patriotic clothing. This matter is under investigation and appropriate action will be taken."
The four students and their parents met with Assistant Superintendent Jay Totter Wednesday evening at the district headquarters and they said Totter told them what happened was wrong and "(the district) would take care of it."
Uncle Sam even set foot onto Live Oak campus Thursday in the form of John Messina, a San Jose resident who said he was so enraged that he drove 30 minutes to protest before school started. He held a sign that read "Patriotism is not a crime" on one side and "Support the 1st amendment. Fire Rodriguez" on the back.
Over at Gilroy High School, Mexican and American patriotic colors commingled peacefully Wednesday, Principal Marco Sanchez said.
"Kids were in good spirits," he said. "I was out on campus most of the day and didn't see anything that was abnormal."
Plenty of students donned both countries' national colors, but none were sent home for wearing green, red, white, blue or any combination thereof, he said. Doing so would be "outrageous," he said.
"We're not going to be sending kids home for wearing American flags or wearing patriotic colors," Sanchez said. "That's discriminatory."
William J. Becker Jr., a First Amendment attorney based in Los Angeles, said the students' First Amendment rights were violated.
"The student wearing the Old Navy T-shirt with the flag does not shed their First Amendment rights at the school house gates," Becker said.
Administrators cannot ask students to relinquish their freedom of speech and expression due to the fear that something might happen, Becker said. When a person's right to freedom of speech or expression is restricted to prevent another party from reacting, it's known as the heckler's veto. Becker said this is a perfect example of how heckler's veto was used to displace the students' freedom of speech.
"Every viewpoint has a particular averse viewpoint," Becker said. "That's why the First Amendment is there - to support unpopular expression."
Comments left online on the Times and Gilroy Dispatch websites said the boys are often seen with American flag patches on their backpacks, and Maciel said he's worn the T-shirt he wore on Cinco de Mayo many times before.
"It's just because it was on their day," Maciel said.
One Mexican-American student, freshman Laura Ponce, had a Mexican flag painted on her face and chest, peeking out of her low-cut shirt. She did it because, "it's our day, the only day we can show our spirit."
A school administrator took away the Mexican flag she was carrying as she was waiting to go home.
"Not cool," she said in reaction.
"There was a lot of drama going on today," Ponce said. Some students were saying "Mexico sucks," and Mexican-American students responded in kind, she said.
"Some were yelling Spanish to us," said Maciel, who is half-Hispanic. "I couldn't understand it, but it sounded bad."
Curtis Collier, the president of the U.S. Border Watch, a citizens' action group whose mission is to "stem illegal entry into the U.S. from the north and south," called from his Texas office appalled by the news emanating across the Web and television.
"That is their constitutional right to wear the shirt," Collier said. "I think the school missed a golden opportunity here and missed having a dialogue between the students and have them talk it out."
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Wine Tasting Thursday, May 13 7:00 – 9:00 PM Enjoy the Refreshing Wines of Summer! Live Music! $15 per person.
The FA Cup Final Saturday, May 15 10:00 AM (Pub opens at 9:30 AM) Chelsea vs. Portsmouth in this exciting final match . . . Live from Wembley Stadium. Enjoy our Traditional Irish Breakfast!
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UEFA Champions League Soccer Final Saturday, May 22 8:45 PM VC Bayern Munchen vs. FC Internazionale Milano . . . Live from Madrid.
The Macallan Scotch Whisky Tasting Thursday, May 27 6:00 – 8:00 PM Experience a Taste of Scotland ~ Scotch, Cigars & Light Appetizers! $30 per person
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By Jonathan Copsey; Appen Newspapers MILTON – In what is hoped to be a final decision, Milton's council has denied two of the three proposed T-Mobile cell phone towers in the city.
Proposed towers on Hopewell Road and Mountain Road were both denied by the city partially because required documentation was not turned in because, said representative Shawn Blassingill, it was company practice to finish them after approval; Milton required them to get approval. The towers were also described as being "inconsistent" with Milton's rural nature and just too big to be near neighborhoods, said the council in their denial. T-Mobile's third request – for a tower on New Providence Road – was approved by council, but with modifications.
The height was lowered from 150 feet to 100 feet. This was over the objections of nearby landowners of the Lake Providence subdivision. Council's reasoning was that, since the tower would be placed next to existing power lines in a large, 50-acre parcel of land, there would be little effect on property values, if the tower could be seen at all. Staff had denied the request for the same reasons as the other two towers.
A motion to deny the application fell short, with Council member Joe Longoria proposing the alternative to accept the application but with a shortened tower to, in essence, put the ball back in T-Mobile's court. If the company could live with the revised plans, everybody wins. But if they cannot, then they will pull their request. The council typically revises zoning plans.
John Bogino, the owner of Seven Gables Farms, where one of the proposed towers was to go, said he was disappointed by the community's anger at his desire to make money from his own property.
"When I started this, I didn't know we would get into this," said Bogino, who says he wanted the tower to help pay his tax bills. "If given the choice between Seven Gables as a farm with a tower on it or a subdivision, I'd want the farm. That's what Milton is all about." His farm is across from the Saddlewood Springs subdivision, which mounted the largest opposition to the tower. They argued it would harm their property values and, worse, the rural nature of the city, all because the company wanted to increase profit margins.
"There would be no way to hide or disguise the size of this tower," said resident Kay Norvell, who would have a clear view of the tower from her front porch. "I don't think a 15-story commercial cell tower... is what Milton has in mind for protecting the aesthetics and character for future inhabitants." T-Mobile presented a real estate agent who argued such towers do not affect property values; the residents (including another agent) refuted this claim.
Longoria said, as the council denied the Seven Gables tower, that it all came down to height.
"If this was a 12-foot tower, we wouldn't be having this discussion," he said. At roughly 150 feet each, the signal towers would have dwarfed anything in the vicinity.
The rural nature Milton prides itself on is what has necessitated the move by T-Mobile for large towers. With a population spread out over a wide area, with little to no commercial property to co-locate on, the company had no option but to build towers. And the bigger the towers, the less that need to be built.
MILTON - What would make someone want to become a police officer? Curiosity? Career opportunities? Love of the profession? It was all of the above for the students at Milton's second Citizen's Police Academy, which began last week.
This 9-week course will teach the dozen Milton students everything the police do – from how DUIs are handled, to canine and drug arrests to when to use force on a criminal – all in an effort to get the public more familiar with what the police department.
"I've not been shot, I've never shot anyone, I don't drink coffee and I don't eat donuts," proclaimed Captain Shawn McCarty, who is in charge of Milton's uniformed officers, setting the tone for the evening that there are many misconceptions and half-truths about policing.
The instructor of the classes, Officer Andrew Phillips is a well-decorated officer in Milton, having served several years in Marietta and winning numerous awards for distinction and valor, including the Department of Justice's Medal of Valor (for which Phillips is the only officer in Georgia to receive). He served eight years on Marietta's SWAT team and their drug unit. So obviously he's fairly qualified to teach a group of citizens about policing.
"There are hours of boredom intermingled with moments of terror," said Phillips. One moment an officer could be chasing a drug addict who may be armed, the next a resident is calling about their neighbor's loud dog. The ups and downs of the stress in the job lead to officers routinely living 10 to 15 years less than the average person.
The purpose of the classes – one a week for about nine weeks – is to get residents familiar with policing and all that goes into it. Some might be surprised that the traditional "Keystone Kop" image is a thing of the past, with police forces in North Fulton training rigorously and maintaining exceptionally high standards of proficiency and fitness.
In the introductory class, held last Thursday, the students were introduced to the instructors and were given the opportunity to ask any questions they had of police practice: Why is the speed limit set as it is? Can I use radar on speeders? How many arrests does the department give out? What are my rights with firearms?
Interesting and scary little facts were unveiled to the class. Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City Bomber, was found by having a license tag violation (other large criminals were found for similar violations); the roses in tubes that can be found in gas stations? That tube is actually a crack pipe, which is why it is often found next to lighters – it's legal to sell some drug paraphernalia, even if the drug itself is illegal.
This article marks the first in a series of articles that will detail the classes and the content covered in them. Next week will be a class everyone has an opinion on: traffic enforcement.
The 16th Annual North Fulton Golden Games kicked off today with opening ceremonies and track and field events at the Roswell Adult Recreation Center.
Mayor Joe Lockwood and City Manager Chris Lagerbloom were on hand to help open the games, as this will be Milton's first year participating. After opening ceremonies, Lockwood and Lagerbloom took on Roswell Mayor Jere Wood (pictured above with Mayor Lockwood) and Councilwoman Betty Price in a game of horseshoes. Team Milton handily defeated their Roswell foes 2-0.
Seniors will compete in events throughout the first three weeks of May, and the games will close with an Awards Luncheon on Thursday, May 21 at the Dorothy Benson Center in Sandy Springs.For more information, click here.
Volunteering in the community to serve others is a passion of mine. It is an honor and privilege to use my God given talents for the sake of others. North Fulton is a great community and the opportunities to get involved are abundant. I serve on dozens of charitable organization boards and find an intense joy making a positive difference.
As a fourth generation volunteer firefighter, I serve side-by-side with my fellow public safety professionals protecting life and property. Active firefighters have to complete continuous training, physical fitness, time and effort. It is a unique opportunity to give back. You do not have run into burning houses to help. Others support our firefighters and police officers with our Public Safety foundation by raising money and taking care of our heroes in their time of need. No matter your talent or desire we have a place for you.
Both of my sons are scouts. My older son will earn his Eagle Scout later this month. This is a tremendous accomplishment of which we are proud. His project will benefit a local Roswell charity and bring benefits for decades to come. My younger son Ryan is helping to earn his world conservation badge by cleaning the river and stream banks. It is never too early to get your children involved with serving others and the community. Volunteering as family is time very well spent and builds life memories. I volunteer to lead by example and help continue Scouting for generations to come.
I have enjoyed serving at church since my childhood. Decades of serving has ranged from delivering meals, providing medical care, building houses, coaching, mission trips, computer help, governance, fundraising, painting, teaching and simply listening. I am blessed to be a member at Roswell United Methodist church and encourage you to explore your faith and service to others.
You may be asking, why would I want to spend my spare time helping the community? A better question would be, why not? You will never regret missing an hour of TV, but you will treasure positively impacting your community. You will network, learn new experiences and become a better person. Believe it or not, you will be the biggest benefactor of your volunteer time.
In summary, please consider serving others joyfully and more often. If you are looking for ideas, please drop me a line at john@votealbers.com. I look forward to serving you as your next State Senator (www.votealbers.com).
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8) FIRST PRESENTATION AND PUBLIC HEARING 1. Approval of an Ordinance to Adopt Amendments to the Fiscal 2010 Budget for Each Fund of the City of Milton, Georgia Amending the Amounts Show in Each Budget as Expenditures, Amending the Several Items of Revenue Anticipations, Prohibiting Expenditures to Exceed Appropriations, and Prohibiting Expenditures to Exceed Actual Funding Available. (Agenda Item No. 10-1127) (Stacey Inglis, Finance Director) Motion to close hearing approved 7-0
11) NEW BUSINESS 1. Approval of A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 10-01-130 Appointing Milton Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Member for District 2. (Agenda Item No. 10-1128) (Councilmember Julie Zahner Bailey) Appointment of board member Kathi Cook approved 7-0
2. Discussion and Vote on Justice Norman Fletcher's Proposed Sewer Map with Fulton County, Georgia, pursuant to the Service Delivery Strategy Act Court Ordered Mediation. (Agenda Item No. 10-1129) (Ken Jarrard, City Attorney) Motion to deny failed 5-2 Motion to call the question passed 6-1 Motion to approve eight parcels passed 4-3
Courtesy www.belleisleforsenate.com Belle Isle handily wins poll on State Senate race. Wins more votes than opponents combined; also picks up endorsement of conservative group.
(ALPHARETTA) - David Belle Isle's campaign to bring a Conservative Majority to the State Senate picked up big momentum in the last week. First, Belle Isle picked up the endorsement of the group Milton County Conservatives, and then on Saturday he handily won the 6th Congressional District Poll for State Senate.
In Saturday morning's debate, Belle Isle articulated his core conservative message and explained the differences between the candidates as a choice of paths for the Republican Party, rather than a person. Those in attendance overwhelmingly responded: In the Senate poll, Belle Isle won 182 votes, compared to 76 for John Albers and 51 for Brandon Beach - giving Belle Isle 59% of the vote in the three-way poll.
"In a local race like this senate campaign, the willingness of grassroots supporters to turn out and work for you has a huge impact - and my supporters came out in big numbers today," said Belle Isle. "Having so many people willing to give up a weekend day for you shows we have real grassroots workers who will turn out real votes for us in July."
Belle Isle also picked up the endorsement of the Milton County Conservatives, a group started since the 2008 presidential election as part of the conservative movement against expansionist government under President Obama. The group's statement in support of Belle Isle read as follows:
"Mr. Belle Isle is supported due to his conservative voting record. As Alpharetta City Councilman, Mr. Belle Isle was one of the only members of council to vote NO twice for the City of Alpharetta to receive federal stimulus dollars incorrectly described as a grant, citing the difference of required debt repayment by future generations. He proposed zero-based budgeting for the city, combined with a provision that departments project operating at 85% of revenue for advance evaluation of costs to taxpayers. He fought successfully for tax cuts for homeowners. With the core values of "limited government and local control" he has led the charge toward re-creation of Milton County with his group Milton County Rising... David Belle Isle is the true conservative in the race for State Senate D-56." Vote David Belle Isle, conservative for State Senate.
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Burning prohibited until Sept. 30. MILTON, GA., May 4, 2010 - Due to a high number of questions from citizens, City of Milton Fire Marshal Matthew Marietta would like to inform everyone the state-issued open burning ban began May 1.
The ban, which is issued by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division (EPD), Air Protection Branch, lasts until Sept. 30.
According to EPD, the ban stops all outdoor burning to comply with federal clean air regulations. During the summer months in Georgia, ozone in the air can reach unhealthy levels. EPD has identified open burning as a significant contributor of the pollutants that form ozone. Consequently, open burning in metro Atlanta and larger counties must be restricted during the summer months.
"We at the City of Milton appreciate our residents abiding by this ban," said Marietta. "It not only helps with air pollution, but also mitigates the risk of out-of-control brush and forest fires that could take valuable public resources to combat."
Marietta said he is available at 678-242-2570 and matthew.marietta@cityofmiltonga.us if citizens have further questions concerning the total outdoor ban.
NOTE: Accessmilton.com did call the city asking if grilling out is banned. It is not.
Courtesy Beacon Media. By Maggie West / Staff & D. Jefferson Bean / Staff
"Farms don't ruin the rural look of the neighborhood, subdivisions do: speed bumps, streetlights. Rural is rural. And that's what a farm is," said John Bogino, owner of one of three proposed cell tower sites in Milton. "People all want cell service -- cell phones -- but not a cell tower in their front yard." "I have a hard time understanding some of their logic," he added.
Bogino came to city hall to plead on behalf of cell phone company T-Mobile. His income from leasing his land to T-Mobile would, he said, lighten his property tax burden.
The story is familiar to Milton residents as T-Mobile expands its North Fulton network.
t's pitting the city's self-proclaimed "rural character" against suburbanites' actual demand for cell phones.
PITCH FORKS AND TORCHES
During a heated debate over cell towers, one-third of the capacity crowd at the City Hall rose and pooled around the podium during the April 26th session as State Senate candidate John Albers addressed the city council on behalf of Milton residents.
He called for using a technology called microcells, which are small units that can increase the wireless capacity locally and added that wireless phone signals should be strengthened with simple, off-the-shelf boosters.
In fact, he then imputed financial motives to T-Mobile: "So, the question you should ask yourselves is, 'Why does T-Mobile want to build the tower?' ... In the last 12 years, the telecommunications industry has been consolidating. When T-mobile gets sold, they will be worth more money based on the number of towers they have in place." DOING THE MATH
But John Wilkinson, Senior Systems Engineer for Polycom, a Pleasanton, CA-based manufacturer of IP and wireless voice and video conferencing equipment, said nearly the opposite.
"Towers are necessary. These things are really expensive," he said. "I'm sure they've [T-Mobile] done the math. No one builds towers unless they're absolutely necessary for coverage. They hate to invest in towers and radios. It usually means that they have incessant complaints about poor coverage if they're looking to build them."
Wilkinson also thinks differently on the technology: "You do need line-of-sight for the microcells. They cover less territory. And T-Mobile may want to be put in play. That's normal. They are the least of the wireless carriers. Their network has been assembled from a bunch of regional providers, as they were left behind from the big Verizon and Cingular mergers. They need towers for better coverage -- and sure, it increases their value by, owning their own assets versus leasing them from AT&T or others. Besides, improved wireless infrastructure is good for the customer." And as for boosters: "Boosters don't work. They are absolute [expletive deleted]." Aside from coverage and aesthetics concerns, residents are worried about property rights -- specifically, those of the individual landowner against his or her neighbor's right to install something that might be ugly, dangerous or otherwise reduce property values. Yet another alleged that T-Mobile's claim of coverage gaps was erroneous.
While the multiplicity of opinions voiced precludes a reductionist, Manichean summary, Monday's drama featured several recurring motifs, including the rights of the individual vs. those of the collective; free market competition vs. government-sanctioned, "mixed-economy" oligopolies; and the conflict between subjective "quality of life" and technological and economic progress.
In the end, Milton City Council, after over four hours of debate, conditionally passed one tower for New Providence Road, not on Bogino's land. Because the Council chose to cap it at 100 feet and T-Mobile wanted 150 feet, it's likely the tower won't be built. However, this property overlooks the Chadwick landfill. Rural enough?
Courtesy Beacon Media. By Maggie West / staff and D. Jefferson Bean / staff
"I have a problem with it," said Milton Councilman Bill Lusk, referring to a new city policy that allows no-bid contracts for professional services.
The City Council held the hearing in an otherwise empty room. After four hours of debate over the construction of cell towers, the capacity crowd had long since disappeared.
Within three minutes, Councilman Alan Tart moved to approve amending the city's purchasing policies. Councilman Burt Hewitt seconded the motion, after City Attorney Ken Jarrard assured Councilwoman Julie Zahner-Bailey of a $50,000 limit written into the ordinance.
Professional services mean work that requires a specialized college degree such as accounting or legal services.
Jarrard explained: "This is very standard. And this will give you and your staff the flexibility to competitive bid or RFP [request for proposal] professional services. Professional services are not typically a bid requirement." Jarrard's assurance, however, did little to ease Lusk's mind. "For the very reason of lack of transparency. I'd like to see some other limitations." He then reminded his colleagues that professional services now include construction, as contractors are licensed by the state; and that nothing in the ordinance provided for adding to contracts by change orders.
Although the measure passed unanimously, Lusk's input reduced the ceiling on such contracts by 40 percent, to $30,000.
Courtesy Beacon Media. By Maggie West / staff and D. Jefferson Bean / staff
"They slipped the dates on us," complained a Milton citizen as D Squared Development's second rezoning hearing began surrounding a proposed gas station at the intersection of Bethany Bend and Hwy. 9.
His grievance stemmed from the cancelations and reappointments of the sequel to Feb. and March meetings, when D Squared needed every minute to contest the packed room of residents.
This time, however, only a handful of citizens attended the meeting. And the applicant's attorney, Nathan V. Hendricks III, didn't need his whole time. He yielded: "I preserve the rest of our time for rebuttal," with a little over four minutes left on the clock.
The gas station would occupy an acute angle at an already-busy intersection. Opponents argue a busy gas station would further clog the road.
Milton resident Roger Hunter remarked, "It's already a nightmare. This is gonna be a wreck waiting to happen." In the fall of 2006, Fulton County rejected a gas station application within the strip mall across the street. Residents cited that as a precedent for nixing this station.
The Planning Commission rebuffed D Squared, but like all zoning, it now goes to City Council for the final decision.
MILTON - Officers responded to North Park Lane in Milton because a man was yelling and cursing in the parking lot of the residences. When they arrived, they found Kirt Cahill, 25, of North Park Lane, in obvious distress. He claimed he had just found his girlfriend cheating on him behind some bushes at some neighboring tennis courts. Unfortunately, when asked, Cahill could not give the name of his girlfriend, nor could the officers locate anyone in the bushes of the tennis courts. What they did find were two tennis players who said Cahill "was screaming at the trees like he was on drugs."
Cahill maintained he was not "out of his mind" and there were people there. He was arrested for public intoxication. While the officers were searching his vehicle, they found some interesting items. Besides some marijuana seeds and a pipe, they also located some Westin Hotel key cards and backpacks containing, among other things: Visa cards, check cards, more hotel key cards, Lithium pills, 14 cell phones, 11 USBs, bank documents belonging to someone else and mail belonging to someone else.
Several of the credit cards had been reported stolen.
Cahill was arrested for credit card theft, possession of marijuana, public intoxication, possession of a drug-related object and having prescription drugs outside of their original container.
MILTON - The second annual Milton GA Farmer's Market will take place once again in Crabapple next to the Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub. The market will be open each Saturday from July 10th through August 28. Times are 9am to 1pm.
Local gardeners, businesses, and the like are encouraged to be a part of this wonderful summer affair. Last year home made pastries, homegrown vegetables, and crafts were hot items. In addition, charities such as Zach and Thomas Eller's own Woof 'em down dog biscuits were in attendance to raise money for homeless dogs and puppies.
With exception of charities, there is a small $5 booth fee required each weekend. 100% of these monies will be donated to the Milton Fire & Police Departments on behalf of the Milton GA Farmer's Market.
Come see John and Senator Dan Moody make a much-anticipated major announcement Saturday morning, May 8th.
With only 78 days left to the election, the "Albers for Senate" campaign is surging forward. With a positive conservative message deserving of North Fulton voters, John has already dominated two recent debates and there is no sign of letting up. Stay tuned for further exciting announcements coming this month, you don’t want to miss out!
SATURDAY, MAY 8TH EVENT
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I have received inquiries regarding tonight's Council meeting and the specific item tied to the sewer map. The specific agenda item is posted as follows:
Discussion and Vote on Justice Norman Fletcher's Proposed Sewer Map with Fulton County, Georgia, pursuant to the Service Delivery Strategy Act Court Ordered Mediation. (Agenda Item No. 10-1129)
To address the various inquiries I have received, I offer the following summary:
As many of you may recall, in September of 2008, a majority of council members - by a vote of 4-3 approved a new sewer map that allowed for sewer extension in some areas. While some of those who voted for this sewer extension claim it was not sewer extension, the City Attorney and the Community Development Director clearly stated for the record that the new sewer map did indeed include sewer extension. As reflected in the September 2008 meeting minutes, I did not support sewer extension at that time. Specifically the map approved in September of 2008 included parcels previously not allowed for sewer given the parcels were in the Etowah River Basin and were clearly excluded for sewer. Nonetheless, the "new map" was approved.
At that point, the "new map" was provided to Fulton County as they have to agree to the sewer map for purposes of finalizing an Intergovernmental agreement (IGA). The new map approved by the City of Milton in September of 2008 was sent to Fulton County, but they have not agreed to our new sewer map. Commissioner Lynn Riley, in particular, took issue with the new map stating she wanted additional parcels to be sewered. As a result, the "new map" went into a mediation process. The bottom line, at this point, is the mediation process reaffirmed that there was an impasse between the map now approved by the City of Milton (from September 2008) and Fulton County's desires for additional sewer extension on some parcels. The Judge (Justice Norman Fletcher as noted in the agenda item) has suggested a "mediated" approach that would allow for some modification to the sewer map approved by the City of Milton in September of 2008. The agenda item this evening is for Council to discuss and vote on whether we support or do not support the suggested mediated position.
Please note, this agenda item has only been published in the last week and it has been brought to my attention that the City website does not include the actual letter or mediated position from Justice Fletcher. As a result, the public has not been able to access the potential mediated position. I have made an inquiry with our City Manager and City Attorney as to whether this item needs to be postponed until the public has a chance to review the proposed modifications. As of right now, however, the item remains on the agenda for tonight's meeting and as far as I now currently, will proceed.
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