Planning For Former Country Club Begins In October

MILTON, GA — The city of Milton will soon kick off the planning process of transforming the former Milton Country Club property into a world-class amenity enjoyed by all residents.

The city will be meeting with citizens and a number of stakeholder groups over the next two months in the Council Chambers at Milton City Hall. Residents are encouraged to mark the following dates on their calendars so they can take part in this important community conversation:

Meeting #1 - Adjacent Property Owners, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9.

• This meeting is open to the public, but the facilitated community discussion is dedicated to adjacent property owners.

Meeting #2 - Active Stakeholder Group Discussion, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10.

• This meeting is open to the public, but the facilitated community discussion is dedicated to those active stakeholder groups such as swim and tennis teams.

Meeting #3 - City Committee Stakeholder Discussion, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17.

• This meeting is open to the public, but the facilitated discussion is dedicated to city committees.

Meeting #4 - City-Wide Public Input Session, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18.

• For those residents unable to attend, this meeting live stream and will be available for viewing online following the actual meeting. The recorded public meetings are available here.

Meeting #5 - Public Open House, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5.

• Residents can stop by for a quick update on the community planning process or offer general feedback.

The city in February made its first greenspace bond purchase when it acquired the property, which totals more than 130 acres. The passive areas of the park remain closed to the public; however, Milton was able to get the active elements (tennis and swim) temporarily going to accommodate the 2018 swim and tennis seasons until the community planning process could facilitate the long-term master plan for this new city park.

"We would like to thank the community for their patience while we executed a number of short-term administrative tasks associated with the easements and addressed immediate swim and tennis needs," the city said. "Now that summer is over and Milton households are getting back to a normal schedule, the community planning process is officially kicking off next month."

For questions or comments, contact the city of Milton at info@cityofmiltonga.us.

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