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Milton council adds position to Fire-Rescue By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
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Parents and children enjoy Fulton County Schools’ virtual day of learning May 21 at Milton City Park and Preserve’s City Pool. The Milton Parks and Recreation Department hosted its Summer Kickoff and open house to preview its programming for kids.
Milton City Park and Preserve hosts summer kickoff By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Election Day gave children a doorway to all-day activities with the Milton Parks and Recreation Department May 21. With many schools doubling as polling sites, the Fulton County School District opted to turn the day over to remote learning. The department hosted an open house as a kickoff to summer, inviting families with young children to swim, play, learn and explore at the City
Park and Preserve. While the summer solstice occurs June 20, summer weather in North Fulton County begins around Memorial Day weekend. A high of 87 degrees throughout the city brought dozens of toddlers, preschoolers and gradeschoolers out to the city pool off Dinsmore Road. Parents and children visiting the pool from 1 to 3 p.m. were treated to a free swim a week before the pool
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Outdoor Recreation Supervisor Jen Young, or Ranger Jen, points at the camera during a nature hike. At the Milton Park and Recreation Department’s Summer Kickoff May 21, Young previewed the city’s new Junior Ranger program with nature-themed activities for kids in second through CITY OF MILTON/PROVIDED sixth grade.
MILTON, Ga. — The Milton City Council agreed to add a new fulltime firefighter position May 20 as an advanced hire for Fire Station 45 planned at 13801 Birmingham Highway. While construction of Fire Station 45 is slated to begin sometime this summer, the need for additional personnel in the Milton Fire-Rescue Department is immediate. The 11,000-square-foot building with two apparatus bays and access to two connector roads is expected to take about 12 months to complete. Deputy Chief Matt Marietta said Milton Fire-Rescue needs help maintaining its minimum staffing requirements because one firefighter medic serves in the Georgia National Guard. “This has been figuring into something we have had to work around staffing-wise,” Marietta said. “Potentially, in the worst-case scenario, denying people vacation time, training or something else that is needed.” The Guardsman began his military deployment in February 2023 after six months with the department. Because he recently received orders extending his deployment through July 2026, the Fire Department asked councilmembers to approve onboarding
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