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City contractors pitch Arnold Mill Road plan By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Affected property owners and Milton Historical Society members listened to architects and planners with TSW Design Aug. 1 at the Arnold Mill Small Area Plan’s last open house. Arnold Mill Road, or Ga. 140 as it runs along Milton’s southwestern border with Alpharetta and Roswell, stretches from Crabapple and Houze roads in North Fulton County to Woodstock in Cherokee County. The project’s goal is to develop a guide for future development, including land use, zoning, transportation and design, while keeping with community wishes and Milton’s rural character. The extent to which rural character can continue to exist within Fulton County is something the small area plan aims to address.
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An inflatable obstacle course and slide sit behind the Milton City Park and Preserve’s Community Center July 31 for the “Back to School Splash N’ Bash.”
Splash, bash at the park By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
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A map of the Cox Road Activity Node’s second concept in the Arnold Mill Small Area Plan shows what future development along Ga. 140 could look like moving forward. The small area plan includes two activity nodes along Milton’s section of the corridor and anticipates future widening of the state route.
MILTON, Ga. — Milton celebrated the culmination of Parks and Recreation Month July 31 with its “Back to School Splash N’ Bash” at City Park and Preserve off Dinsmore Road. Just a few days before Fulton County starts classes Aug. 5, more than 250 children and their parents enjoyed four hours of inflatable waterslides, STEM-focused games and free popcorn. Tasha Rodriguez, area manager for Play-Well TEKnologies, said students in
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Tasha Rodriguez, area manager for Play-Well TEKnologies, laughs with volunteers during LEGOinspired engineering classes for kids ages 5-14. Rodriquez said Play-Well leverages local engineers and educators to teach its after-school courses and summer camps.