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Milton Council updated on public works projects By HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com
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Catherine Lovett, local policy and community affairs manager with Wing, shares information with the City Council March 16 about a drone delivery service program out of the Walmart on Windward Parkway.
MILTON, Ga. — Deputy Public Works Director Rob Dell Ross provided updates on multiple public works projects to City Council at the March 16 meeting. All three objectives outlined in Milton’s Safe Streets for All program are underway – an initiative to make roads safer for all forms of transportation. Milton plans to implement low-cost safety initiatives, like additional striping or speed reduction marking, at two roundabouts on Hopewell Road identified as intersections of concern. Dell Ross said staff will be able to monitor the effects of the devices installed to make recommendations on how to apply these safety measures to other roundabouts in Milton. Over the summer, staff expect to develop a transition plan, a document required under the Americans with Disabilities Act that outlines how local government agencies will remove barriers for people with disabilities.
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State Supreme Court sends right of way suit back to appeals By HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — After review, the Georgia Supreme Court clarified standards of municipal liability in the case of the City of Milton v. Chang and sent it back to a lower court for reconsideration. The opinion, handed down March 12, limits a city’s responsibility to provide
safe travel to roadways intended for ordinary use, and does not extend to areas outside of lanes of travel that may fall within the right of way. Now, the case is back before the Court of Appeals to be considered with the guidance provided by the state’s high court. “While the ruling is still under review with legal counsel, the city’s initial
impression is that it is highly favorable to Milton’s residents and taxpayers,” the City of Milton said. In 2023, a Fulton County State Court jury found the City of Milton liable for the wrongful death of 21-year-old Josh Chang and ordered the city to pay more than $32 million in damages. Chang
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