Friday, April 27, 2012

Update - State Highway 26 Bypass Project

Click on the image below to read an update about the State Highway 26 Bypass Project.


Thursday, April 26, 2012

Crime Alert from Rock County Sheriff's Office

We received this notification from the Wisconsin Crime Alert Network:



TYPE OF INCIDENT: Forgery/Attempted Theft
DATE OF INCIDENT: 04-25-12
TIME OF INCIDENT: Approximately 1600 hours
LOCATION OF INCIDENT: Janesville
DETAILS OF INCIDENT:

Rock County Deputies came into contact with a black male walking S/B on S. US. Hwy 51 by STH 11 earlier this evening. Upon contacting him to check his welfare, the male identified as Michael L. Jeffries (32 years old), advised he was from Charlotte, NC and was walking home because the males he drove up with left him. During the questioning, Michael advised deputies he traveled to Wisconsin with 5-6 other black males to cash checks at local banks. Michael had in his possession a business check made out to him apparently drafted by Koscik Construction out of Madison to the amount of $1903.65. Michael volunteered this was a forged check and it had been given to him to cash today at the M&I bank located on Main St. in the City of Janesville. Michael said he walked into the bank around 1600 hours but became scared and left shortly after. Michael returned to the males that had given him and after learning he did not cash the check, they left him.

Michael claimed that he was given alcohol/drugs by these males for payment of cashing the check. Michael claimed he did not know the names of the the males but claimed he was recruited by them in Charlotte, NC and driven here within the past 48 hours. Michael described the 2 vehicles used to drive up as a "high end" silver Cadillac 4-dr and a white 2-dr Pontiac Grand Am (unk plates).

Michael was using heroin during the drive up and was not very descriptive of the males he traveled with. Michael was told that Janesville was their planned destination to cash checks and they did not stop and cash checks on the trip up. He observed at one point one of the males he traveled with had approximately 50 blank checks in an envelope that they were hoping to cash. Michael also claimed that the males in the other car (Pontiac Grand Am) had been successful today in cashing a check at another M&I location in Janesville.

It is believed that the M&I banks in the area are the targeted banks but other banks could be targeted as well. Koscik Construction is a legitamate business in Madison but we have not been able to contact them at the time of this message.


Agency Contact Information
AGENCY NAME: Rock County Sheriff's Office
OFFICER ISSUING ALERT: Sgt. Shawn Natter
TELEPHONE NUMBER: (608) 757-7917
EMAIL: natter@co.rock.wi.us


If you have any information pertaining to this alert, contact the issuing law enforcement agency shown above. 

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

City Hall to Close at Noon on April 27th


City Hall will close at noon on Friday, April 27th for a staff training.

Monday, April 23, 2012

Election - May 8, 2012

The next election will take place on May 8, 2012. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. All City of Milton residents vote in the Council Chambers located on the lowest level of the Shaw Municipal Building, 430 E. High Street.

Absentee voting will take place at City Hall from Monday, April 23rd through Friday, May 4th at 5 p.m.

Click here to access the sample ballot for the election.

For more information about the election, contact City Hall at (608) 868-6900 ext. 5.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Update - State Highway 26 Bypass

The City will be posting information periodically on the website, Milton Matters blog, and other social media sites to keep residents and businesses up-to-date on the State Highway 26 bypass project.

Below are links to two documents that were recently received.  The first is a document that shows a project overview and the second is a letter that describes lane closures that will be taking place on State Highway 26 next week. 
A public meeting about the project is in the process of being scheduled for the second week in May.

City of Milton Meeting Notifications - Week of April 23 – April 27, 2012


The following official City meetings will take place this coming week. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held in the Common Council Chambers (lower level of City Hall, 430 E. High St.)
  • Wednesday, April 25th
    • Library Board @ 7:00 p.m., City Hall Conference Room, Second Floor
  • Thursday, April 26th
    • Zoning Board of Appeals @ 6:45 p.m.
Agendas for these meetings will be posted at all three official posting places by 5:00 pm at the end of this work week. Those locations include City Hall (430 E. High St.), Piggly Wiggly (727 S. Janesville St.) and Dave's Ace Hardware (430 S. John Paul Rd.).

In addition, the agendas and most meeting packets (which include related memos and other supporting materials) will be posted on the City's website by the end of this work week. Click here to access those materials.

You are welcome to contact City Hall with any questions about these meetings at info@ci.milton.wi.us or call (608) 868-6900 ext. 5.

Friday, April 13, 2012

City of Milton Meeting Notifications - Week of April 16 – April 20, 2012


The following official City meetings will take place this coming week. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held in the Common Council Chambers (lower level of City Hall, 430 E. High St.)
  • Tuesday, April 17th
    • Personnel & Finance Committee @ 6:00 p.m.
    • Common Council @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 18th
    • Joint Fire Commission @ 7:00 p.m.
Agendas for these meetings will be posted at all three official posting places by 5:00 pm at the end of this work week. Those locations include City Hall (430 E. High St.), Piggly Wiggly (727 S. Janesville St.) and Dave's Ace Hardware (430 S. John Paul Rd.).

In addition, the agendas and most meeting packets (which include related memos and other supporting materials) will be posted on the City's website by the end of this work week. Click here to access those materials.

You are welcome to contact City Hall with any questions about these meetings at info@ci.milton.wi.us or call (608) 868-6900 ext. 5.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Jail And Bail Event - May 11, 2012

Below is a press release from Milton Police Lieutenant John Conger about an upcoming event that will benefit the Crime Prevention Fund.




On May 11, 2012 we will be hosting a Jail and Bail event to benefit our Crime Prevention Fund. It will take place from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Arrest “warrants” are available for purchase in our office, 120 Parkview Drive, for $15.00. If you would like somebody “arrested” for this cause, we ask that you stop in and fill out the warrant. Those “arrested” will be released immediately, once they have raised $50.00 in pledges. If by 30 minutes they have raised $25.00, they will then have earned their release. If they are unable to raise that amount, they will be held in our custody for one hour at the City of Milton Police Department. 

Our Citizens Academy participants will also be on hand for interactive training in the areas of fingerprinting and jail processing. 

Officers will only be sent to “arrest” those that live within the city limits of Milton.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

City of Milton Meeting Notifications - Week of April 9 – April 13, 2012

The following official City meetings will take place this coming week. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held in the Common Council Chambers (lower level of City Hall, 430 E. High St.)
  • Monday, April 9th
    • Plan Commission @ 5:00 p.m.
    • Community Development Authority @ 6:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, April 10th
    • Parks & Recreation Commission @ 6:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 11th
    • Public Safety Committee @ 5:15 p.m.
    • Historic Preservation Commission @ 6:00 p.m.
Agendas for these meetings will be posted at all three official posting places by 5:00 pm at the end of this work week. Those locations include City Hall (430 E. High St.), Piggly Wiggly (727 S. Janesville St.) and Dave's Ace Hardware (430 S. John Paul Rd.).

In addition, the agendas and most meeting packets (which include related memos and other supporting materials) will be posted on the City's website by the end of this work week. Click here to access those materials.

You are welcome to contact City Hall with any questions about these meetings at info@ci.milton.wi.us or call (608) 868-6900 ext. 5.