Historic Walking Tour of Milton Cemetery Rescheduled for October 27th at 3 p.m.

The Historic Walking Tour of the Milton Cemetery scheduled for October 5th has been rescheduled for October 27th at 3 p.m.  The Historic Walking Tour of the Junction Cemetery scheduled for October 12th has been cancelled. 

Additional information about the historic walking tour will be available soon.

City to Renovate Former Dean Clinic Building for Police Department

For the past several months, Mayor Frazier and the City of Milton Common Council and City staff have worked with Angus Young and Associates in evaluating options for the proposed renovations of the former Dean Clinic building in Milton. These options included renovating the City-owned building into a Police Department facility, and along with that, the relocating of our City Hall offices to accommodate the proposed expansion of the Milton Public Library. The City’s elected and appointed officials have sought to evaluate long term needs for all three facilities, and balance those needs with the affordability of Milton’s taxpayers to fund the projects.

The Council’s budget parameters for the project were clear. When the project was initially bid in August, bids came in significantly over bid day estimates provided by City engineering consultant, Angus Young and Associates and all bids were rejected.

As elected officials have done with all projects, the Council evaluated other options to achieve project goals within the project budget. This process was exhaustive and included a police only facility and consideration of an offer to lease or purchase the former Milton Savings Bank, now owned by the Bank of Milton.

AYA re-bid the project again in September and the City is pleased to report that after meeting with the low bidder, and consulting with AYA staff, our City Attorney and City Staff, a project plan has been approved and bid accepted by the Common Council for a project that meets Milton’s long term facility needs at a price taxpayers can afford. Existing fund balances will pay for project quantity enhancements permitted by WI State Statute to the proposed police station renovation that will allow the City’s general administration services to operate out of the same building as the police station, and do so at a cost that is well within the Mayor and Council’s established budget parameters of $2.45 million.

This project secures Milton’s facility needs for our police department and City administration, and makes way for the proposed expansion of the Milton Public Library within the Shaw Municipal building.

While this project has taken more time to come together than first hoped, the result of the process is a plan that secures facility needs for the police department and City Hall for decades to come. It is always the priority of the City to ensure that each dollar invested on behalf of the citizens of the City of Milton is invested wisely and with a balance between long-term needs and affordability both now and in the future. The road may well have been longer than intended or anticipated, but the end result is a project and a facility, as well as a deliberative process, that citizens can and should be proud of.

Police Department - City Administration Floor Plan

Broker & Developer Breakfast Briefing - October 9, 2013

A Broker & Developer Breakfast Briefing will take place on October 9, 2013 from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Ott Schweitzer, 616 Gateway Drive, Milton, WI.  Attendees will learn about the exciting development opportunities in the Crossroads Business Park and State Highway 26 Bypass area. 

Please RSVP to City Administrator Jerry Schuetz by October 7, 2013 at Noon.  He can be reached at (608) 868-6900 or by e-mail at jschuetz@milton-wi.gov.

City of Milton Agendas - Week of September 30, 2013

Agenda packets for meetings the week of September 30th are available and have been posted to the City of Milton website.

Meetings for the week of September 30th include:

• Public Works Committee - Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.
• Common Council - Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
• Historic Preservation Commission - Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 6 p.m.

City of Milton Agendas - Week of September 23, 2013

Agenda packets for meetings the week of September 23rd are available and have been posted to the City of Milton website.

Meetings for the week of September 23rd include:

• Police Commission - Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.
• Library Board - Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
• Tourism Development Committee - Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.

City of Janesville Sanitary Landfill Policy for Deer Disposal 2013-2014 Season

The City of Janesville Sanitary Landfill policy for disposal of all deer carcasses is available on the City of Milton's website. 

Press Release - Indecent Exposure Incidents

Below is a press release from the Milton Police Department regarding indecent exposure incidents that occurred on Friday, September 20th. 


At approximately 5 am on September 20th, an adult female was approached in the 400 block of Columbus St. in Milton by an adult male subject who pulled down his shorts and began masturbating while asking her a sexually suggestive question. After the male had this contact the female entered a building nearby and law enforcement was contacted. The subject was not in the vicinity when law enforcement arrived shortly thereafter. The adult female stated that the male subject was white, average build and height, early 20’s, wearing shorts and no shirt. No vehicle was seen. 

A short while later, at approximately 5:15 am, a white male in his early 20’s approximately 5’10”, average build with a dark colored t-shirt and no shorts or pants was observed by a female employee at a business located in the 100 block of Front St. in Milton. The subject was observed with his t-shirt pulled up over most of his face, with no clothing on below the waist, masturbating and staring in the window of the business. After the employee notified the owner, the adult male subject fled to a dark gray/gold colored, 90’s era pickup truck, with no cap over the rear bed, and fled the area last seen traveling west on Ansley Ave. Law enforcement arrived shortly after and no subject was located. 

The Milton Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance with identifying this subject and/or his vehicle. 

Individuals that come forward with information that leads to the arrest of the subject responsible for this crime are eligible for a cash reward through Janesville Area Crimestoppers. Individuals with tips can remain anonymous. If you have information regarding this incident please contact the Milton Police Department at 757-2244 or Janesville Area Crimestoppers at 756-3636. Anonymous tips can also be sent via text to CRIMES (274637), then enter JACS, plus your message.