City of Milton Agendas - Week of December 9th

Agenda packets for meetings the week of December 9th are available and have been posted to the City of Milton website.

Meetings for the week of December 9th include:

• Plan Commission  - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 5 p.m.
• Police Commission - Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at 6 p.m.
• Police Commission - Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 6 p.m.

Complete Your Annual License Plate Renewal at Cowley's Piggly Wiggly

Vehicle owners can now renew and receive their annual license plate stickers at Cowley's Piggly Wiggly, 727 S. Janesville Street in Milton. Renewals are available 7 days per week.  Please call 868-7900 for hours of availability.  The process takes approximately one minute to complete and requires a small fee. 

The City of Milton Police Department also offers this service.

City of Milton Updating Emergency Notification System for Residents/Businesses

The City of Milton is updating our emergency notification system contacts for residents and businesses, as we transition to a new service provider. The Emergency Communications Network (ECN) has taken over the City’s previous Global Connect system, which is an emergency notification system designed to alert residents of critical incidents in the City of Milton, which makes it a perfect time to register your cell phone, home or business land line, or email to ensure it is in the new system.

The City has had the emergency notification system since 2010, and will now be operating under the name “Code Red." This allows residents and their families to register land line phones, cell phones, and email addresses to be notified of emergencies that are happening throughout the City. The system has already been used to notify residents of water shutoffs, water main breaks, and emergency road closures.

The City encourages all residents and business owners to register for the system. Registration is simple, and can be completed on the City’s website by going to the following link: www.milton-wi.gov/CodeRed.

You can register more than one phone, and registration is free. So that we can keep you informed during a crisis, we encourage you to register your phone today.

Milton Area Veterans Memorial in Veterans Park

The City of Milton Parks & Recreation Commission is currently working to raise funds to construct the Milton Area Veterans Memorial in Veterans Park, located on the corner of Hilltop Drive and High Street. The commission is hopeful that this project could be completed by July 4, 2014 if the necessary funds are raised in time.

The Parks & Recreation Commission is selling commemorative memorial bricks at the following prices:

• 8x8 Brick - $75 
• 16x8 Brick - $125 
• 16x16 Brick - $225

Order forms for bricks are available at Bank of Milton (323 Parkview Drive), Dave’s Ace Hardware (430 S. John Paul Road), First Community Bank (202 Merchant Row), Milton City Hall (430 E. High Street), and on the City of Milton website (www.milton-wi.gov/VeteransMemorial).

The commission also has a limited number of benches available to purchase at $2,500 each. Four benches have already been sold to Bank of Milton, First Community Bank, American Legion Post 367, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9403 Becker-Godfrey Post.

The Parks & Recreation Commission also thanks three local businesses that have committed to in-kind donations to the Milton Area Veterans Memorial:

• McKnight Excavating – Excavation work
• Frank Brothers – Materials (gravel, fill, etc.) 
• Ivan Rice & Sons – Concrete

If you have any questions, please contact City Administrator Jerry Schuetz at (608) 868-6900 or by e-mail at jschuetz@milton-wi.gov.

Traffic Lights at Janesville Street and St. Mary Street

The traffic lights at Janesville Street and St. Mary Street (old STH 26 and STH 59 intersection ) are flashing.  A new control box has been ordered and will be installed most likely early next week.

The failure of the control box may cause the lights to flash continuously until repaired.  Please use caution when traveling through this intersection.

Flashing Red: You must stop and yield to all traffic already in the intersection or approaching the intersection.
Flashing Yellow: Proceed with caution yielding to traffic in the intersection.
Flashing Arrows: Stop and yield to all traffic.

Please proceed with caution and allow extra travel time.

Cross Connection Control Program Information

The City of Milton is in the process of implementing the Cross Connection Control Program through the City’s Public Water Utility. The purpose of the program is to help eliminate possible contamination of the public water distribution system. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources requires all public water utilities to implement this type of program and requires a survey of every facility connected to the public water supply.

The City of Milton has contracted with Hydro Designs, Inc. to conduct the surveys of the commercial and industrial properties and train the City’s water operators to conduct inspections on residential properties. There are no fees for the inspection; however, any costs associated with the replacement, modification, installation, and / or testing of backflow prevention assemblies is the responsibility of the property owner / manager.  Hydro Designs, Inc. will not conduct all inspections at once. The inspections will be done over the course of the next few years. Some commercial and industrial properties may be inspected on a more frequent basis than other properties due to their type of business or depending on what is found during the inspection.

The City of Milton will be hosting a question and answer forum with representatives from Hydro Designs, Inc. on December 5, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers located on the lower level of the Shaw Municipal Center, 430 E. High Street. During this time, attendees can ask questions about the Cross Connection Control Program. This forum will be geared more toward commercial and industrial customers, but residential customers are welcome to attend. 

If you have any questions, please contact Hydro Designs, Inc. at 800-315-4305 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Additional Information:

• Cross Connection Control Program Overview Press Release
• Cross Connection Control Program Brochure for Low Hazard Areas - Kitchens & Bath
• EPA - Understanding the Safe Drinking Water Act

Press Release - Toys for Tots Donation Box at MPD

Below is a press release from Milton Police Chief Dan Layber.



The City of Milton Police Department is hosting a “Toys for Tots” toy donation box in the lobby of the Milton Police Department now through Christmas. The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve collects new, unwrapped toys during October through December each year to distribute as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. These new toys are delivered at Christmas as a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens. 

Please bring the new toys to the Police Department at 120 Parkview Drive, Monday through Friday 7am to 4:30pm. We will place the toys in the donation box and they will be picked up by the “Toys for Tots” organization on a regular schedule. Thank you in advance for participating in this very worthwhile cause.