Public Input Opportunity for City of Milton Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan

The Parks & Recreation Commission is working on updating the Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (CORP), which will allow the City to apply for grants for projects through the Department of Natural Resources and other state agencies. In order to gather public input about the parks in the community, the commission will host a public input session on February 16, 2015 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at City Hall, 710 S. Janesville Street. The input session will be held in conjunction with the commission’s regularly scheduled meeting. 

For additional information contact Inga Cushman, Assistant to the City Administrator, at 608-868-6900 or by e-mail at icushman@milton-wi.gov.

The Gathering Place Valentine's Party

The Gathering Place invites you to their Valentine's Party on Saturday, February 14th.  Cocktails are at 6 p.m., and the spaghetti dinner with salad, garlic bread basket, and dessert will start at 7 p.m.

The cost is $15, and reservations are required.

For more information and to make reservations, call The Gathering Place at (608) 868-3500.

City of Milton Meetings - Week of January 26th

Please visit our website for the packets for the following city meetings scheduled for the week of January 26th:

• Economic Development Commission – Tuesday, January 27th at 10:00 a.m.
• Library Board – Wednesday, January 28th at 7:00 p.m.
• Tourism Development Committee – Thursday, January 29th at 8:30 a.m.

Proposal Request: Comprehensive Plan Update and Merchant Row Downtown Plan Update

The City of Milton is seeking qualified proposals for the update to the City’s 2008 Comprehensive Plan and an update to the City’s Merchant Row Downtown Plan.  Interested applicants are encouraged to submit proposals to complete both tasks concurrently, but the City will accept proposals that split the work into separate tasks.  

Qualified firms can contact City Administrator Al Hulick at (608) 868-6900 or by email at ahulick@milton-wi.gov for more information and submittal requirements before January 31, 2015.

FREE Workshop – Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits in Wisconsin

The City of Milton along with the Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and Wisconsin Department of Revenue, will be hosting a Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits in Wisconsin Workshop on February 23, 2015 at 2 p.m. in the Council Chambers.  The registration form is available at www.milton-wi.gov/TaxCreditWorkshopReg.

This FREE, 2 hour workshop is open to all Wisconsin residents, and will focus on the use of state and federal historic rehabilitation tax credits for income-producing buildings in the state. It will cover both the state and federal 20% tax credits, the federal 10% non-historic credit, the Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation, eligible properties, eligible expenses, minimum investment requirements, transferability rules, and application processes.

For additional information contact Inga Cushman, Assistant to the City Administrator, at 608-868-6900 or by e-mail at icushman@milton-wi.gov.

Public Input Opportunity for City of Milton Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan

The Parks & Recreation Commission is working on updating the Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (CORP), which will allow the City to apply for grants for projects through the Department of Natural Resources and other state agencies.  In order to gather public input about the parks in the community, the commission will host a public input session on February 16, 2015 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at City Hall, 710 S. Janesville Street.  The input session will be held in conjunction with the commission’s regularly scheduled meeting.

For additional information contact Inga Cushman, Assistant to the City Administrator, at 608-868-6900 or by e-mail at icushman@milton-wi.gov.

Community Recognition Dinner – February 19, 2015

The City of Milton will host the 2nd Annual Community Recognition Dinner on February 19, 2015.  This event will serve to recognize citizens and city employees that have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to the Milton community through their actions in 2014.  In addition, the Milton Police Department will receive their WILEAG Accreditation plaque that will be displayed at the Milton Police Department.  The Milton Police Department is one of only 24 agencies in Wisconsin who have obtained WILEAG Accreditation.

The Community Recognition Dinner will be held at The Gathering Place, 715 Campus Street.  Tickets are $25 each, and are available at City Hall, 710 S. Janesville Street.

The cash bar will open at 6 p.m., dinner will start at 6:30 p.m., and the program will begin at 7 p.m.  Dinner and hors d'oeuvres have been provided by Cowley’s Piggly Wiggly in Milton.

The City is also seeking nominations for Community Awards.  These awards will be given to any citizen, city employee, non-profit organization, or business that has shown an exemplary commitment to the community by way of time, resources, or extraordinary commitment to the betterment of Milton.  Please submit nominations by February 2, 2015 to City Administrator Al Hulick at City Hall, 710 S. Janesville Street, or by email at ahulick@milton-wi.gov.

For additional information contact Al Hulick, City Administrator, at (608) 868-6900 or by e-mail at ahulick@milton-wi.gov.