Milton Approves Agreements to Use Schools for Recreation Programs

Milton City Council approved agreements with several of Milton's middle and elementary schools during its Feb. 23 meeting to provide locations for the city's spring and fall sports programs.

Parks and Recreation Director Cyndee Bonacci told City Council she had finalized the agreements with the schools. While each plan will be different, each school will receive improvements in exchange for the usage of its outdoor amenities. Installation and maintenance of irrigation systems for multi-use fields will be done at a few of the schools.

The indoor space that will be used by the Parks and Recreation department will be paid for at the Fulton County School System's established hourly rate.

After several meetings with the school's principal and staff, plans will be made to improve the space.

Improvement's be made as an exchange for usage, but also in hope of the Parks and Recreation department being given first consideration in use.

The schools covered in the agreements between the city and the Fulton 
County Board of Education include:

• Birmingham Falls Elementary School
• Cogburn Woods Elementary School
• Hopewell Middle School

In other Recreation Department business, City Council also approved a revised fee schedule. And agreements also were made with North Metro Miracle League to apply for a grant from the state and to use it for Campy Joyful Soles for special needs children. This is a companion camp for older children to Alpharetta's Camp Happy Hearts for younger special needs' children.