Politics & Government
Milton Buying Property to Link New High School, GA 9
Milton City Council approves a $1.25 million purchase of approximately 5 acres of land that could connect the school to the highway.
Milton City Council approved closing on approximately 5 acres of land between GA 9 and Cogburn Road that could give the new high school another access point.
The City Council approved the closing documents for the $1.25 million property located at 13690 GA 9 at a meeting on Feb. 23. The city was buying the property from Wooden Cross Investments LLC.
City Manager Chris Lagerbloom said ideas for this property are to use it for a public safety facility or to build a road to connect the new high school being built at Bethany Bend and Cogburn to GA 9.
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This is the last piece of property needed to connect the new high school site to GA 9. nine.
Plans are uncertain, but Lagerbloom said he is confident this purchase was "a good thing for our city."
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Other items approved by City Council included:
- Approval of a Lease Agreement with Georgia Power for the Acceptance of Street Lights in the Crabapple Hills Subdivision.
- Approval of A Resolution to Authorize the Mayor and City Council to Approve the Submission of a Grant Application to the Department of Homeland Security Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program.
