Lockwood: Expect "Great Things" From Milton in 2015

By Joe Lockwood, mayor, city of Milton

It’s hard to believe 2015 is here. But I guess time flies when you’re working as hard as Milton building the future of our great city. The coming year is going to be huge for us, and today I want to tell you about some of the great things you can expect from our city.

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1. New facilities: From the Bell Memorial Park expansion, to the new Milton Senior Center, to the Broadwell Pavilion, all the way to our new City Hall, in 2015 we will see a lot of projects moving forward or to completion in Milton. We have a wealth of information at the city’s Web site about exactly what’s going into these projects, so I encourage you all to visit and take a look.

1. Leading the standard in local government: We continue to strive for innovation in the ways we connect with residents and provide services, and 2015 will be no different. Over the next 12 months we’ll make tremendous progress in our efforts to engage transparently 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. We’ll update our Strategic Plan, roll out a new, responsive Web site built for your busy lifestyle, lead the fire department through an Insurance Services Office (ISO) review and select a new Chief of Police. Each one of these initiatives gives Milton’s staff and elected officials the exciting opportunity to interact with residents on a new and deeper level.
   
2. Intersection improvements: In 2015 you’ll see us take serious steps toward improving your trips through Milton at heavy commute times.Early spring will bring completion of the Birmingham Highway, Providence and New Providence roundabout. Construction is slated to begin on a major overhaul of the Crabapple Crossroads, and we’ll start buying land needed for an improvement the intersection of Birmingham and Hopewell roads – one of our most requested projects.

Well, that’s all the space they’ll give me.

But, I want to make sure that each and every one of you knows that Milton’s City Hall is your city hall. This staff is your staff. We’re here to serve you. Don’t ever hesitate to contact us or a staff member to find the information you need.

Here’s looking to a great 2015!