🌱 How could Milton’s data center pause and 2027 budget affect you?
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In today's newsletter:
- How could Milton’s data center pause and 2027 budget affect you?
- Which Milton roads will be toughest to navigate through fall 2026?
Also on today's calendar: Die Laughing Comedy Night: BEER RELEASE PARTY!! and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What goes up but never goes down? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 93, low: 72.
- Thursday: Humid; a strong p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Milton to extend data center moratorium after three weeks (appenmedia.com) — Milton’s City Council is set to decide whether to extend its 30-day moratorium on new data centers, with a key public meeting at City Hall on July 6. Councilmembers will also hold hearings on two alcohol license requests and get their first look at the 2027 city budget, kicking off months of workshops and public input that will shape future spending and projects. 
• Road, bridge work, traffic flow upgrades underway in Milton (appenmedia.com) — Drivers in Milton are seeing major changes, from a new GA-400 Exit 11A near the Deerfield area to a months-long closure of the Freemanville Road bridge over Cooper Sandy Creek. Ongoing work on Morris Road, new signals at Crabapple and Green, and a left-turn light at Arnold Mill and New Providence aim to ease congestion and improve safety through fall 2026.
📸 Around Milton
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Upcoming Events in
Milton
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★ Featured events ★
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Die Laughing Comedy Night: BEER RELEASE PARTY!! →
Crooked Culture Brewing, 421 Vision Dr, Cumming
7:00 pm -
Back 2 School Collection for Homeless & Underserved Children →
11285 Elkins Rd, C-4, Roswell, GA, 30076,
10:00 am
Saturday July 11
Thursday July 23
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Other local events
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Mah Jong Meet Up at Milton →
Milton Branch Library, 855 Mayfield Rd, Milton
1:00 pm -
Vitality visit I am scheduled
Alpharetta and Old Milton County Historical Society 1835 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30009
10:45 am -
FCS Board Meeting
Summit Hill South Learning Center
4:30 pm -
Russ Still at Milton’s →
Milton's Cuisine & Cocktails, 800 Mayfield Rd, Milton
6:00 pm
Friday July 10
Wednesday July 15
Thursday July 16
Saturday July 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Free Outdoor Fitness - Fitness 108 →
City of Johns Creek Newtown Park
8:00 am -
Municipal Court: Arraignment →
City of Johns Creek City Hall
8:30 am -
Municipal Court →
City of Johns Creek City Hall
2:00 pm -
Mandarin 101 - 8 week program →
City of Johns Creek Ocee Library
2:00 pm -
State of the Chamber & Business Awards/Annual Meeting
City of Johns Creek YiFan Restaurant & Event Center
11:30 am -
Free Outdoor Fitness - Zumba →
City of Johns Creek Newtown Park
6:00 pm -
Free Outdoor Fitness - Life Time →
City of Johns Creek The Boardwalk at Town Center
6:00 pm -
Roswell Networking →
RISE coffee & tea, 4651 Sandy Plains Rd #116, Roswell
10:00 am
Tuesday July 7
Wednesday July 8
Thursday July 9
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
🗞 Nearby News
Alpharetta
- FREE Minions Family Fun Day at the Xfinity store in Alpharetta on Saturday (atlantaonthecheap.com)
- Alpharetta to hold meeting for North Point redevelopment (appenmedia.com)
- Overflow crowd shows up for first Alpharetta drone show (appenmedia.com)
Roswell
- Roswell's July 4 event draws crowds to see fireworks, music (appenmedia.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Your age. (Thank you Dawn K. for sending it in!)
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