Mayor Heather Lindsay was back for Tuesday’s Milton City Council meeting, her first in months after she was out on FMLA leave, and it led to some tense moments. Lindsay is currently being sued by the city for not turning over public records.
By Marlo ScafeSpecial to the Press Gazette The Panhandle Butterfly House and Nature Center is seeking a new six-month extension for its stormwater management plan, and until further action from the Milton City Council, the organization’s vivarium is closed to the public. Milton City Council members were divided in their last meeting on May 16 […]
On May 21, Joseph Morrison said he and his wife, Porcha Phillips, had sat down to go over their finances. The couple had been homeless for a few months, and they were saving up to finally reclaim a place of their own.
Ed Spears was named the new manager for the city of Milton at a special called meeting Monday night. The council voted 8-0 in favor of hiring Spears, who will take over when current city manager Randy Jorgenson retires on Aug. 29. For now, he’s the city manager in waiting, giving him time to train […]
Barring a change of heart before Monday’s special called meeting, it appears Ed Spears has the support of the majority of the Milton City Council to be named the city’s manager in waiting. Nothing is official, but it appears the biggest talking point might be whether or not he will be given a 6-month probationary period or just the position outright without a trial period.
The Milton City Council voted Tuesday night for a special called meeting regarding the future of the city manager position, which will include discussion on whether to place Assistant City Manager Ed Spears into a city manager-in waiting type position.
Imogene Theatre is getting a facelift. The historical landmark, which was purchased by Liberty Church in 2023, is currently being renovated to fulfill the church’s vision of creating a Milton campus.
After removing Mike Cusack from its finance committee on April 9, the Milton City Council discussed naming a new council member as its financial liaison Thursday night.
The owner of a popular Milton restaurant found himself behind bars after being arrested for allegedly selling stolen John Deere equipment in Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
Matas “Mike” Bernard Cosse, 52, who owns Cosse’s Place (5365 Stewart St.), is charged with six counts of public order crimes, six counts of forgery, five counts of dealing in stolen property, one count of fraud or swindle and one count of larceny.
