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Residents take Christmas trees to Scottsdale Farm and Garden Center Jan. 3 to be chipped into mulch. In Milton, a whopping 540 trees were chipped.
Milton trees chopped for Chipper Event collects 540 Christmas trees MILTON, Ga. – It’s become an annual tradition in Georgia, and this year was no different for the 2015 Bring One for the Chipper event. Volunteer crews from the Rotary Club of Alpharetta manned the collection site at Scottsdale Farm and Garden Center. They were joined by the Milton chapter of the Young Men’s Service League and Milton Grows Green at the Milton High School collection site. Altogether, 540 Christmas trees were
chipped and turned into mulch that was distributed for free to those who asked for it. Casey Tree Experts provided the heavy mulching equipment and manpower and distributed the mulch. Almost 100 saplings were handed out to ready hands to be planted. Milton Grows Green sponsored and organized Milton’s event and thanked all those who contributed to the annual community effort, including those who provided hot drinks and goodies for volunteers like Starbucks and Publix Supermarkets.
Milton Council discusses health care at Jan. 5 meeting Should councilmembers receive benefits? By SHANNON WEAVER shannon@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — The Milton City Council discussed whether they should add an option for elected officials to have health insurance under the city’s plan at their meeting Jan. 5. City Manager Chris Lagerbloom proposed creating a new
employee category for elected officials, should they choose to be part of the city employee health care plan. Lagerbloom said if adopted, elected officials’ coverage would have no effect on premiums from the city’s budget for at least the first year. He said it would not be possible to predict rates for future years.
There’s more interest than not in at least looking into it.” MAYOR JOE LOCKWOOD Councilmember Matt Kunz said there should be a health care option for people pursuing
public office, even though he said he would not take part. “I don’t think I would take advantage of this plan,” Kunz said. “But it’s a question of whether or not it makes sense in our current environment. And I think it makes sense to have an option.” Councilmember Karen Thurman expressed reservations about the program. “I like the idea of it, but at the same time, what I’m con-
cerned about is the fact it will somehow or another be construed as something costing the taxpayers,” Thurman said. Councilmember Burt Hewitt disapproved of the plan. “It’s a benefit that we would get that the average citizen wouldn’t be able to get, and that’s where I have little bit of heartburn with this,” Hewitt said. “It’s like voting yourself a
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