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April 1, 2015 | miltonherald.com | 75,000 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 10, No. 14
CID, Milton discuss economic development By SHANNON WEAVER shannon@appenmediagroup.com
PHOTOS BY PAUL ROTH
Milton’s Hannah Davis (2) scored three goals against Vero Beach, March 21. Claire Smith (12) scored one goal. They both take on a Vero Beach player.
Milton girls’ lax in tough season No. 1 in state, faces national opponents
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though, as they are the No. 1-ranked team in the state. Coach Tim Godby said the only way his team can get
ATLANTA — City officials met with the North Fulton Community Improvement District (CID) at the Georgia Power Resource Center in Atlanta to discuss Milton’s economic development on Monday, March 23. Sarah LaDart, Milton’s economic development manager, said that Milton’s two major concerns are bringing jobs in and managing traffic as the city grows. LaDart said it was important to focus on the potential for job growth of companies that may come to Milton. “Sometimes getting a company that has good growth potential that maybe is only starting with seven jobs is more lucrative for the city than getting a Walmart that has a hundred jobs that perhaps won’t be growing,” LaDart said. “We want good quality growth with good quality jobs.” Georgia Power gave projections for growth in Milton, as well as the region. “Georgia Power is a good partner for the city as far as working together for economic growth,” said Mayor Joe Lockwood. According to Georgia Power data, 644 people live and work in Milton. Every day, 8,492 people come to work in Milton and 14,124 residents leave Milton to work somewhere else. “Traffic is good, but what you don’t want is congestion,” LaDart said. “One of the keys is to get jobs in the city that our residents can also work in, to where people
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Sometimes getting a company that has good growth potential that maybe is only starting with seven jobs is more lucrative for the city than getting a Walmart that has a hundred jobs that perhaps won’t be growing.” SARAH LADART, Milton’s economic development manager
aren’t commuting in and out of the city to work.” Georgia Power also projected Milton’s population to grow from 35,513 (2014) to 38,883 by 2019. The CID gave updates on two projects, a triple left turn lane at the Windward Parkway/Ga. 400 interchange and Encore Parkway improvements. “We are actively aware that by creating more jobs in the city, that it will put more cars on the road,” LaDart said. “We really are trying to be responsible in getting the right jobs and making sure the infrastructure is in place even before those jobs come.”
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