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April 29, 2015 | miltonherald.com | 75,000 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 10, No. 18
City considers impact fees McKenzie Kurtz gets By SHANNON WEAVER shannon@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — The city of Milton is looking into implementing impact fees to help pay for the infrastructure costs associated with new development. “We are looking at an impact fee program,” said Community Development Manager Kathy Field. “It’s a relatively long process. We’re starting it now, and it will probably go through to late fall.” Impact fees, also known as development fees, are charge to building permit
applicants to pay for some of the costs to meet the needs of new residents. The fees can be used to fund infrastructure and community services such as fire and police. “The concept behind it is that new residents coming in should help pay for the new services that will need to be provided to them,” Field said. “There should be a cost sharing of those expenses.” City staff are working on a meth-
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best actress win Milton nabs award for ‘Mary Poppins’ By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA – Milton High School’s performance of “Mary Poppins” garnered the school the Shuler Hensley Award
for Best Actress for student McKenzie Kurtz. The Shuler Hensley Awards were handed out April 23 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center. The awards are held every year to honor the state’s high school performing arts productions.
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Milton celebrates Earth Day Festival celebrates six years By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – Hundreds of families turned out to do everything “green” and learn about their environment at Milton’s Earth Day Festival April 18. This sixth annual event was held in the city’s newest park, Friendship Community Park, between Northwestern Middle School and Crabapple Crossing Elementary School. Local vendors, including famers and solar industry technicians, showed off their wares, and groups such as Preserve Rural Milton and the Milton Disability Awareness Committee welcomed visitors. A petting zoo full of little animals helped to entertain the children at the festival.
Angie Hagen holds up a piece of honeycomb for children to touch. Behind her is a beehive filled with bees.
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