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Residents weigh in on HOA’s request for city aid on signs By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com
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Judy Burds, who has worked as a poll manager and technician for Fulton County, distributes copies of a presentation on election details at an Aug. 3 meeting of the Milton Election Feasibility Committee.
Milton dives into polling details
City panel assembling figures to manage own elections By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. – Milton’s Election Feasibility Committee rolled up its sleeves Aug. 3 and took a deep dive into the practicalities of the city conducting its own municipal elections.
The committee’s efforts could have widespread ramifications for neighboring cities who are in the hunt for ways to avoid paying Fulton County tens of thousands of dollars every two years to manage municipal elections. The committee meeting included a detailed presentation from poll manag-
ers from Peachtree Corners, a city in Gwinnett County that has run its own elections since incorporating in 2012. Gwinnett County Deputy Supervisor of Elections Kelvin Williams said that Gwinnett cities have always run
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MILTON, Ga. – A packed house greeted the Milton City Council Aug. 1 to speak on whether the city should compensate the White Columns Homeowners Association for traffic calming devices it had installed along its residential streets. The HOA installed four radar feedback signs in the Golf neighborhood of the 440-plus home community early this year. It wasn’t until after installation that the HOA learned of a program that allows subdivisions to apply for city funding to pay half the costs for traffic calming measures. Under terms of the program, cost is determined through competitive bid. In this case, the city would be on the hook for $6,853 of the $13,706 total cost. Any expenses above the base amount, such as decorative enhancements, would not be eligible for city matching funds. At issue is whether the White Columns installations were fully vetted by the city as part of the formal process. The matter also raises questions over how much authority the city is willing
See RESIDENTS, Page 5