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Candidates share love of Milton, vision for future at forum By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — The three candidates vying for the District 1/Post 1 Milton City Council seat faced-off at a forum at St. Aidan’s Church Tuesday, Oct. 12. The post is currently held by Peyton Jamison, who is running unopposed for mayor. Attorney Adam D’Anella, small business owner Andrea Verhoff and Parks and Recreation Advisory Board member Jami Tucker are competing for the spot on the City Council. During the forum, the candidates discussed zoning, public safety and the different relationships Milton has with its businesses, residents and surrounding municipalities.
Each candidate shared an appreciation for Milton’s “way of life,” citing the city’s rural layout and its heavily residential-based environment. The most recent U.S. Census data shows that Milton grew from nearly 33,000 residents in 2010 to just over 41,000 residents in 2020. All three candidates said they would work to encourage manageable growth while still enforcing zoning regulations which limit high-density development. “Everyone I’ve talked to going door to door is extremely concerned about overdevelopment,” Tucker said. “I think it’s really important to be good at working with developers as well as working with the landowners. If you can incentiv-
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Future of education sales tax rests in the hands of voters By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com ATLANTA, Ga. — With early voting underway, Fulton County voters are deciding whether to extend a 1-cent education sales tax to fund $1.2 billion in renovations and other needs in the school system over the next five
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years. On the ballot alongside the choice for mayors and council members is the question of whether to continue the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for education for a sixth, 5-year term.
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Milton City Council candidates for the District 1/Post 1 seat deliver opening statements at a forum hosted at St. Aidan’s Church on Oct. 12. From left, Adam D’Anella, Jami Tucker and Andrea Verhoff.
Category Projected eSPLOST Revenue Total Revenue Facility Master Plan Technology Long-Term Obligation Furniture & Equipment Transportation Safety and Security Reserves / Operating Expenses Total Projected Expenditures
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Capital Plan 2027 $ 1,213,397,340 $ 1,213,397,340 $ 648,300,000 $ 306,807,455 $ 11,878,335 $ 25,000,000 $ 17,768,000 $ 19,900,000 $ 183,743,550 $ 1,213,397,340