News Line for Milledgeville

Community theater space to be the first in Shaw Building
“We feel lucky to be partnering with the City of Milledgeville on this project. It not only fills our need for a home, but gives us an opportunity to be a community player in the larger effort to bring the Shaw Building back to life,” said John Geist, vice president of the Milledgeville Players.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

Downtown entrance improvements under development
The City of Milledgeville anxiously awaits the final gateway project recommendations after the 10-week pilot Georgia Downtown Renaissance Fellows program concludes.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

Downtown pavilion awaits final go-ahead
A pavilion proposed by Milledgeville Main Street and the Downtown Development Authority to serve as the new home for the Milledgeville Marketplace Farmer’s Market and a space for community gatherings is less than a few weeks from start-up construction.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

Middle Georgia’s small cities growing
Middle Georgia’s fastest-growing cities aren’t its largest.
Source: Macon Telegraph

BOOST launches website
The Milledgeville Downtown Development Authority announced a new small business grant program called BOOST. This week, the website is ready for viewing and will fully inform the community of the ins and outs of the program.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

Animal Control service a hot topic
Based on the current 10-year service delivery agreement, the City of Milledgeville funds the Milledgeville-Baldwin County Allied Arts in full, while Baldwin County handles animal control and emergency management services.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

Skate spot idea intrigues city
Milledgeville currently has no space for skaters to congregate, after the high-liability skating area next to the Golden Pantry off Hancock Street closed in 2005.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

UGA Downtown Renaissance Fellows begins Milledgeville project
A University of Georgia landscape architecture student selected for the Downtown Renaissance Fellows program launched a 10-week downtown improvement project this month with municipal officials in Milledgeville, led by Carlee Schulte, director of Milledgeville's Main Street Downtown Development Authority.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

BOOST initiative provides downtown grants
In celebration of Georgia’s Small Business week, the Downtown Development Authority announced a new downtown incentive program called BOOST. The Downtown Milledgeville Investment Group is designed to assist small businesses and entrepreneurs with funding needs.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

Skate spot idea intrigues city
Milledgeville currently has no space for skaters to congregate, after the high-liability skating area next to the Golden Pantry off Hancock Street closed in 2005.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

City has balanced budget prepared
City manager Barry Jarrett presented Milledgeville City Council members with an unbalanced budget last week. Wednesday’s city work session ended with an agreeable balanced document totaling $12.5 million.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

City has balanced budget prepared
City manager Barry Jarrett presented Milledgeville City Council members with an unbalanced budget last week. Wednesday’s city work session ended with an agreeable balanced document totaling $12.5 million.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

Complete Streets ordinance back with changes
At the end of March, Milledgeville City Council withdrew the second reading of the new Complete Streets Policy allowing for modification.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

City ethics panel meets to get organized prior to discussing complaint
The City of Milledgeville’s ethics board held its first meeting Monday to discuss the functions of the three-member board and the process for addressing its first complaint.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

City hears Shaw repurpose proposal
The Marietta City Council has OK’d $90,451 in land purchases for the development of a trail from Kennesaw Mountain to the Chattahoochee River.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

City ordinance proposal accommodates Greek housing requests
The City of Milledgeville is considering an ordinance adjustment accommodating Greek housing special use requests in a certain downtown area. Today’s
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

National Travel and Tourism Week makes positive impact locally
The Milledgeville-Baldwin County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) encourage citizens and tourists to visit local museums and historic sites during the 30th annual National Travel and Tourism Week.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

Advocates seek city skate spot space
Since 2004, skateboarding reigns as the third most popular sport among teenagers. Milledgeville currently has no space for skaters to congregate, after the high-liability skating area next to the Golden Pantry off Hancock Street closed in 2005.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

City makes municipal court appointments
After a closed session Monday, the Milledgeville City Council amended the agenda to make three legal appointments.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

Locals take part in Cities Week events
Milledgeville Mainstreet and the City of Milledgeville hosted several events and activities in honor of Georgia Cities Week, April 20 to 27.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

Unification charter complete
Georgia has eight city and county government mergers, with Macon-Bibb County the most recent. Former City Councilman Ken Vance heads up a diverse community group that recently completed Milledgeville and Baldwin County's own consolidation charter.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

Mayor presents State of the City
Milledgeville Mayor Richard Bentley described a city of opportunity in Wednesday’s “The State of the City” address as part of the Chamber’s Eggs & Issues series.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

City mulling restricted historic district zoning
A recent Milledgeville City Council meeting applied a moratorium on special use zoning requests within the historic district.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

State conference, tour bringing 450 visitors to town
Milledgeville will share its southern hospitality this weekend with 450 guests as the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation holds its Annual Meeting & Spring Ramble along with the Georgia Statewide Preservation Conference.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

Downtown Renaissance Fellows Program selects Milledgeville
The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA), in partnership with the Georgia Cities Foundation (GCF) and the University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Institute of Government (UGA), has selected the cities of Gainesville, Milledgeville and Porterdale to participate as pilot cities for the Georgia Downtown Renaissance Fellows program.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

Mayor presenting at Eggs & Issues
This Wednesday, Mayor Richard Bentley will present “The State of the City” sharing the successes and challenges of city government.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

GED program coming for city and CSH workers
This week’s Central State Hospital Local Redevelopment Authority (CSHLRA) meeting opened with positive news for City of Milledgeville and Central State employees.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

New city retirement plan recommended
Though the policy likely won’t be adopted until early summer, the city of Milledgeville’s pension committee recommended sending a new retirement plan to City Council Wednesday.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

Milledgeville officials announce Georgia Cities Week events
Events throughout the week, including a cleanup day, a photo contest, and trivia fall under the theme “Where the Action is,” showcasing how cities, through the services they provide and the quality of life they create, transform lives and business.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

First city, county meeting successful
After the City of Milledgeville requested a joint gathering with the Baldwin County Commissioners, the parties came together at Allen’s Market Wednesday.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

Milledgeville to take part in downtown pilot program
The Georgia Municipal Association and the Carl Vinson Institute at the University of Georgia selected the City of Milledgeville for a Downtown Fellowship.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

Milledgeville shows off for tour guests
The City of Milledgeville's downtown district hosted a visiting group as the second stop on the 2013 Georgia Cities Heart and Soul Bus Tour.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

City ethics board setup as deterrent
The City of Milledgeville officially became a City of Ethics within the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) last June. City council adopted an ethics policy March 27, 2012 to assist with the application.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

State bus tour highlights community
Downtown Milledgeville is one of the stops on the 2013 Georgia Cities Heart and Soul Bus Tour. The tour will make its way to town from 1 until 2:20 p.m. Wednesday.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

City to request open meeting with county
An April joint meeting of city and county government officials is in the early proposal stages, city Manager Barry Jarrett said Tuesday.
Source: Americus Times-Recorder

Rail line trail idea gets second wind
An effort to turn the former CSX rail line from Macon to Milledgeville into a multi-use trail is back on track after lying dormant for some time.
Source: Macon Telegraph

Celebrate your roots with First Friday
The city of Milledgeville is rich in historical gold from its beautifully preserved buildings, such as the Old Governor's Mansion, to the immense history of its residents.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

Former Council member mourned
Dennette Odom Jackson, a trailblazer who served as the Milledgeville’s first African American city councilwoman, passed away Saturday.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

Mayor's Commission presents to City Council
Student representatives of the Mayor’s Commission on Youth Leadership presented City Council with updates to the program’s visionary project and its beneficial aspects.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

Lower courthouse parking deck under city control
The end of 2012 brought a Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) agreement between the City of Milledgeville and Baldwin County.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

Lee attends Mayors’ Day Conference
Dr. Collinda J. Lee was among nearly 800 city officials to attend the Georgia Municipal Association’s annual Mayors’ Day Conference in Atlanta, Jan. 26-28.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

City working toward redistricting
Every 10 years federal law requires voting districts to be redrawn, reflecting updated population shifts. The City of Milledgeville started its process last Wednesday, opening a 30-day window to come up with sufficiently altered district blocks.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

Milledgeville interactive audio tour wins marketing award
The Milledgeville Convention & Visitors Bureau was recently awarded “Best New Marketing Campaign” for its interactive smartphone tour by the Historic Heartland Travel Association.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

City council discusses Shaw Building, water treatment
The City of Milledgeville agreed to keep its options open while deciding the best use for the Shaw Building in Tuesday's City Council work session.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

City learns perks of becoming Bicycle Friendly Community
The Milledgeville-Baldwin County community’s leaders and decision-makers are learning firsthand about the benefits of becoming a Bicycle Friendly Community.
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder

More than 80 percent pay city property taxes by deadline
The percentage of city property taxes collected for 2012 before the deadline exceeded the percentage from the previous year due to the city’s finance department getting “creative.”
Source: Milledgeville Union Recorder