Milton Councilman Michael Coté dies
Milton Town Councilman Michael Cote died April 3 after suffering a stroke. Colleagues remembered Cote as a jovial man who was deeply prepared and passionate about town issues. FILE PHOTO
Ryan Mavity
Milton Councilman Michael Coté passed away April 3, reportedly after suffering a stroke.
Coté, 72, was in his third term as a councilman, having first been elected in 2013. He purchased a home in Milton in 2008, moving to town full time in 2011. He began attending Milton Town Council meetings and grew concerned about accounting-related issues.
Coté was a laid-back man with a scholarly salt-and-pepper beard and glasses, but very easy with a smile. Despite his easygoing personality, Coté took his work seriously. He retired to Milton after a career as a certified public accountant, corporate auditor and budget manager for large companies in New York. After being elected to town council, he assumed the role of town treasurer. He is survived by h
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Milton Town Council candidate Lee Revis-Plank.
Milton Town Council candidate Emory West.
Milton Town Council candidate Allen Sangree.
Four council candidates have filed to run for two seats in this year’s Milton election.
Seeking office will be Allen Sangree, former Councilman Emory West, former councilman and project coordinator John Collier, and Lee Revis-Plank.
One of the seats was held by former Councilman Charlie Fleetwood, who resigned in December due to health reasons, and the other by Councilman Kevin Kelly, who did not file for re-election.
Revis-Plank has served on the board of the Milton Historical Society and is a member of the Historic Preservation Committee, where she’s served since 2016.