Milton officials are making their lists and checking them twice when it comes to capital improvement projects that can be undertaken when the town receives federal stimulus funds. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, commonly referred to as the.
Ad-hoc committee on speeding formed
Milton Town Council rejected a plan to re-orient a series of streets into one-way streets. Council also formed an ad-hoc committee to look into ways to reduce speeding in town. NICK ROTH PHOTO
Ryan Mavity February 10, 2021
Milton Town Council at its Jan. 4 meeting unanimously rejected a plan brought by the Streets, Sidewalks and Parks Committee to designate a series of streets on the north side of town into one-way streets.
Vice Chairman P.D. Camenisch said the committee sought an up-or-down vote to either approve the proposal or put it to bed. A plan for one-way streets in the Chestnut Street corridor has been talked about on and off for more than a year. The last time it came before the council, it was tabled with the council electing to take no action. Camenisch said Public Works Director Greg Wingo asked to put it back on the agenda with the idea to have the council look at it one more time “to put it to bed.”
A Milton ad hoc committee is divided on a plan for the new Rails to Trails extension that would light sections of the trail. At its Dec. 8 meeting, the committee unanimously voted to recommend to town council the installation of three lights along.