I will be the MC for this event as well. This is a great opportunity to bring the kids for some great entertainment and its only $5.00 . All the fun starts at 11pm and there are still some tickets available.
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Increased Weed Control Being Considered in 2014 Budget
From the Milton Canadian Champion
Town may increase weed control budget
Town councillors have heard the message that residents want better weed control in parks and on boulevards, and will be looking at it when it comes to next year’s budget.
Possibilities for improving the maintenance of the areas include more frequent mowing during dandelion season, or the more expensive option of increasing fertilizer, aeration and over-seeding treatments.
The Town currently spends about $220,000 on upkeep of boulevards and passive park areas. Increased mowing of both would cost about $150,000 more, while the multi-faceted treatment would cost an additional $320,000.
Several councillors said at Monday’s town council meeting that they regularly receive calls from residents about the state of the parkland, and suggested that moving toward fertilizer, aeration and over-seeding would pay off over time. Town sports fields are already maintained using that system.
“The people in the Town of Milton take pride in the appearance of this town and this is a solid investment,” said Ward 6 Councillor Mike Cluett.
The options will be discussed by councillors during the upcoming process to establish the 2014 budget.
Milton United Way 5K/10K Event October 6th 2013
The race is just over a month away and pledges are now open for the 2nd annual United Way 5K/10K run and 5K community walk on Oct 6th. I’ll be participating this year so feel free to pledge your support here.
Need some incentive?
Meet Ronaldus Maximus of Milton United Way fame. Notice the hair? Im sure everyone who meets him notices it. Here’s the deal.
If I get to $1,000 in pledges I’ll wear a Ronaldus Maximus wig for the race!
All for the United Way of Milton. So pledge NOW and post a comment to let me know you did.
I would appreciate any support you might be able to give so please be generous and take into consideration that next to being Dave Hester from Storage Wars for Halloween last year, THIS will be something hard to live down. Again, its all to go help the 1 in 4 Milton residents who use a United Way service. As our town continues to grow, the need for funding grows as well.
Lets all help be part of the CHANGE … it starts here.
Free Garbage Tags Expire Sept 7th
Just a reminder to Milton residents that the Region of Halton free bag tags expire this coming September 7th. After that you will be required to purchase them at $2.00 each.
If you have any questions about the Halton Bag Tag program, please visit this website for more details OR you can call 3-1-1. The 3-1-1 service is a very valuable tool to use to find out about a number of town and region services, garbage pick up and also where you can report roadside dumping.
Speaking of illegal dumping, thank you to the many residents in wards 1, 6, 7 and 8 for calling and emailing me about these incidents. In order for these statistics to be included in any future region of Halton reports, they do need to be called in on the 3-1-1 line as well as letting me know.
Before the 3 bag limit was approved by Halton Region council members (unanimously) there were a number of incidents of illegal roadside dumping of household garbage. After the program was in place we have seen a spike in these occurences and I have been sending this information to both the Town and Halton Region staff for their actions.
What we have been seeing in the last several weeks is residents using town garbage containers to dump their household waste on the garbage pick up days. These containers are NOT for that purpose. When people dump their household garbage in the green containers, it attracts animals, rodents and it usually ends up being a big mess. Add in some wind, and local residents get their areas covered in trash.
If you see any overflowing containers of garbage, please let me know by email mike@mikecluett.ca and call 3-1-1 to report the locations as well. By working together, we can help solve this problem as we continue with the “growing pains” of a 3 bag limit.
I’ll see you at the doors
Milton Trails & Cycling Master Plan
Public Input Session: Trails and Cycling Master Plan Update
The Town of Milton is developing an updated Trails and Cycling Master Plan. The revised plan will build upon the Town’s existing system of roads and trails, as well as consider those planned in and surrounding Milton.
Members of the public are invited to review the project’s progress and provide comments at a public input session:
Thursday, June 27, 2013, 6:30 – 8:30 pm at the Milton Sports Centre (Banquet Room), 605 Santa Maria Blvd., Milton.
For more information about this event, including a list of presentation topics and additional ways to get involved, visit the Trails and Cycling Master Plan Update page.
Derry Road Underpass Construction Starts MONDAY June 17th
Attention residents in wards 7 & 8
The long awaited construction of the Derry Road underpass between Scott and Bronte Street will begin MONDAY JUNE 17th. There will be some headaches along the way but this is a project that should have been done years ago before all the growth on the west side of Milton began. There are and were a number of potential safety issues with fire and ambulance potentially being caught in traffic and when completed that issue wont be around anymore.
We ask for your patience during this time and its slated to be completed in late 2014. Heres the article from the Milton Canadian Champion.
Derry Road underpass construction begins Monday
Construction of the new four-lane underpass will include new on-road bike lanes and a multi-use pathway. The project is expected to be complete by the end of 2014.
Motorists are advised to expect delays and use caution when traveling through the area. A map of the affected roadway and project updates can be found on Halton Region’s website at www.halton.ca/construction