City of Milton Passes Tree Ordinance Resolution
On May 6 the Milton City Council gave a nod to a future revision of the current Tree Conservation Ordinance. When the City of Milton incorporated in late 2006, it adopted the Fulton County Tree Conservation Ordinance which was used in the area prior to the City's formation. Now, as the new city is maturing, council has approved a resolution to establish a citizens' participation group to revise or create a new Milton Tree Preservation Ordinance. The city of Sandy Springs , incorporated a year prior to Milton, successfully implemented a whole new ordinance in early 2007. When a community decides to adopt a new or revised tree ordinance in Georgia, the creation of a citizen's participation group or task force is a common procedure in Georgia.