Milton meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Milton council weighs forensic audit, wastewater options; no decisions yet published

Over the past two weeks, Milton's City Council and several advisory boards met to discuss a range of items, including a forensic audit, a city attorney contract, wastewater treatment alternatives, and parking reform. As of Aug. 24, minutes from these meetings have not been published, so no final decisions are recorded.

City Council

The council held four meetings in the period: a work session and a regular meeting on Aug. 11, and a special called meeting and a work session on Aug. 20.

At the Aug. 11 regular meeting, the agenda included a request for proposals for forensic auditing services, a city attorney contract, and grants for police spike strips and stormwater planning. The work session that same day was limited to reviewing that agenda, with public input and council comments.

On Aug. 20, the council held a special meeting to receive an update on the wastewater treatment plant and effluent disposal system, discuss disposal system alternatives, and consider a Resilient Florida Program award. That same day, a work session covered the FY27 department budgets, proposed parking reform, a solar station project, an abandoned and vacant property registration program, and a draft 25-year vision and masterplan.

Planning Board

The Planning Board met Aug. 18 to discuss body modification establishments in the downtown core, parking standards, and an economic development update on the Milton Mill District. The board also approved minutes from its July 21 meeting.

Historic Preservation Board

On Aug. 13, the Historic Preservation Board considered two Historic Excellence sign applications: one for a residential property at 5123 Santa Rosa Street and one for Bommerang Pizza Kitchen. The board also received updates on the Historic Lamppost Signage and Walking Tour projects, and approved minutes from July 9.

Community Redevelopment Agency

The CRA met Aug. 20 to review monthly financial reports and discuss two items: a request from the Milton Garden Club to keep "Crush" in Milton, and an update on the Mill District conceptual design. The board also approved minutes from July 23.

Sundial Utilities

Sundial Utilities of Milton held a regular meeting Aug. 20 to approve minutes from July 23 and review its profit and loss statement through June 2026. No other substantive actions were listed.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days.

Milton boards set property tax vote, street closures, wastewater financing on July agendas

Milton's City Council and advisory boards packed the week of July 21 with agendas covering the proposed FY2027 property tax rate, two street closures at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, wastewater plant financing, and a possible land donation for the Highway 90 widening project. Minutes have not yet been published for any of these meetings, so the items below reflect what was scheduled for discussion or action — not confirmed outcomes.

City Council — FY2027 millage rate and comptroller action

The City Council held multiple special called meetings on July 23. One agenda listed a vote on the FY2027 proposed millage rate (Item # 2026-4230), which sets the property tax rate for the upcoming budget year. A separate special called meeting listed a single action item on the City of Milton Comptroller position (Item # 2026-4208). A third special called meeting was set to consider authorizing out-of-scope services from Warren Averett (Item # 2026-4211). No vote tallies are available because minutes have not been published.

City Council — financials, art grant, and Market Plaza concept

A regular City Council meeting on July 23 included approval of the June 18, 2026 meeting minutes, a BIP application from the Santa Rosa Art & Culture Foundation, a conceptual design for the Milton Mill District Market Plaza, and monthly financial reports for CRA I, II, and III.

City Council work session — wastewater financing and Highway 90 land donation

The Council scheduled a work session to discuss financing options for the Wastewater Treatment Plant and Effluent Disposal System, sprayfield alternatives, and a request from Santa Rosa County to donate parcels for the Highway 90 widening project. The agenda also listed an Abandoned & Vacant Property Registration Program and a Milton Planning Board vacancy for Ward 4.

Planning Board — Ferris Hill street closures and parking standards

The Milton Planning Board met July 21 to consider closing two streets at Ferris Hill Baptist Church (Item # 2026-4217) and to review parking standards (Item # 2026-4215). The agenda also included updates on economic development and planning.

Sundial Utilities — minutes and financial review

Sundial Utilities of Milton, Inc. scheduled a routine procedural meeting July 23 to approve minutes from the June 18, 2026 meeting (Item #2026-4201) and review the company's profit-and-loss financial report (Item #2026-4231). No ordinances, contracts, or public hearings were listed.

Community Improvement Board — Market Plaza and Milton 25 masterplan

The Community Improvement Board met July 28 to review the Milton Mill District Market Plaza conceptual design, discuss the Milton 25 — 25 Year Vision & Masterplan draft, and take up new board ordinances and board reorganization.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents should watch for published minutes from the July meetings, which will confirm what was actually decided.

Milton Council Tackles Washington St Rezoning, Fire Fee, and Public Camping Ordinance; Outcomes Pending

City Council — July 14

The Milton City Council met July 14, 2026, at 5:30 PM at City Hall for a regular meeting that included second readings on a Washington Street rezoning, a fire fee assessment, and a budget amendment, plus the introduction of a proposed ordinance restricting public camping and sleeping.

The session began with a swearing-in ceremony for Jathan Prince as a Milton firefighter, followed by a review of the regular meeting agenda.

Key items on the agenda:

• **Ordinance #10-26** — Second reading to rezone parcel 34-2N-28-0000-05900-0000 on Washington St.
• **Ordinance #11-26** — Second reading for a Future Land Use Map (FLUM) change associated with the Washington St rezoning.
• **Resolution #2026-11** — Fire Fee Assessment.
• **Resolution #2026-12** — Budget Amendment for FY2026.
• **Introduction of a proposed ordinance on Public Camping and Public Sleeping.**
• **Stewart Street FDOT agreement** — listed at $82,000.
• **Acceptance of multiple grants** — specific amounts and sources were not detailed in the agenda summary.

Minutes from this meeting have not yet been published, so vote tallies and final outcomes are not yet available in the record.

Historic Preservation Board — July 9

The Milton Historic Preservation Board met July 9, 2026. The agenda included a review of a historic lamppost signage update (Item #2026-4173) and a walking tour update (Item #2026-4174). The board also took up routine items: approval of the agenda, approval of minutes from the June 11, 2026 meeting (Item #2026-4172), citizen comments, and departmental updates.

No contracts or dollar amounts were listed on the agenda. Minutes have not yet been published, so no decisions are confirmed in the record.

What This Means for Residents

The Washington Street rezoning and FLUM change, if adopted, would affect what can be built on that parcel. The fire fee assessment determines how fire service costs are spread among property owners. The FY2026 budget amendment adjusts the current city budget. The proposed public camping and sleeping ordinance, if eventually adopted, would set new rules on where people can camp or sleep in public spaces. The Stewart Street FDOT agreement at $82,000 involves a state transportation project on that corridor.

Because minutes from the July 14 council meeting are not yet available, residents should check the city's official records for confirmed vote results and final actions.

Coming Up

Planning Board — July 21, 2026

The Milton Planning Board will meet to consider the closure of two streets at Ferris Hill Baptist Church (Item #2026-4217). The board will also review parking standards (Item #2026-4215) and receive updates on economic development and planning.

Street closures directly affect access and traffic patterns for nearby residents and businesses, and parking standards shape how new and existing developments accommodate vehicles.