This article was written by Kathleen Sturgeon for Patch.
The City of Milton will celebrate yet another milestone on July 18, when it breaks ground on the new Public Safety Complex, at 9 a.m. The Complex, located at 13690 Highway 9, will be home to the Milton Police Department, Milton Municipal Court, and Milton Fire-Rescue Department Station 44.
Since incorporation in 2006, the City of Milton primarily utilized leased commercial space for city offices, except for three current fire stations inherited from Fulton County. In 2016, the city opened its permanent City Hall in downtown Milton.
“Providing permanent city facilities for our staff has been a key focus for us during the city’s first decade of operation,” said Mayor Joe Lockwood, who has served as the city’s mayor since its incorporation. “Once City Hall was built, we immediately went to work planning this public safety facility, and we are thrilled that we’ll now have a strong city presence on Highway 9.”
Fire Station 44 is a new station that will serve the Deerfield/Highway 9 community and will replace the current station that Milton Fire-Rescue shares with Alpharetta – Fire Station 1 on Webb Bridge Road. The Milton Police Department and Municipal Court are currently located at 13000 Deerfield Parkway in a leased facility.
“The Public Safety Complex is designed to serve as an anchor for our Deerfield/Highway 9 district, much like City Hall serves as the anchor for our downtown Crabapple district,” said City Manager Steven Krokoff.
Construction is slated to begin this month and expected to finish in September 2020.
The entire Milton community is invited to take part in this groundbreaking.