District 50 State Rep. Mark Burkhalter, R- Johns Creek, and District 46 State Rep. Jan Jones, R-Milton, announced an initial Milton County Legislative Advisory Committee. The Committee will assist and advise Burkhalter and Jones as they proceed forward with historic legislation to allow the re-creation of Milton County.
Burkhalter first introduced legislation to facilitate Milton County’s re-creation over 15 years ago. In January, Ms. Jones authored HR 21 to allow the re-creation of previously-merged counties. Burkhalter and other north Fulton representatives co-sponsored the resolution.
The resolution applies to two counties that were merged in the 1930s, Milton County in north Fulton County and Campbell County in south Fulton County. North Fulton legislators will push to bring HR 21 to the House floor for a vote in the 2010 Georgia General Assembly session.
“The Milton County Legislative Advisory Committee will evaluate, collaborate with and make recommendations to the north Fulton delegation,” Ms Jones said in a statement. “I look forward to working with the Committee to addressing issues identified in the recently-released study performed by the University of Georgia and Georgia State University on the re-creation of Milton County.”
The primary areas to be evaluated by the Committee relate to separating the counties’ functions, establishing a new school system and addressing judicial services and tax concerns. The Committee will serve through March 2010.
The Committee will consult and engage north Fulton citizens with expertise in specific areas being evaluated.
The Committee will be composed of:
nTom Campbell, Fulton County Superior Court Judge; former State Representative
nRandall Johnson, Johns Creek City Council Member
nJim Paine, Alpharetta City Council Member, Mayor Pro Tem
nRusty Paul, Sandy Springs City Council Member, Mayor Pro Tem; former State Senator
nRobert Proctor, Tax Attorney, north Fulton resident
nKatie Reeves, Fulton County School Board Member
nLynne Riley, Fulton County Commissioner
nAshley Widener, Fulton County School Board Member
nEx Officio Mark Burkhalter, State Representative, Speaker Pro Tem
nEx Officio Jan Jones, State Representative, House Majority Whip.
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