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Mayor Joe Lockwood
Posted Tuesday, January 6, 2015 1:44 pm
Mayor Joe Lockwood, Milton

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It's hard to believe 2015 is here. But I guess time flies when you're working as hard as Milton building the future of our great city. The coming year is going to be huge for us, and today I want to tell you about some of the great things you can expect from our city.

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1. New facilities: From the Bell Memorial Park expansion to the new Milton Senior Center to the Broadwell Pavilion, all the way to our new City Hall, in 2015, we will see a lot of projects moving forward or to completion in Milton. We have a wealth of information at the city's website about exactly what's going into these projects, so I encourage you all to visit and take a look.



2. Leading the standard in local government: We continue to strive for innovation in the ways we connect with residents and provide services, and 2015 will be no different. Over the next 12 months, we'll make tremendous progress in our efforts to engage transparently 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. We'll update our Strategic Plan, roll out a new, responsive website built for your busy lifestyle, lead the fire department through an Insurance Services Office (ISO) review and select a new chief of police. Each one of these initiatives gives Milton's staff and elected officials the exciting opportunity to interact with residents on a new and deeper level.


3. Intersection improvements: In 2015, you'll see us take serious steps toward improving your trips through Milton at heavy commute times. Early spring will bring completion of the Birmingham Highway, Providence and New Providence roundabout. Construction is slated to begin on a major overhaul of the Crabapple Crossroads, and we'll start buying land needed for an improvement the intersection of Birmingham and Hopewell roads - one of our most requested projects.

Well, that's all the space they'll give me. But, I want to make sure that each and every one of you knows that Milton's City Hall is your City Hall. This staff is your staff. We're here to serve you. Don't ever hesitate to contact us or a staff member to find the information you need.

Here's looking to a great 2015!

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Milton Mayor Joe Lockwood and his family are opening their brand new home to thousands of friends and strangers next month.

“It’s kind of interesting to walk in now and realize the place will be seen by tons of people every day,” Lockwood said.

Sitting gracefully atop a hill on Lockwood’s 30-acre property in Milton, the 10,000-square foot residence is the 2009 Showcase Home for the Roswell Woman’s Club. Dubbed The Homestead, the six-bedroom, 7.5-bath house is somewhat of a departure from previous Showcase homes.

“It is very different in that most houses we’ve had in that they have been very ornate,” said Linda DiPrimo, chair of the Woman’s Club Showcase Home committee. “One of the reasons we picked it is that it is architecturally different.”

Lockwood said he and his wife Dawn refer to the style of the house as “the Virginia farmhouse look. It was an ideal in our minds. It’s a lot bigger inside than it looks like from the outside.”

The house was designed by Bryan and Contreras, LLC and built by Steve Laboda of The Capstone Group.

For two weeks, more than 25 eminent designers will be decorating The Homestead for tours, which will be offered from March 1 through March 29. In addition to the living and sleeping areas, kitchen, keeping room and in-law suite, the rooms include a wine cellar, media room, craft room, game room, exercise room and seven-car garages.

The tours also include the century-old house that until now has been the Lockwoods’ home. Completely renovated for modern living yet retaining the charm of an earlier era, the structure is now called The Cottage.

Also on the tour is the barn and horses, pool and tennis courts. A tent will connect the garages where gifts will be available for purchase from the Chandlery, food from the Fickle Pickle café and special events, such as wine tastings, cooking demonstrations and fashion shows, will be held.

The tours will be given Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Shuttle service will be continuously available from John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods at Braeburn, 12330 Birmingham Highway. There will be no parking on the grounds.

Tour tickets are $20 from Woman’s Club members and outlets, $25 at the door. The club uses proceeds from the Showcase Home tours to fund scholarships and support local nonprofit agencies such as North Fulton Community Charities and Georgia Ensemble Theatre.

For more information, go to www.roswellwomansclub.org.

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