Nominations close Monday night, and the data center pause holds

Best of Milton

Nominations close Monday night

This is the last Thursday to get your picks in. The Best of Milton 2026 ballot takes about two minutes: 29 categories, answer as many or as few as you like, one ballot per verified neighbor. Nominations close Monday night, July 27.

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The most-nominated places in each category become the finalists, and the whole town votes on those starting Wednesday. Nominate the places you actually go. That is the whole point of this thing.

Already nominated but never clicked the confirmation email we sent you? Your ballot does not count until you do. Send yourself a fresh link here.

Top of Mind

Council made it official: Milton's freeze on data center development gets another 180 days, the extension we previewed Sunday. Resident pushback did the heavy lifting. The city now has runway to write actual rules for where, if anywhere, server farms fit in Milton's zoning before the pause runs out.

Source: Milton extends data center freeze for 180 more days

On the Farm

The recognition we flagged Sunday came through: the City Council recognized Nan Buckner for her years of dedication to Milton's equestrian community, presenting her with a commemorative plaque for her efforts in preserving the city's equestrian heritage and advancing public safety and education. Councilmember Phil Cranmer noted that Buckner's dedication has helped strengthen and preserve one of the qualities that makes Milton unique, saying "The impact of volunteer leadership is measured by the legacy it leaves behind. Nan's legacy is one of education, preservation, public safety and commitment to protecting the equestrian heritage that defines the City."

Buckner's efforts included creating educational resources, developing Milton's first farm and horse population census, and leading horse-handling training for Milton police officers and firefighters. She also played a key role in planning the annual Meet the Neighbors event, which gives residents an opportunity to learn about Milton's equestrian community. As the owner of an equestrian tack and horse supply store, she served as a trusted resource, advocate, and ambassador for the local equestrian community.

Source: City honors Nan Buckner for lasting impact on Milton's equestrian community

The Roundtable

• →Morris Road's widening project has shifted traffic lanes between Bethany Bend and the Webb Road roundabout, with crews working on a multi-use path, sidewalk, and landscaped median. per City of Milton news release
• →Construction on CR 168/Dent Rd northbound at Hopewell Rd has all lanes closed due to roadwork. per 511ga.org

And one for the long-range planners: the city calendar is already promoting Pancakes with Santa at Fire Station 44, on December 12. It is July. You have been warned early.

Milton Weekend

The calendar handed Milton a quiet one: nothing formally on the books Friday through Sunday. One save, and a heads-up on the week ahead:

• →All weekend: the Parks & Rec Scavenger Hunt runs through next Friday, July 31. If your crew has not done it yet, this is the weekend for it. (free)
• →Mon, Jul 27: Best of Milton 2026, last day to nominate (free, two minutes)
• →Wed, Jul 29: Junior Ranger Academy and Learn to Fish at 4:00 PM (ages 8–13), both city rec programs; and Best of Milton final voting opens

Hosting something in August? Put it on Milton's calendar, it is free and it runs in every issue. See the full Milton calendar →

One More Thing

Mondays are for fire trucks at Camp Joyful Soles

Every Monday this summer, a fire engine pulls into Camp Joyful Soles. Tuesdays, it is the police. The city's seven-week parks and rec camp for young people ages 13 to 22 with mild to moderate disabilities builds its weeks around visits like these: 35 campers trying on turnout gear, pulling the hose (with a firefighter's help when they want it), and lately, sitting behind the wheel of the truck.

Camp manager Brooke Nolan, ten years in, says the visits are about comfort as much as fun: "I think it's good for them to have interactions with first responders outside of an emergency." Firefighter Josh Boone puts his half of it more simply: "we are friends here to help." Camp details are in our activities guide.

per Appen Media

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