Dear Editor,
I’m very disappointed about many things in our little town. For example, Milton being on the most endangered list. So many articles in the paper in reference to locations of the new courthouse; which one are we supposed to believe? I’ve noticed on several occasions our city, as well as county officials have the cart before the horse. According to the Santa Rosa Press Gazette, the county paid the HOK firm a ridiculous amount of money ($262,000), to draw up plans of a new court house to be built at the present location. The city hired a task force to make a study. At least they presented an estimate of how many available parking places the courthouse has. No amount was listed as to how much the city paid for the study.
It cost a large amount of money to finally get the present courthouse location on the ballot in November. I was surprised at the city council, coming up with a tie vote on the issue of permission to sell liquor on Sundays, and thanks to our mayor who broke the tie vote preventing the Sunday sales.
There is nothing lovable about any of the old historic buildings, excluding the present courthouse in downtown Milton. It was knowing, being acquainted with the people operating the businesses, and as long as there are still a few of us ‘old timers’ still living, they will be remembered after our generation is gone. Life in the thirties and forties will become history.
The Firemen’s park, created by the City of Milton is very disappointing. Not even a picnic table. I wrote a letter in reference to the park, which was printed. I stated how I would love to see a memorial listing all past fire chiefs and volunteers so in years to come relatives can walk up to the monument and say ‘he was my dad,’ grandpa, uncle, etc.
In all sincerity, I believe the city can do better than what they have done.
Marion Cumbie
Milton
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Can the city do better?