Dear Milton Residents,
As we begin our second year as a city, we are committed to providing services to our citizens to enhance their safety both personally and as a community. A number of initiatives have been launched that will help us meet this commitment.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among young drivers ages 15-20. To help reduce teen accidents and make our young drivers more safe on the road, our public safety department has begun offering the P.R.I.D.E driving course for parents and teenagers, with the most recent course scheduled for October 16. This course addresses driver attitude, knowledge, and behavior, rather than technical hands-on driver training. You can get more information on the course form the City’s web site, at http://www.cityofmiltonga.us/, or by contacting our Public Safety department.
We also have developed a monthly forum on different topics such as crime statistics analysis, how speed detection work, and various other topics of interest, as a way of informing citizens on public safety issues. These forums will begin in November and will be held alternately at City Hall and Fire Station 43. You can also request the City’s Public safety personnel to provide a presentation with your neighborhood that includes tips on security at home.
Public safety initiatives planned for 2008 include additional fire safety education programs in schools and daycares. We currently are conducting these classes at Northwestern Middle School, where nearly 400 students have learned how to prevent fires and escape safely if necessary. We also will soon offer child safety seat checks that will be performed by our fire and police personnel, and CPR classes that will be offered at City Hall and Station 43.
On another note, I would like to personally thank all the citizens of Milton for making the MDA Boot Drive an overwhelming success. With your donations and the hard work of our Milton firefighters, the City raised over $39,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the largest amount by any fire department in the metro area. We should all be proud of the kindness and generosity that our citizens showed during this effort. The monies raised will make a real difference in the fight against Muscular Dystrophy.
As always, we welcome your suggestions for public safety and any other initiatives that you think would benefit our wonderful City, and we look forward to keeping the city safe for everyone!
- Mayor Joe Lockwood / joe.lockwood@cityofmiltonga.us
