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Milton approves plan for former country club property trail

The Milton City Council recently approved a plan to convert the former Milton Country Club golf course into a series of trails. (Courtesy City of Milton)
The Milton City Council recently approved a plan to convert the former Milton Country Club golf course into a series of trails. (Courtesy City of Milton)
By Karen Huppertz for the AJC
May 14, 2021

The Milton City Council recently approved a plan to convert the former Milton Country Club golf course into a series of trails.

Seven FMCC acres are already in use as the City Pool and Milton Tennis Center. The property’s remaining 130 acres have been closed to the public for safety reasons while the city and neighbors looked for ways to turn the former golf course into “a more natural, bucolic setting for walkers and runners to enjoy.”

The council considered four initial phases, deciding in the end to proceed with phases 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D. View details of each new trail and plans for removal of existing cart paths at www.tinyurl.com/FMCCtrailplan.

The city has sufficient funding for all alternatives, with $1.3 million in the FMCC “passive” account for trail construction and a related hydrology study previously approved.

Next the city will move forward to notify neighbors, finalize the contract, and ultimately begin construction with an anticipated 6-month construction process.

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