Milton hires new parks director

John Rebar of Doral, Fla., has been hired as the City of Milton's new director of parks and recreation.

Rebar, who served in Doral for just under four years, will start Aug. 15, replacing Cyndee Bonacci, who left to spend more time with family. At Doral, Rebar oversaw a system of parks and programs while managing a staff and the department's budget.

He received his bachelor's in health and physical education from Marrywood College of Scranton, Pa., in 1996 and his master's in teaching and learning from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale.