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Milton OKs agreements with youth sports providers

North Georgia Recreation Inc. will provide boys lacrosse programming at Milton Parks and Recreation sites under an agreement approved by the City Council. CITY OF MILTON
North Georgia Recreation Inc. will provide boys lacrosse programming at Milton Parks and Recreation sites under an agreement approved by the City Council. CITY OF MILTON
By David Ibata
March 26, 2020

From lacrosse to football to swimming, the Milton City Council has approved agreements with outside providers for youth sports programming at city Parks and Recreation sites.

The council approved having the Milton Tennis Center offer youth and adult tennis teams, camps and classes at the former Milton Country Club; and North Georgia Recreation Inc. to run boys lacrosse leagues and camps at Bell Memorial Park, the Cox Road Athletic Complex and Fulton County school athletic fields

The council also approved agreements with the North Atlanta Football League to provide youth tackle football, flag football and cheerleading programs and camps at Bell Memorial, Cox Road, Hopewell Middle School and Cogburn Woods Elementary School.

Halftime Sports LLC will offer youth basketball leagues and camps at Fulton school gymnasiums; while the Milton Mustangs swim team will provide swimming lessons and meets at the Milton City Pool at the former Milton Country Club.

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