*** UPDATE *** Thursday's scheduled PRAB meeting has been canceled due to a lack of a quorum. The board is next scheduled to meet on October 17. 

*** ORIGINAL POST ***

Milton’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on Thursday will consider supplementing the extreme weather policy for outdoor programs to account for especially frigid temperatures in addition to high heat.

The September 19 meeting will begin at noon (not in the evening, as is often the case) in City Hall’s Council Chambers. People can attend in-person or watch online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgGtbUpCa4g.

Often referred to as PRAB, this committee consists of seven individuals appointed by Milton’s Mayor and Councilmembers. Its own members share their expertise, opinions, and advice with City staff on matters related to park facilities, recreational programs, City policies, and more.

Thursday’s PRAB meeting will begin, as is customary, with reports on various programs affiliated with Milton’s Parks and Recreation Department. Some of these are athletic in nature, like Hopewell Baseball, boys and girls lacrosse, NAFL football, and tennis. Others include arts, adult, and outdoor recreation programming.

Then, members will discuss an “Extreme Weather Policy” to be followed by associated programs who play at City of Milton facilities. The City adopted a heat index activity policy last year. City staff will present a proposed update that features more detail on the heat index policy (as it relates to the “Wet Bulb Globe Temperature), a new cold weather policy that takes wind chills into account, and how City activities would be canceled if Fulton County Schools close due to inclement weather.

The next item is a discussion of rates to charge Milton schools for renting City fields and facilities.

The meeting then will roll into City staff reports, starting with the 2024 Wall of Fame class. Three new members –   Lydia Cassada, Cole McNamee, and Bob Rech – will be officially honored during an October 26 ceremony starting at 11 a.m. at Bell Memorial Park

Staff will inform PRAB about progress toward improving the parking situation at the Legacy Park athletic complex off Cox Road. The meeting will conclude with community outreach/events and parks-related project updates.

After this meeting, PRAB will be next scheduled to convene the evening of October 17.