The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) requires that local governments conduct and complete a comprehensive plan every five (5) years. The City of Milton, since its incorporation, has completed two (2) Comprehensive Plans (in 2011 and 2016) in accordance with the rules of Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), and has maintained its Qualified Local Government (QLG) status. Milton completed a Comprehensive Plan in the fall of 2021, and it plans another update in 2026 in order to fulfil this requirement and continue to maintain QLG. 

Per City code, the Mayor and each Councilperson shall nominate his or her designee for one (1) of seven (7) of the 16 positions on the City of Milton Citizens Advisory Committee for the City of Milton 2040 Comprehensive Plan – The Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC). The 16 positions shall consist of the seven members of the City of Milton Planning Commission (PC), the Chairman of the City of Milton Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA), and the Chairman of the City of Milton Design Review Board (DRB) and shall serve on the Citizen Advisory Committee to the City of Milton 2040 Comprehensive Plan – The Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) consistent with their terms on their respective board or commission.

Additionally, pursuant to DCA guidelines, the City Council (as the “governing authority” for the City) must ‘be aware of and actively involved in’ the comprehensive plan development process.  In order to best provide for DCA approval of the City’s plan, without overburdening the Councilmembers’ scarce time, the City Attorney has recommended that the City Council appoint two (2) of its members as ex-officio (non-voting) liaisons to the committee.  

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