We Are Milton

The focus of this episode is COVID-19 or coronavirus and the Reopening Phased Plan created by Rock County, Wisconsin. City Administrator Al Hulick and Administrative Services Director Inga Cushman discuss the plan, how it was developed, and how the plan relates to City of Milton, Wisconsin operations.

The City of Milton is located in Rock County in south central Wisconsin.

We spoke with Bill Wilson, who is currently serving as an Alderperson on our Common Council, about why he chose to make Milton his home. Ald. Wilson has since retired, but previously owned a business with his wife focused on library consulting. Milton was an ideal place for them to locate their business for a variety of reasons including competitive advantage over their competition and quality of life. Their business worked with libraries in 45 different states, and they estimate they were in approximately 1,000 libraries throughout the country. Hear more of Ald. Wilson's "Why Milton" story in this podcast.

For the seventh episode of "We Are Milton," we spoke with Ron Jongetjes from Johns Disposal, the City of Milton's contracted refuse and recycling collector, about recycling in Milton. We discuss the process of collecting the recycling and sorting the truck loads at the Johns Disposal facility in Whitewater. We also answer some questions about what to recycle.

For the sixth episode of "We Are Milton", we spoke with Police Chief Scott Marquardt about Halloween and safety tips for community members while trick-or-treating. Trick-or-treat hours in Milton are always on Halloween, October 31, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Chief Marquardt reminds us if you see something, say something. In cases of an emergency, call 911. For non-emergencies, call the Rock County Communications Center at (608) 757-2244 to have an officer dispatched.

It’s October, a time when stories about the weird and unusual start to appear in our favorite television shows and we begin making our Halloween plans. We decided this was the perfect time to also highlight some of Milton’s more unusual stories.

We spoke with Kari Klebba, executive director for the Milton House Museum / Milton Historical Society and interim program coordinator for the Milton College Preservation Society, about three of Milton's more unusual stories from the community's history.

We spoke with Dave Bendlin, retired biology and environmental sciences teacher at Milton High School (Wisconsin), about the native prairies in our community. He describes the typical characteristics of a prairie, including what animals, insects, and plants you will see on a prairie. We also discussed two upcoming prairie seed collections in the City of Milton on October 19 in Crossridge Park and on October 12 at Tower Hill Park.

In our third episode, we spoke with City Administrator Al Hulick about the form of government Milton utilizes, which is Mayor-Council. Administrator Hulick discussed the role the Mayor and Administrator play in the business of local government and how changes are made to the Administrator position. We also discussed the difference between towns and cities and how to determine what municipality you call home.

We spoke with City Administrator Al Hulick about major street and utility projects happening in the community and more minor pavement improvements taking place. Administrator Hulick also discussed the funding of these projects.

For our first episode, we talk with City Administrator Al Hulick about the City of Milton's Tax Incremental Financing Districts (TIF or TID) and developments happening in the community. At the end, Kari Klebba, executive director for the Milton House Museum / Milton Historical Society, joins us to talk about the Milton House Museum exterior improvements, the upcoming Twilight Tours on September 21, and why Milton was named Milton.