The Town of Milton is holding another Town Council meeting tonight (Monday, May 3rd).
The agenda includes a presentation about the Region’s Official Plan. There will also be a response on the Growth Concept, which may determine how fast Milton will grow moving forward. Staff for the Town of Milton summarizes the issue:
- Halton is required to plan for an additional 20 years from 2031-2051 to accommodate a total population of 1.1 million and total employment of 500,000.
- At present, there are 621,000 people and 281,000 jobs in Halton.
- The 2051 forecast is nearly double the number of people and jobs found in Halton today.
- The purpose of this report is to introduce Milton Council to the Growth Concepts Discussion Paper and to provide comments from a “Milton Lens”.
Read the Report here.
There are other items on the agenda that might pique your interest. You can read the full agenda here.
The Council meeting will be broadcast live on YouTube. You can watch the stream here. It starts at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 3rd.
