“Congressman Johnson is aware of our efforts to revitalize the business district and plan a new administrative building that would house our police department and administrative offices and a community room for our residents.”ĭiBernardi added that Johnson’s visit showed residents that he cares about the township enough to meet with them and see what their needs are. He was able to get a glimpse into the pulse of the community and see some areas that the trustees are working hard to improve, two of which are the business district and the administrative offices. “He graciously agreed to ride around the community so that he could see first-hand all that Lake Milton has to offer. It was during the roundtable event that I got to meet Congressman Johnson and his staffers to put together our visit today,” DiBernardi said. “I had the pleasure of attending a roundtable discussion with several area elected officials. They do have a Main Street improvement plan they’ve submitted to Eastgate to be considered for future funding opportunities,” Johnson spokesman Benjamin Keeler stated in an email. They’d like Bill to come back later in the summer to take a boat ride on Lake Milton, their community’s biggest economic and recreational asset. They met at the town hall and then showed him around the business district and surrounding neighborhood. “She and fellow trustee Dave Tomaino wanted to show him the Lake Milton business district (aka Mahoning Avenue Corridor project).

The visit came about after Milton trustee Wendy DiBernardi attended the Community Partnership Forum that Johnson held in Salem last week, where about 20 communities were represented. Infrastructure is always a big issue, so we’re continuing with that,” Johnson said. I believe they need the state to look at trying to help out some with the cost of maintaining this community and the amenities they provide to Lake Milton State Park. “They need a business development here to increase their tax base.

The area recently came under his representation following changes to district lines. Johnson arrived at the township hall at 10:30 a.m to meet with township representatives and briefly tour facilities.

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