Milton City Council and Community Redevelopment Agency staff reported progress Tuesday on several sidewalk projects funded through the city’s CRA program and discussed steps needed to connect gaps on Oak Street and Pine Street.

CRA staff briefed the council that two sidewalk segments—one tied to Oak Street and one on Pine Street—are priorities for using CRA funding and that work on small segments could be completed within about two weeks. The Oak Street segment is tied to a resolution being processed with Santa Rosa County; the Pine Street segment requires right‑of‑way or easement agreements from CSX before construction can proceed, CRA staff said.

The update matters because the Oak Street connection would allow a new segment on Rolling Street to link into a larger sidewalk network, improving pedestrian access near Highway 90, CRA staff said. Staff also described a forthcoming sidewalk listing for reprioritization to guide future uses of CRA dollars.

CRA staff said property owners near the corner of Caroline and Martin Luther King have offered to contribute toward a sidewalk to reduce pedestrian crossings of Highway 90 after a new dance studio there receives occupancy approval. "We have a brand new business we hope will receive its occupancy from the county on Monday," the CRA staff member said, adding that "hundreds of little girls" are expected to use the studio and that property owners had offered to help fund a large portion of the work. The staff member added that the city met with those property owners the same day.

On Oak Street, the staff update noted the city is awaiting the county resolution to move forward; the staff member said county administrators had been contacted about the issue. For Pine Street, staff said internal teams are working to secure any necessary easements or right‑of‑way access from CSX before construction can begin.

The council’s presiding official invited questions about the CRA update and about a separate financial report (Item 125‑3576, BRA 12N3PL) covering activity through July 2025; no substantive questions about the financial report were recorded in the transcript. Earlier in the meeting a presiding official moved to approve minutes dated Aug. 23, 2025; the transcript records the motion but does not include a vote tally or formal outcome.

Council members and staff characterized the in‑person turnout as small; staff said there were no additional public comments beyond the agenda items. The CRA staff member said there were currently "no public safety concerns" with the Oak Street parcel and that the city believes there is sufficient right‑of‑way to accommodate the sidewalk.

The council did not set firm dates for construction beyond the two‑week estimate for completing small segments, and staff identified dependencies—county approval for the Oak Street resolution and easement agreements with CSX for Pine Street—that must be resolved before all work can proceed.

Going forward, staff said they will present a sidewalk listing so the council can reprioritize projects and continue to use CRA funds for sidewalks. The transcript does not record further motions or votes on those project priorities during the segment provided.