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June 5, 2026
City Council Approves $4.2 Million Road Repair Package Amid Budget Debate
Millbrook's city council voted 6-2 Tuesday night to approve a $4.2 million infrastructure package targeting 18 miles of deteriorating roadway across the city.
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June 5, 2026
Opinion: Millbrook's Downtown Parking Problem Isn't Going Away on Its Own
The city has been talking about downtown parking for a decade. It's time we stopped talking and started building.
June 5, 2026
Opinion: Millbrook's Potholes Are a Metaphor for Everything Wrong With City Hall
Columnist Darnell Okafor argues that the city's crumbling roads are a symptom of a deeper problem: a city council that keeps kicking hard decisions down the road — literally.
June 5, 2026
City Council Approves $4.2 Million Infrastructure Bond After Heated Debate
Millbrook's city council voted 5–2 late Tuesday to approve a $4.2 million bond measure that will fund road resurfacing and stormwater upgrades across six neighborhoods.
June 5, 2026
Millbrook City Council Approves $1.8M Grant for Eastside School Safety Upgrades
The Millbrook City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday night to accept a state safety grant that will fund security cameras, updated door-locking systems, and new exterior lighting at four Eastside elementary schools.
June 5, 2026
Opinion: Millbrook's Downtown Revival Is Real — But Who Gets Left Behind?
The new shops and coffee bars on Harlan Street look great in photos, but the families who built that neighborhood deserve a seat at the table too.
June 4, 2026
City Council Approves $4.2 Million Downtown Revitalization Package
Millbrook's city council voted 6-1 Tuesday night to approve a sweeping downtown improvement plan, unlocking $4.2 million in state and local funds for streetscaping, facade grants, and new public spaces.
June 3, 2026
Opinion: Millbrook's Pothole Problem Is More Than an Inconvenience — It's a Choice
Columnist Judith Hale argues that the city's crumbling streets aren't a budget mystery — they're the result of repeated decisions to prioritize other spending over basic infrastructure maintenance.
June 3, 2026
City Council Approves $4.2 Million Road Repair Package After Years of Delays
Millbrook's city council voted 6-1 Tuesday night to approve a $4.2 million infrastructure package targeting 18 of the city's most deteriorated road corridors.
June 3, 2026
City Council Approves $4.2 Million Downtown Revitalization Plan
Millbrook's city council voted 6-2 Tuesday night to greenlight a sweeping downtown improvement package that includes new streetscaping, small business grants, and a renovated Central Plaza. The funds will be drawn from a mix of federal grants and municipal reserves.
June 2, 2026
Column: Millbrook's Housing Crunch Won't Fix Itself — Here's What the City Should Do
Courier columnist Marcus Isley argues that Millbrook's elected leaders need to stop talking about affordable housing and start making the hard zoning decisions that will actually help working families.
June 2, 2026
Opinion: Millbrook's Growth Is Real — But So Is the Risk of Leaving People Behind
Columnist Delia Hargrove argues that the wave of development and investment transforming Millbrook's core neighborhoods is genuinely exciting — but warns that without intentional policy choices, the city's working-class residents could be priced out of the story entirely.
June 1, 2026
Opinion: Millbrook's Pothole Problem Isn't Going Away on Its Own
Columnist Ray Okafor argues that the city's crumbling side streets are a symptom of a much bigger infrastructure funding crisis — and that elected officials need to stop kicking the can.
June 1, 2026
Opinion: Millbrook's Pothole Problem Is a Leadership Problem
Columnist Dana Whitfield argues that the city's crumbling roads aren't just an infrastructure failure — they're a symptom of City Hall's chronic inability to prioritize the basics.
June 1, 2026
Opinion: Millbrook's Pothole Problem Is an Emergency, Not a Budget Line Item
Columnist Ray Desjardins argues the city's crumbling roads aren't just an inconvenience — they're a symptom of years of deferred political courage.
May 31, 2026
This Week in Millbrook: Festivals, Free Concerts, and a City Council Meeting Worth Watching
From the Summer Kick-Off Festival at Riverside Park to a contentious city council vote on downtown zoning, here's everything happening in Millbrook June 3–9.
May 29, 2026
Column: Millbrook's Housing Crunch Is Real — And City Hall Keeps Pretending It Isn't
Every month, the numbers get a little worse and the speeches from the podium get a little more polished — but nothing actually changes for the families who can't find a place to live in this city.
May 27, 2026
City Council Approves $14M Infrastructure Bond Over Vocal Opposition
Millbrook's city council voted 5-2 Tuesday night to approve a $14 million infrastructure bond package targeting road repairs, storm drains, and a new fire station on the city's east side.
May 26, 2026
Opinion: Millbrook's Downtown Is Changing Fast — Not Everyone Is Keeping Up
Columnist Ray Okafor argues that while Millbrook's downtown revival looks great on paper, the city needs to be honest about who's being left behind as rents climb and longtime businesses close.
May 24, 2026
City Council Approves Controversial Warehouse Development Near Eastside Residential Zones
In a 5-2 vote Tuesday night, the Millbrook City Council approved a rezoning request that clears the way for a 340,000-square-foot logistics warehouse on the eastern edge of the city, over strong objections from nearby residents.
May 23, 2026
Column: Millbrook's Traffic Problem Isn't Going to Fix Itself — And Neither Is City Hall
Columnist Ray Dubois has had enough of vague promises about the Crosstown Corridor bottleneck, and he's got some pointed questions for the elected officials who keep kicking the can down the road — quite literally.
May 23, 2026
Millbrook School Board Votes 5-2 to Close Eastridge Elementary, Sparking Community Outrage
In a contentious late-night vote Tuesday, the Millbrook Unified School District board approved the closure of Eastridge Elementary School effective at the end of the current academic year, citing declining enrollment and a $2.1 million budget shortfall.
May 18, 2026
City Council Approves $12M Downtown Revitalization Package in Split Vote
Millbrook City Council voted 5-2 Tuesday night to approve a $12 million revitalization package for the downtown corridor, clearing the way for new streetscaping, facade grants, and a controversial parking garage demolition.
May 17, 2026
City Council Approves $2.1M Emergency Shelter Expansion After Months of Debate
Millbrook City Council voted 6-3 Monday night to approve a $2.1 million expansion of the Northside Community Shelter, ending a contentious months-long debate over funding sources and location.
May 16, 2026
Opinion: Millbrook's Downtown Parking Debate Is Missing the Point
The city keeps arguing about parking spaces while the real question — what kind of downtown do we actually want — goes unanswered. Courier columnist Dana Ferris weighs in.