Milan Development Authority

09/03/2026

The Milan Development Authority congratulates the City of Milan for being designated as a recipient of a Community Development Block Grant. The staff and volunteers have worked tirelessly to achieve this grant for much needed repairs and rehabilitation of our sewage treatment system.
Special thanks to Jenna Spires and Melissa Robertson for their endeavors to complete the necessary surveys.
More information will be forthcoming.
Milan is a winner!

07/20/2026

Sage House Review

We told you so!!!

Never was there any doubt or fear of success for The Sage House, based upon the knowledge and motivation devoted to the dream of Marsha and Justin Sage. Our witness of the industrious and methodical construction of the project supported the promise of achievement.

Results now confirm that The Sage House is a total success!

As Marsha, Justin, and their team navigate the kinks and address the minor issues, we brag and boast of their excellence. Please understand that they know it is not perfect (yet), which is why the patrons, unawares, have been subjects of their experiment and trial of “getting it right.” And, willful subjects we have been, and shall continue to be.

Please respond to Marsha’s inquiries of food preferences, and do not be afraid to provide her with constructive critique. She has chosen to conduct a progressive “slow opening” with hopes of customizing her fares to the preferences of her anticipated customers.

On behalf of the Milan Development Authority, and the people of the Milan Community, we welcome The Sages and their House to our neighborhood, and raise a glass to its success.

Bon appétit!

07/10/2026

We have received a donation of playground equipment from Freedom Baptist Church for the soon to be named “Eli’s Park.” We have also begun to receive monetary donations. Thanks to all who are committed to the solidarity of our remembrance of Eli White. More details to come soon!

07/08/2026

Our community grieves the loss of a constant in our lives for many years, the passing of Eli White. He walked many a mile in our presence, fueled by a motive that only he understood. He was omnipresent, casting few if any dispersion, and reminding us of an understanding of what humility and contentment defines.
Eli lived a reclusive, yet public life, amongst others who witnessed the contrast of his values to those who fail to understand the irony of life simple. He will be missed as a staple of Milan, Georgia.
The Milan Development Authority expresses condolence to his family and friends, and to our town which has lost an humble icon.
On behalf of many citizens of Milan, and those who have moved away but still remember “Eli,” we announce the creation of a remembrance in his honor.
We wish to memorialize him by erecting plaques on US Hwy 280 acknowledging his walking path. Additionally, we would like to create a fund to restore and rebuild the existing playground and dedicate it as “Eli’s Park,” utilizing whimsical and repurposed equipment, representing Eli’s love of “thrift.”
Contributions may be made in person at Milan City Hall, mailed to PO Box 87 Milan, GA, or dropped into the secure box at the window. Please identify the contribution as “Memorial Fund for Eli White.”
Greatness is measured in inches; not miles, and every step counts. We are either moving toward something or away. It is the journey; not the destination, that is remembered. Eli’s journey was unique, and we are enriched having shared it.

07/04/2026