This week, you may notice something different in emails from City employees -- a new address, ending in MiltonGA.gov. Milton believes this change is better for our government, our citizens, and anyone who interacts virtually with the City.

Emails no longer come from employee.name@cityofmiltonga.us. Instead, the address is employee.name@miltonga.gov. (The same goes for emails sent from a City group, like a department, rather than from an individual.) If you do message someone at their old "cityofmiltonga.us" email, though, no worries; it will automatically be forwarded to the new address.

Emails are the first public-facing part of an overall “domain migration” process. You may notice changes on the City’s website and forms in the coming days to reflect this shift. Related changes should be evident over the coming months, including the City’s website eventually shifting from www.miltonga.gov to www.miltonga.gov.

Why is the City doing this? Quite simply, going to a “.gov” domain is more distinctive and more secure (than a “.us” or “.com”). And primarily for those reasons, it is standard practice among government entities. Plus, miltonga.gov is more concise and, we believe, easier to remember for citizens, business leaders, visitors, and the like.

To ensure that you receive emails from the City of Milton, please update your contact list to the new City addresses ending in MiltonGA.gov. This can help prevent City emails (including those sent out to large numbers of people) from getting caught in your spam or junk folder.