Bryan Milk

The score Tuesday for saving Tommie Barfield Elementary’s tennis courts was love-nothing. Bryan Milk, Marco Island community affairs director, told the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee the city plans to remove the two courts’ nets, take down city signs and ...

Stacy Needles said she’s heard it from clients. Some breeds at Mackle Park’s Canine Cove have mean streaks. In one incident, a pet dog was bitten and injured by a Rottweiler, she said. Marco Island’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee ...

In recent weeks, a program to educate volunteers as city beach docents received the approval of Jim Riviere, Marco Island’s city manager. The decision was made in conjunction with input from Bryan Milk, community affairs director, and Police Chief Don ...

Marco Island loves its parks, and the many activities that take place in them. If there is a problem in the area of parks and recreation, that’s it – the island’s citizens may be loving the parks to death.

Public comment sparked renewed debate over plans to build a one-story gymnasium, teen center, adult center and welcome area expansion at Mackle Park. Public speaker Joe Rola asked for an update on the new building at the Parks and Recreation ...

If life on Marco Island is a stroll in the park, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board exists to make sure the citizens have nice parks in which to stroll. The group’s meeting Tuesday afternoon was a bit of a ...

There are very specific requirements for temporary signs for real estate for sale, model homes, and sales centers, community development director Bryan Milk told the City of Marco Island Planning Board on Friday – and they are being widely ignored. ...

After four years, redevelopment in Marco’s mid-town is still a priority for Marco Island’s Planning Board. On Friday, newly named Community Affairs Zoning Administrator Joe Irvin was tapped to head up a revival of plans for mid-town enhancements. His assignment ...

Marco Island’s Beautification Committee had some new beginnings at its meeting Wednesday afternoon. The session marked the ascension of a new chairperson, Barbara Murphy. It saw a new member, Linda Colombo, seated for her first meeting. Syd Mellinger stepped down ...

At their meeting on Friday, the City of Marco Island Planning Board went to town. Physically, the board met, as always, in the City Council chambers downstairs from the police headquarters at the government center on Bald Eagle Drive, but ...

The City of Marco Island recently announced the following personnel changes: Effective Oct. 1, 2012, the following organizational changes and personnel appointments are announced:

Dave Rice believes in thinking big. In this case, about 25 feet by 15 feet, on a 60-ft. tall pole. That’s the size of the American flag he and his group are hoping to place at the gateway to Marco ...

Local contractor, Allied Pavers has begun construction of the Veterans Memorial. Pavers are being engraved, while benches and flagpoles are waiting to be installed. “The Veterans Memorial should be complete in 45 days,” said Bryan Milk, Parks and Recreation Director ...

In the aftermath of the newly-adopted Marco Island budget, City Parks and Recreation Director Bryan Milk reported to his citizens’ advisory panel. “This year, it’s pay as you go,” said Milk of the city’s participation in the YMCA swimming programs. ...

Come Oct. 1, Marco Island residents will have to pay more to have their kids play on sports teams or use recreational and park facilities. Parks and Recreation Director Bryan Milk announced a new fee structure at Tuesday’s Parks and ...