Milton to rename community center after former mayor Clyde Lee Gracey
Following a long career in the U.S. Navy, Gracey settled in Milton with his wife and children and served the city in various capacities, including on the Milton Housing Authority Board, the first Board of Adjustments and the Elections Commission, as well as president of both the Milton High School PTA and the Quarterback Club. He served on the Milton City Council for six years and then became mayor in 1980, a seat he held for 14 years. Thompson succeeded him as mayor in 1994. “Mr. Gracey contributed greatly to our city growth in the community, and I have nothing but the greatest res...