Academy (JK–8) Public library system Milton is served by three libraries: the Main Library, the Beaty Branch, and the Sherwood Branch. Theatre The Milton Centre for the Arts, now known as FirstOntario Arts Centre, operated by the town, opened in 2012 and is a venue for events such as "music, theatre, dance, and art exhibits" in addition to special community events. Semi-professional theatre is offered by groups such as the Milton Players who use the Arts Centre as their venue. Government Municipal The Town of Milton has an elected town council headed by a Mayor, and 8 council members. The town is divided into four wards, each of which elect a local council representative and a Halton Region council representative. Milton is represented by the mayor and four regional councillors on the Halton Region council. Town Council 2022–2026 Mayor: Gordon Krantz Regional Councillor Ward 1: Colin Best Regional Councillor Ward 2: Rick Malboeuf Regional Councillor Ward 3: Sammy Ijaz Regional Councillor Ward 4: Sameera Ali Local Councillor Ward 1: Kristina Tesser Derksen Local Councillor Ward 2: John Challinor II Local Councillor Ward 3: Adil Khalqi Local Councillor Ward 4: Sarah Marshall Krantz has been mayor since 1980, making him the current longest-serving mayor in Canada. Previous mayors George Brown, 1857 Edward Martin, 1858–1859 James McTuffin, 1860–1861 William D. Lyon, 1862–1866 George Smith, 1867–1869 Clarkson Freeman, 1870–1872 David Robertson, 1873–1876 George Smith, 1877- John D. Matheson, 1881 Johnson E. Harrison, Reeve (1882), Mayor of Milton (1899) Robert K. Anderson, 1904, 1907–1909 John Maxted, 1928 Edmund Syer, 1930 Dr. Charles Ansley "Carl" Martin, Mayor, 1936 Adam E. Armstrong, Mayor, 1940–41 George H. Dawson, Mayor, 1942–1946 Gordon Gowland, Mayor, 1947 Dr. Cecil Hartley Heslop, 1948–51, 1954–55 G. Frank Thompson, 1952–53 E. Ross Pearen, Deputy Reeve 1953, Mayor 1956. Mike Ledwith, 1957 Sydney G. Childs, 1958–1968 Brian Best, 1968–1974 Anne MacArthur, 1974–1976 Don Gordon, 1976–1980 Halton Regional Council Mayor: Gordon Krantz Local and Regional Councillor Ward 1: Colin Best Local and Regional Councillor Ward 2: Rick Malboeuf Local and Regional Councillor Ward 3: Mike Cluett Local and Regional Councillor Ward 4: Zeeshan Hamid Provincial At the provincial level of government, Milton is contained within the Milton provincial riding. Member of Provincial Parliament: Parm Gill (Conservative) Federal At the federal level of government, Milton is contained within the Milton federal riding. Member of Parliament: Adam van Koeverden (Liberal) won the riding in the 2019 Canadian