At a recent meeting, Milford City Council expanded the acreage of the Downtown Development District, a program offered through the Delaware State Housing Authority. Those who are accepted into the DDD program are eligible for a refund of up to 20 percent of qualified real property investments made on residential, commercial, industrial and mixed-use buildings within the boundaries. “If you …
Milford City Council recently awarded two bids to KCI Technologies for the design and construction of updated streetscapes in downtown Milford. The updates include upgrades to Park Place, Denney Row, Southwest Front Street, Southeast Third Street and North Washington Street. “As you recall, we wrapped up our concept planning review which was reviewed and accepted by city council on June …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council was presented with a draft of the updated Strategic Plan prepared by the University of Delaware. Bill McDowell, who led the team who talked to community stakeholders, provided a brief overview. The plan will be presented to council on August 28 at 6 PM where public comment will be accepted and is encouraged. …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council approved a request for $5,000 from Milford School District to cover the cost of supplies for a new Emergency Management Services (EMS) pathway at Milford High School. The funding was issued in partnership with the district, the city and Carlisle Fire Company. “We are here this evening on behalf of the Milford School …
Milford Police Department notified City Council that they were applying for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), a requirement under the application process. The department has applied for and received the grant in previous years. “The grant itself, the JAG program, is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding for eligible state and local jurisdictions, supporting a …
Under Milford City Code, the mayor and the city clerk must officially sign a tax warrant authorizing the city to collect taxes in all four wards. The tax warrant must state information about the tax rate, assessed values and the amount of tax to be collected. “Under the city charter, we have compiled the tax warrant which authorizes us to …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council approved requests from two developers. Cypress Hall through their parent company Shawnee Farm LLC, requested approval for a sign at the entrance of the development that did not meet code regulations while The Cascades requested a decoupling of Phase I and Phase II as well as approval of a site plan. “Just a …
The Milford Middle School project on Lakeview Avenue moved forward recently after the Milford School District Board of Education approved the submission of construction documents to the State Division of Facilities Management as well as a bid from DIS Associates LLC in Elkton, Maryland, to begin demolition of portions of the building. “Tonight, we are seeking approval to submit construction …
After construction vehicles struck the upper portion of the historic bridge on two separate occasions almost exactly one year apart, the Mispillion River drawbridge opened to both vehicle and maritime traffic on Friday, August 11. The bridge underwent testing earlier in the week before DelDOT announced the repairs were complete. In December 2021, an oversized construction vehicle damaged the top …
Second Street Players is excited to present its fall mystery thriller, Strictly Murder. It’s 1939; World War II is in the not too far distant future. An English couple, Peter and Suzy, are living in an idyllic remote cottage in Provence. But the peace they so enjoy is shattered; not by the rumblings of the looming war, but by the …
