After hearing presentations by City Manager, Mark Whitfield, City Financial Director, Lou Vitola and department heads of the FY2021-22 budget last week, Milford City Council held a workshop on May 24 to discuss the proposal, which totals $47.7 million, an 8.43 percent increase from FY2020-21. The proposal also includes a potential 14.13 percent tax increase as well as a possible …
Fire damaged home located on Seabury Avenue to be demolished Rob Pierce, City Planner for the City of Milford, submitted a request to Milford City Council for $19,500 to demolish a home located at 507 Seabury Avenue that had suffered significant fire damage. Pierce explained that, prior to the fire, the property already had several code violations that had not …
The City of Milford reviewed DelDOT’s Southeast Milford Transportation Improvement District recommendations In March, the City of Milford entered into an agreement with DelDOT to review the area surrounding the new Bayhealth Sussex Campus and make suggestions on how to improve traffic flow. The Southeast Milford Transportation Improvement District (TID) was created using traffic studies, software and other tools to …
The Barker House was approved for a conditional use On April 26, Milford City Council approved a conditional use application for 219 South Walnut Street. The building has housed Lofland Funeral Home, Peopleâs Place and, most recently, the medical offices of Zarraga and Zarraga. âWe kind of fell in love with Milford,â Brad Schlotterbeck, who is in the process of …
After hearing a brief overview of the FY2021-22 budget on Monday, Milford City Council returned to discuss each section of the budget in detail on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 18 and 20. The budget proposal, which totals $47.7 million, an 8.43 percent increase from FY2020-21, includes a potential 14.13 percent tax increase as well as a possible rate increase for …
In March, the City of Milford entered into an agreement with DelDOT to review the area surrounding the new Bayhealth Sussex Campus and make suggestions on how to improve traffic flow. The Southeast Milford Transportation Improvement District (TID) was created using traffic studies, software and other tools to predict what traffic would look like up through 2045 if the area …
Milford City Council held a second workshop on Apr. 26 to discuss planned Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) through FY2026. This workshop was an extension of one that began on Apr. 12. City Finance Officer Lou Vitola reminded council that the CIP plan was not a budget but simply a plan that could be used to manage a wide range of …
On Monday, May 17, the Milford City Council began two nights of budget hearings. As in the past, the first night reviewed each departmentâs budget, presented by Lou Vitola, City Finance Director and department heads. âIn our opinion, some changes need to be made,â Mark Whitfield, City Manager, said. âWe are offering those changes for your review tonight and, on …
Darlene Simmons owned her own home prior to her husbandâs death in 2016. Circumstances required her to sell that home and begin renting, something she knew she didnât want to do for long. âI made an appointment with Delaware State Housing Authority to talk to them about what they had available, but I cancelled the first one,â Simmons said. âI …
Gov. John Carney on Friday announced that â effective Friday, May 21 â the State of Delaware will lift its requirement that Delawareans and visitors must wear face coverings anytime they are indoors with others outside their household. Delawareans should instead follow masking guidance issued on Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for all indoor and outdoor activities. …
