At a recent meeting, Milford City Manager Mark Whitfield informed council that DelDOT had agreed to review sections of Route 113 in Milford. The city had requested the review due to growth in the area as well as conflicting speed limits in some sections of the highway. “We agree that we need to collectively do everything we can to provide …
Two Delaware lawmakers are looking to reinstate the death penalty for criminals convicted of the murder of a law enforcement or public safety officer. State Reps. Tim Dukes, R-Laurel and Danny Short, R-Seaford, announced Thursday that they are planning to introduce legislation in the new year that would reinstate the death penalty under those conditions. The bill known as the …
For the second time, Milford City Council voted to table options that would bring a downtown bathroom to Milford. At a previous meeting, council requested that Director of Public Works, Mike Svaby bring back additional options for the restrooms with additional stalls and larger layouts. “I’m here tonight in follow up to a September 25 council meeting where I presented …
Several months ago, Springboard Collaborative, who operates a transitional housing pallet village in Georgetown, provided information to Milford City Council on how their village operates. Council has expressed interest in creating such a village in Milford to try to address a growing homeless population. The three locations included a parcel of land off of Milford Harrington Highway near the city …
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is inviting all interested parties to a virtual workshop to discuss the replacement of Bridge 3-927 on (S036) Cedar Beach Road. The purpose of the virtual workshop is to present the details of the bridge replacement and any additional information related to the project. The workshop will be available online through October 24. Citizens are invited …
At a recent workshop, Milford City Council discussed fees charged to residents who are constructing Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) on their property. An ADU is a second residence either built new or constructed in an existing garage our outbuilding. The city changed their code last year to allow ADUs in city limits as long as either the main residence or …
The City of Milford will host a N. Rehoboth Boulevard and N. Walnut Street Corridor public input meeting on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Public Works Facility, 180 Vickers Drive, Milford, DE. Representatives from the City and the Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will be available during the two-hour period to gather …
The City of Milford is celebrating Public Power Week (#PublicPowerWeek), Oct. 1-7, along with more than 2,000 other community-owned, not-for-profit electric utilities that collectively provide electricity to 49 million Americans. “Public Power Week celebrates the community-owned electricity that the City of Milford provides to our residents and businesses,” said Anthony Chipola, Electric Director. “Public power puts the people of Milford …
Gov. John Carney has signed a law requiring a state agency for child services to explore joining a federal program that aims to find permanent housing solutions for foster children. Senate Joint Resolution 1, from Sen. Eric Buckson, R-Dover, and Rep. Kim Williams, D-Stanton, directs the Department of Services for Children, Youth & Their Families to consider participating in the …
With the recent legislation passed by the State of Delaware which would make recreational marijuana use legal in the state, Milford City Council, like many municipalities in the state, discussed what parameters the city needed to establish in order to address potential sales of marijuana in city limits, City Planner Rob Pierce explained that the Delaware code left some decisions …
