At a recent meeting, Milford City Council reviewed plans for gateway improvements as well as redevelopment in front of City Hall. The gateway improvements would include new signage that reflected the branding of the town along with native, drought resistant plants. The redevelopment at City Hall, which is being called City Hall Plaza, would include a brick wall and pedestrian …
Milford City Council discussed changes to the rental permit code at a recent meeting, considering a waiver of the rental permit fee if the property was rented to a relative. City Planner Rob Pierce stated that there were residents who did not feel they should pay a fee if they were renting to a relative as it also opened them …
City Council learned at a recent meeting that the Downtown Development District (DDD) could be expanded by 15 acres. Expanding the area could bring more investment into the downtown area, according to Rob Pierce, City Planner. “The State of Delaware in November of 2022 updated their Downtown Development District program guidelines, which increased the local district acreage for municipalities our …
Over four nights, Milford City Council held budget hearings, gaining an understanding of the 23-24 budget from various department heads as well as City Manager Mark Whitfield and Finance Director Lou Vitola. Council was presented with a balanced budget totaling over $59 million. “We did have one meeting and I basically challenged all the department heads and said either you …
Over three nights, Milford City Council held budget hearings, gaining an understanding of the 23-24 budget from various department heads as well as City Manager Mark Whitfield and Finance Director Lou Vitola. Council was presented with a balanced budget totaling over $59 million. The budget includes a 9 percent tax increase, some of which is due to debt service related …
At a recent City Council meeting, John Jackson, a member of the Delaware Military Order of the Purple Heart, spoke during the 15-minute public comment section to ask that council agree to name Milford as a Purple Heart City. Agreeing to be included as Purple Heart City would allow the order to provide plaques stating that fact as well as …
Shae Parks, Milford, Delaware, and a teacher at Milford Senior High School will travel to Washington, D.C. this June to attend the prestigious Supreme Court Summer Institute. After a highly competitive application process, 60 teachers were selected to participate this year. The Institute, open to teachers in the fields of law-related and civic education, is co-sponsored by Street Law, Inc. …
The Grant Assistance Program at the University of Delaware celebrates its first successful grant application, bringing vital bipartisan infrastructure funding to local municipalities throughout the State. The federal Department of Transportation selected GAP’s application, submitted on behalf of the City of Milford and Town of Slaughter Beach, as one of 64 nationwide recipients for its Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Awards. …
The City of Milford is hosting its Annual Touch-A-Truck Community Event – its first since COVID – on Saturday, May 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Walnut St. in Downtown Milford. This family-friendly event will feature City Public Works vehicles (i.e. trash and electric bucket trucks), Milford Police Department vehicles, Carlisle Fire Company trucks, food trucks, and city …
Milford City Council recently continued discussing the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for the next five years. The plan includes capital improvement projects of $16,772,044 in 2024, $27,784,735 in 2025, $21,699,063 in 2026, $15798,361 in 2027 and $4,804,080 in 2028. Before discussing the projects, City Manager Mark Whitfield explained that the CIP, including projects, costs and timelines were requests and not …
