Delaware state budget tops $1.5 billion

City passes budget with 8.1% tax increase

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At their regular meeting, Milford City Council approved the 2025 operating budget totaling $60,592,347 which included capital expenses approved in the Capital Improvement Plan  (CIP) also adopted that evening. Before voting on the CIP, Councilman Jason James reminded those in attendance that the CIP covered wish list items over the next five years, but only those designated for 2025 were …

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Council hears five year CIP plan

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At a recent workshop, Milford City Council learned from each department their suggestions for Capital Improvement Plans for the city. The plan, which covers years 2025 to 2029 totaled $94,339,510. Items included everything from replacing chairs for the conference room to land purchases for parks. “One of the things I found really disturbing right away was it has no IT …

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Council discusses Capital Improvement Plan

Terry RogersGovernment, Headlines, Milford Headline Story

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 …

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Council questions water truck price increase, reserve transfer

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by Terry Rogers     Milford City Council discussed the purchase of a replacement truck for the water department at length At a recent meeting, Milford City Council spent considerable time discussing the purchase of a replacement truck in the water department. The truck was included in the approved Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) which was approved several months ago. “The …

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Sidewalk strategic plan discussed

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by Terry Rogers     The City of Milford is considering a plan to eliminate sidewalk gaps in the city At a recent workshop, Milford City Council discussed the sidewalk strategic plan. This plan addressed gaps in sidewalks throughout the city and will be used in conjunction with the newly adopted Bicycle Master Plan. Although council could not make any …

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Milford LIVE Weekly Review – Feb. 15, 2022

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This Week’s Top Stories Include: Headlines City Approves Voter Registration Changes Culture Council sees preliminary plan for Walnut Street Bridge Business Bluhm explains economic development process in Milford Government & Politics Council hears details on funding for on Capital Improvement Projects Milford CIP Plan includes water projects Several street projects included in CIP for Milford Street scaping and parking lot …

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Street scaping and parking lot changes planned in Milford

Terry RogersGovernment, Headlines

by Terry Rogers     This parking lot may undergo reconfiguration under the city’s Capital Improvement Plan At a recent workshop, Milford City Council heard from City Engineer James Puddicombe about several changes to parking lots and updates to streetscaping as part of the Capital Improvement Plan. The streetscaping and parking lot changes were currently in the design phase and …

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Several street projects included in CIP for Milford

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by Terry Rogers     Several street projects are included in the City of Milford’s Capital Improvement Plan Milford’s Capital Improvement Plan includes several street projects, including a few that are now complete. The CIP includes street projects totaling almost $3.5 million over three years. “The Mispillion Street project is pretty much buttoned up,” James Puddicombe, City Engineer, said. “I …

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Milford CIP Plan includes water projects

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by Terry Rogers     The City of Milford Capital Improvement Plan includes several water and wastewater projects (Photo credit: Michael Matlon, Unsplash) The City of Milford Capital Improvement Project (CIP) plan includes many projects related to water in the city. These projects include addressing water issues in Southeast Milford as well as abandoning concrete asbestos pipe throughout the city. …

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Council hears details on funding for on Capital Improvement Projects

Terry RogersGovernment, Headlines

by Terry Rogers     Milford City Council heard details on funding for several Capital Improvement Projects At a recent workshop, Milford City Council heard details on the status of Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) approved in late 2020. The projects include those dealing with water, sewer, streets and more. The presentation began with financial data presented by City Financial Director, …