After the departure of Sara Bluhm who served as the Economic Development and Community Engagement Director for the City of Milford, there was talk during budget hearings about eliminating the position. Several council members felt that was not the right decision and funds were found in the budget to cover the cost of the director. Recently, Lauren Swain accepted the …
Each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the City of Milford holds an annual tree lighting ceremony with Santa throwing the switch to light the trees in front of City Hall. This year, additional activities were added along with recognitions of Hannukah, Kwanzaa and Christian beliefs. The program, attended by hundreds of people despite the bitter cold weather, began with …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council rejected the redesign of the City Hall Plaza presented by Public Works Director Brad Dennehy. The project, which was approved in the current fiscal year budget, was deemed too expensive. “The bid was publicly advertised, and documents sent to several contractors. Thompson & Son bid $491,805 with two bid alternates. The first alternate …
At a recent workshop, Milford City Council discussed potential changes to the city charter. Since October 1, the Charter Review Committee met to discuss adjustments to the charter that included property owners who live outside city limits having voting rights within the city, terms for Mayor and council along with other changes that will need to be approved by the …
The City of Milford announced recently there has been significant progress on their 2024 Streets and Utilities Rehabilitation project, a major initiative designed to enhance the city’s infrastructure. The goal is to improve functionality, efficiency and accessibility by upgrading water mains, water services, sewer lines, ADA accessibility and repaving of streets. “To date, the city has replaced or verified over …
Black Friday is the official kick off to the holiday shopping season, but Small Business Saturday is growing in popularity as more consumers seek unique, local items for their gift giving needs. Milford will kick off Small Business Saturday on November 30 with specials at downtown businesses and the arrival of Santa around 11 AM. “This is when Milford shows …
The City of Milford and the Town of Slaughter Beach are partnering with the Dover/Kent Metropolitan Planning Organization and Delaware Department of Transportation to kick off a feasibility study for a Milford-Slaughter Beach Shared Use Path. This study will assess the feasibility and help develop a conceptual design for a shared use path that would connect Milford with Slaughter Beach. …
Milford City Council will meet on Tuesday, November 12, a departure from their regular Monday schedule due to Veteran’s Day. On the agenda is the introduction of the new zoning code related to retail marijuana locations. Despite public comment at a previous meeting where the majority of those who spoke were in favor of allowing retail marijuana sales in the …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council approved a five-year lease for the First State BMX track, located behind Milford High School. Although the track had been issued a five-year lease in the past, over the last few years, the lease had been year-to year. During the public comment portion of the meeting, Senator Dave Lawson asked council to consider …
Although there were many in the audience for a public hearing regarding a possible ordinance that could restrict placement of recreational marijuana facilities, only seven spoke out about their desires for the facilities. Of the seven only one was against recreational facilities in the town. “I want to make a couple comments before I turn it over to Solicitor Rutt, …
