Milford City Council agreed to extend city services to Colony South and West despite the fact that the property had not been annexed into the city. At the same meeting, council tabled a request from Christiana Excavating to extend services to their property in the southeast area of Milford until they were ready to annex into the city. James Puddicombe, …
After much discussion about pedestrian safety, the City of Milford recently passed an ordinance that would prohibit a pedestrian to approach vehicles within 200 feet of a traffic signal unless that vehicle is legally parked at the curb on the shoulder. Pedestrians may also not be in the median unless they are crossing the highway at a crosswalk. Anyone who …
The City of Milford broke ground on a new playground and pickleball courts on Saturday, March 4. The city received support for the project from local legislators as well as grant funding. “Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the country,” Brad Dennehy, Director of Public Works, said. “With these new courts, we will bring the number we …
Milford City Council voted seven to one to approve a request from Oak Forest Park LLC to change less than four acres of the Rookery parcel to C-1 from R-2. The zoning was required to bring Big Oyster Brewing to town. The company plans to create a brewpub and restaurant in the former clubhouse and pro shop located next to …
The City of Milford announced that it will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for the new pickleball courts and children’s playground at the Memorial Park on Washington Street (across from the Milford Library parking lot) this Saturday, March 4th at 11:30 a.m. Council approved the award of the bid for this project at their September 26, 2022 meeting in the …
Carlisle Fire Company recently provided information to Milford City Council regarding the need for the fire siren as well as additional details on response times in the district. The company has ramped up recruitment, resulting in five new members and reactivation of several others who had been inactive. The company is also looking into funding to offer family medical plans …
Notice is hereby given that the City of Milford Annual Election scheduled for April 22, 2023 has been canceled. Prior to the filing deadline of February 21, 2023 at 4:30 p.m., the following individuals submitted nominating petitions for the offices as indicated below: Ward 1 Council—Daniel Marabello Ward 2 Council—F. Todd Culotta Ward 3 Council—Nirmala Samaroo Ward 4 Council—Jason L. …
Two requests to extend water and sewer lines outside city boundaries were tabled by Milford City Council at a recent meeting. The first was a request from Christiana Excavating who requested the extension south of the Milford Ponds development on Walnut Street and the second was from Colony West/Colony South located north of Milford. “The properties are not contiguous with …
On Monday, February 13, Milford City Council appointed their first female police chief. Chief Cecilia Ashe will be offered an employment contract immediately. She was sworn in at the council meeting the evening her appointment was confirmed. The opening for police chief occurred when former Chief Kenneth Brown announced his retirement in August 2022. The city began a nationwide search …
The City of Milford received information from Uptown Services regarding the installation of broadband throughout Milford that would be managed by the city. According to Mark Whitfield, City Manager, Uptown Services specialized in assisting companies with municipal services, such as electric and broadband. Dave Stockton and Neil Shaw provided the city with details of the survey they conducted which determined …
