by Terry Rogers Milford City Council recently consolidated its fee schedule. The move for the consolidation was prompted by an Aid-In construction fee related to the Shawnee Acres pump station. “The Shawnee Acres pump station was, within last couple of years, upgraded and expanded to encompass more capacity. From a sewer wastewater standpoint, we would like to recoup …
by Terry Rogers Milford’s Finance Director, Lou Vitola, presented the first draft of the city’s financial statement audit during a recent workshop. The draft was provided to give council a preliminary review of the ongoing audit process. Vitola explained that there was a delay in the process for this year due to finance department staffing issues. Vitola asked …
by Terry Rogers An electric vehicle charges. Photo courtesy of Nikon Corp. on Unsplash. At a recent workshop, Milford City Council discussed the possibility of installing charging stations for electric vehicles (EV). Public Works Director Mike Svaby presented information on the growing popularity of EVs as well as details on what it would require for Milford to install …
by Terry Rogers Milford Community Cleanup is scheduled for April 9 (Photo courtesy of Unsplash: Jeremy Bezanger) Downtown Milford Inc., the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford and Milford Parks and Recreation have joined together for the Second Annual Milford Community Clean-Up planned for Saturday April 9, 2022 from 8:00 to 10:30 AM. “We will begin in Bicentennial Park, …
by Terry Rogers Milford could see a grant in the amount of $500,000 from Sussex County In early March, Sussex County Council voted to earmark more than $12 million in realty transfer taxes (RTT) to assist municipalities throughout the county. Milford was notified that they were eligible for between $100,000 and $500,000 that may be used for public …
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 …
City of Milford residents will begin receiving surveys UPDATE: This survey is now closed. It was included accidentally in the March 15 edition of the Milford Review. We apologize for the error. City of Milford officials are pleased to announce they will be conducting a comprehensive quality of life survey this month. The survey will be available online for randomly …
by Terry Rogers The City of Milford continued their discussion on a requirement for newly constructed residences to have sprinkler systems For the second time at a workshop, Milford City Council discussed adding an ordinance in their building code that would require sprinklers in newly constructed residences. Should Milford choose to add this to their building code, they …
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 …
by Terry Rogers Milford City Council approved a request to move the financial report to the second week of the month, but tabled other procedural changes Milford City Council recently discussed making changes to their meeting procedures. This included changes to what week some staff reports would be provided to council, executive session procedures and public comment. “There …
