At a recent meeting, Milford City Council reviewed plans for the new Milford Corporate Center which will be constructed on what was the Fry Farm. The city purchased the land at the corner of Milford Harrington Highway and Canterbury Road in 2021. “Over the last couple months, we have started to put some concepts behind the business,” Mike Riemann of …
Milford City Council heard from the president of Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Ring Lardner, regarding plans to redistrict the wards throughout the town. DBF assisted with the plan at the request of City Council and Mayor Archie Campbell to be sure that the city was meeting requirements under code. Lardner presented a map with new ward lines drawn and explained …
Milford City Council awarded Jaquez Concrete Company a contract in the amount of $380,760 to complete the remaining sidewalk repair and replacement project throughout the city. City Engineer James Puddicombe explained that staff decided to cover all four wards in areas that were not addressed in the first round. “As part of that we requested bids regarding sidewalk replacement and …
The City of Milford will kick off a KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® campaign at National Night Out on Tuesday, August 2 (6-8pm) in Bicentennial Park. Residents who live on a 25-mph road within city limits can apply through MyMilford (http://cityofmilford.com/535/MyMilford) for a branded yard sign to be placed in their yard. The mission of KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® …
Milford City Council presented retiring Chief Kenneth Brown with a proclamation signed by Mayor Archie Campbell at a recent meeting. Chief Brown will retire on August 1 after being with the force since 1986. “Chief Brown was born and raised in Milford, starting his career with Milford Police Department in 1986 as a part-time dispatcher and later was hired as …
With just a few weeks until Chief of Police Kenneth Brown retires from the Milford Police Department, the city hired Gov HR USA to assist them in finding his replacement. At a recent workshop, Jon Fehlman, Vice President of Gov HR USA, provided council with the beginning parameters of how the search will be conducted. Fehlman explained that surveys were …
Recently, City of Milford residents were notified that their trash, recycling and yard waste pickups may be delayed. The delay was caused by several factors, according to Mike Svaby, Director of Public Works. At a recent council workshop, Svaby asked council for permission to issue a Request for Proposal to get a feel for whether it would be more cost …
Although they tabled a vote on changes to the code, Milford City Council has asked staff to evaluate the Bicycle, Skateboard and Other Conveyances Code for the city. Melody Barger, a University of Delaware Fellow working with the city had updated parts of the code for approval on Monday, June 27, but some council members felt that the restrictions were …
Despite several workshops on the matter over the past few months, Milford City Council voted to table a vote that would require sprinkler installation in all newly constructed homes in the city. During public comment, council heard from several contractors who claimed the requirement would be too expensive and could make it more difficult for lower income families and first …
Milford City Council recently updated its council meeting policies and procedures in order to streamline the meetings and to allow the public additional opportunities to address council about their concerns. The new procedure will allow a 15-minute public comment period at every meeting. All public comments must be related to an agenda item and each speaker will be limited to …
