With tourism growing in the Milford area, there is a need to draw tourists to areas like the Riverwalk, Goat Island and other attractions in the city. Many partners and their front line employees have completed the Southern Delaware Tourism Ambassador training that can help promote the area as a place for tourists. “There is no question that tourism is …
Last month, Milford City Council was presented with a draft ordinance that would ban all marijuana retail outlets in the city except medical compassion centers and grow facilities. This month, a second draft was presented that would permit retail marijuana facilities with restrictions. “The ordinance would allow marijuana retail stores in the C-3 zoning district by conditional use approval from …
Milford City Council approved the 2023 audit report at a recent meeting. Although the 2023 audit was completed later than normal, it was finalized six months earlier than the 2022 audit. The delay was related to a new auditing firm as well as changes to technology in the finance office. “We should be even further ahead with the 2024 audit,” …
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. …
