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Council discusses changes to meeting procedures

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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 …

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Council liaison assignments tabled due to FOIA questions

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by Terry Rogers     The City of Milford tabled a change that would have created council liaisons instead of assigning committees in order to avoid FOIA violations At a recent meeting, Milford City Council tabled a vote on a proposed change to council assignments. In the past, council members were assigned to various committees throughout the city. In an …

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City of Milford Launches MyMilford App

Terry RogersGovernment, Headlines

Released by City of Milford   The MyMilford app will allow citizens to report issues they find, such as building code violations or sidewalk problems The City of Milford has partnered with SeeClickFix to announce a new platform called MyMilford that will allow citizens to report quality-of-life issues and city service requests or complaints. With the free MyMilford mobile app …

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Street scaping and parking lot changes planned in Milford

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by Terry Rogers     This parking lot may undergo reconfiguration under the city’s Capital Improvement Plan At a recent workshop, Milford City Council heard from City Engineer James Puddicombe about several changes to parking lots and updates to streetscaping as part of the Capital Improvement Plan. The streetscaping and parking lot changes were currently in the design phase and …

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Several street projects included in CIP for Milford

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by Terry Rogers     Several street projects are included in the City of Milford’s Capital Improvement Plan Milford’s Capital Improvement Plan includes several street projects, including a few that are now complete. The CIP includes street projects totaling almost $3.5 million over three years. “The Mispillion Street project is pretty much buttoned up,” James Puddicombe, City Engineer, said. “I …

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Milford removing lead water lines

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by Terry Rogers     The City of Milford is removing lead pipes within the city system. (Photo credit: Pan Xiaozhen, Unsplash) One of the projects discussed at a recent City Council workshop dealt with the replacement of water lines that contained lead throughout the city. The removal of those lines is anticipated to cost just over $1 million throughout …

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Milford CIP Plan includes water projects

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by Terry Rogers     The City of Milford Capital Improvement Plan includes several water and wastewater projects (Photo credit: Michael Matlon, Unsplash) The City of Milford Capital Improvement Project (CIP) plan includes many projects related to water in the city. These projects include addressing water issues in Southeast Milford as well as abandoning concrete asbestos pipe throughout the city. …

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Council hears details on funding for on Capital Improvement Projects

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by Terry Rogers     Milford City Council heard details on funding for several Capital Improvement Projects At a recent workshop, Milford City Council heard details on the status of Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) approved in late 2020. The projects include those dealing with water, sewer, streets and more. The presentation began with financial data presented by City Financial Director, …

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Council hears update on Customer Service Department

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by Terry Rogers     Milford City Council heard an update about the Customer Service Department at a recent meeting At a recent workshop, Milford City Council learned from City Manager Mark Whitfield, Financial Director, Lou Vitola and Cash Operations and Revenue Manager, Suzannah Frederick, about how the city’s Customer Service Department had overcome obstacles over the past few months. …

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NOTICE OF SOLICITATION OF CANDIDATES

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  2022 City of Milford Municipal Election Filing Deadline of Candidates for City of Milford Municipal Election   The City of Milford Annual Election will be held Saturday, April 23, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The term of office for the following seats will expire in May 2024: Office of Mayor – Two Year Term Beginning May 2, …