City of Milford Property Tax Appeals Session Set for July 26

Betsy PriceGovernment

The Milford City Council will sit in the Council Chambers at Milford City Hall (201 S. Walnut St.) as a Board of Revision and Appeal in regard to the 2021-2022 City of Milford General Property Assessment on Monday, July 26 at 7:00 p.m. Copies of the 2021-2022 General Assessment are posted for public information at Milford City Hall and the …

Governor Carney visits Milford to celebrate DEWins!

Betsy PriceBusiness, Headlines

Governor Carney and Eric Williams, owner of Mispillion Brewing as they celebrate the DEWins! program Governor John Carney visited the Milford area on Fri., June 25 to speak to business owners who participated in the DEWins! program. The program is designed to encourage people to get the COVID-19 vaccination in an effort to win prizes or receive incentives from a …

City Council approves inspection service contract

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

The City of Milford renewed their contract with First State Inspection Services At their regular meeting on June 14, Milford City Council approved an inspection contract with First State Inspection Services. This was a renewal of an annual contract with the company. “This is for inspections of residential and commercial building plan and inspection services,” City Planner Rob Pierce said. …

City Council approves FY2021-22 budget

Betsy PriceGovernment & Politics, Headlines

On June 14, Milford City Council adopted the proposed FY2021-22 budget as presented as of June 9. The budget is for over $47 million and includes a tax increase of $0.0275, bringing the total property tax rate to $0.48275 for every $100 of assessed value. City Manager Mark Whitfield explained that information will be sent out in future electric bills …

City of Milford sponsors free vaccine pop-up at Riverwalk Farmers Market

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

The City of Milford, in partnership with Downtown Milford, Inc.’s Riverwalk Farmers Market, is sponsoring a free weekly vaccine pop-up starting Saturday, June 12.  The pop-up will run every Saturday from 9am-1pm in the amphitheater behind the Milford Public Library.  This is the first vaccine pop-up in the state to partner with a farmers market and the first in southern …

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Milford LIVE Weekly Review – June 8, 2021

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Hover over the image below and a gray bar pops up at the bottom. From here, you can scroll through the pdf, forward and backward, zoom in or out in 10% increments, download the PDF, or view in full-screen mode. [pdf-embedder url=”https://milfordlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/MilfordLive-June-8-2021-2-3.pdf” title=”MilfordLive-June-8-2021-2″]   This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Council reviews final version of budget during workshop Culture June …

City of Milford enters agreement for possible purchase of land for industrial/business park

Betsy PriceGovernment & Politics, Milford Headline Story

Aerial view of Fry Farm purchased by the City of Milford as an industrial park The City of Milford City Council recently authorized City Manager Mark Whitfield to negotiate the possible purchase of the 182-acre R&C Fry Farms LP on the corner of Rt. 14 and Rt. 15 (Canterbury Road) in the northwest section of the city for the purpose …

Milford LIVE Weekly Review – June 1, 2021

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Open the Weekly Review PDF Here This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Milford School Board hears tax rate presentation Culture Milford Food Bank location to construct new building Education Milford School District receives federal COVID-19 funding Business East Gate Farm opens for second season Avery Properties to renovate historic building Government & Politics Milford moves forward with TID Plan City …

City Council approves change of zone request

Terry RogersGovernment & Politics, Headlines

The former office of Dr. William Kaplan, located at 302 Polk Avenue, has been rezoned as residential On May 24, Milford City Council approved a request to return zoning of a building on 302 Polk Avenue to residential at the request of the owner. The property had been rezoned commercial at the owner’s request in 2019 as they anticipated selling …

Milford LIVE Weekly Review – June 1, 2021

Betsy PriceMilford-live, Weekly Review

Open the Weekly Review PDF Here This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Milford School Board hears tax rate presentation Culture Milford Food Bank location to construct new building Education Milford School District receives federal COVID-19 funding Business East Gate Farm opens for second season Avery Properties to renovate historic building Government & Politics Milford moves forward with TID Plan City …