Milford City Council held a second workshop on Apr. 26 to discuss planned Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) through FY2026. This workshop was an extension of one that began on Apr. 12. City Finance Officer Lou Vitola reminded council that the CIP plan was not a budget but simply a plan that could be used to manage a wide range of …
On Monday, May 17, the Milford City Council began two nights of budget hearings. As in the past, the first night reviewed each department’s budget, presented by Lou Vitola, City Finance Director and department heads. “In our opinion, some changes need to be made,” Mark Whitfield, City Manager, said. “We are offering those changes for your review tonight and, on …
Over the winter, after the state of Texas dealt with significant power outages due to winter weather, Councilman Brian Baer asked City Manager Mark Whitfield if council could hear what protections Milford has in place to prevent such a disaster from happening. On Mon., May 10, Kimberly Schlicting, COO of Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation (DEMEC) provided City Council with details …
In April, Milford City Council unanimously approved an annexation request from Walter and Sharon Feindt, referring the request to the Annexation Committee for review. On May 10, the Milford Annexation Committee approved the annexation request, but in a two to one vote, recommended that the property remain zoned as R1, residential, and not C1, commercial as the applicant requested. “I …
The City of Milford recently hired 2004 Milford High School graduate, Sara Pletcher, for the newly created Economic Development & Community Engagement Administrator position. In this role, Pletcher is responsible for planning, directing, and administering comprehensive economic development and business assistance programs for the City. She will also work closely with the business community/civic organizations and serves as the City’s …
Milford City Council at a workshop prior to their meeting on April 12, began a review of capital improvement projects in the city for FY22 through FY26. Council discussed projects for electric, water, sewer, solid waste and public works. Due to the length of the workshop, council postponed discussion of projects for streets, City Hall, IT, police and Parks & …
As required by the federal government, City of Milford staff began working on an Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Transition Plan. According to Mike Svaby, Public Works Director, the development of the transition plan requires several steps. “We hired a consultant to do an evaluation of all our programs and facilities,” Svaby said. “They did a field evaluation, looking at city-owned …
On Mar. 8, the City of Milford Finance and Public Works Committee received an update on capital projects as well as fund balances that remained for many of those projects. James Puddicombe, City Engineer, began with information about water infrastructure projects. “We received corrected plans for a new vault placement at the Water Tower Altitude Valve at the Caulk Tower,” …
The City of Milford Finance Committee was provided a sidewalk update by Mike Svaby, Director of Public Works and James Puddicombe, City Engineer. According to Puddicombe, sidewalk inspections in Ward 1 have been completed and the city is moving forward with inspections in the other three wards. “We have been responding to various complaints or issues throughout the city,” Puddicombe …
On Feb. 22, Milford City Council reviewed the annual audit report compiled by Rob Griffin of Gold Gerstein Group, LLC. According to Lou Vitola, Finance Director for the city, the independent auditing company issued a “clean” opinion on the city’s financial statements for the year ending June 30, 2020. “The audit says we are in great condition,” Councilman Jason James, …
