Starting in June, electric bills for the average residential and small business accounts in Milford are going up 2.4%, the city has announced. Commercial accounts in Milford can expect an increase ranging from about 2.3 to 3.0%, depending on demand, load factor, seasonality and time of use. “The power cost increase is entirely due to market-driven capacity cost increases that …
This story has been updated to say the Ward 2 council representative will be appointed. The Board of Elections met to certify results in the Milford City Council election on Monday. After multiple recounts in Ward 1, it was determined that Diamonto “Madula” Kalesis was the winner in that ward by one vote. “All results announced the day of …
On Saturday, April 27, the City of Milford had one of the highest voter turnouts in recent history as residents traveled to the polls to select a mayor and four council people. There were, 1,312 votes cast in the election. All election results are unofficial. For the office of mayor, incumbent Archie Campbell received 606 (46%) votes while his opponent …
Sussex County Planning and Zoning was supposed to hear a request from Key Properties to change land east of Route 1, across from Bayhealth Sussex Campus, from residential to commercial. A few days before the hearing, Key Properties pulled the request. This request had come before the Sussex County board previously and been approved, only to be denied by Sussex …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council agreed to a Request for Proposal from Zelenkofske Axelrod (ZA) accounting services. This is the firm that has been providing audits to the city for the past year. City Finance Director, Lou Vitola, explained to council that remaining with the same audit company would help streamline the process in the future. “The primary …
On April 27, registered voters in the City of Milford will go to the polls to elect the members of city council. All four wards as well as the mayor’s seat are contested this year. A Candidate Q&A is planned for Wards 3 and 4 on Tuesday, April 23 from 7 to 9 PM in the Milford High School auditorium …
On April 27, registered voters in the City of Milford will go to the polls to elect the members of city council. All four wards as well as the mayor’s seat are contested this year. A Candidate Q&A is planned for Wards 1 and 2 on Thursday, April 18 from 7 to 9 PM in the Milford High School auditorium …
For the third time since 2018, Key Properties LLC is requesting land east of Route 1 near the Bayhealth Sussex Campus to be rezoned from agricultural to commercial. In 2018, Sussex County Council overruled their own Planning and Zoning Commission to deny a request to change the zone and, in 2022, the City of Milford denied a request to change …
A public hearing on both the Milford Corporate Center industrial park and Red Cedar Farms final major subdivision proposals will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday during the Planning Commission meeting at City Hall. The city of Milford wants a 182-acre plot at the northwest corner of Milford-Harrington Highway and Canterbury Road rezoned as “final major subdivision” from “industrial, commercial.” …
The Milford City Council Wednesday night ended its attempt to take property from Annette Billings to use for a park and voted to end the eminent domain process. Councilwoman Katrina Wilson made the motion to abolish the city’s right to take private land for public use during a special session Wednesday evening. The crowded City Hall chamber erupted into applause …
