The City of Milford issued a statement Wednesday afternoon that explains how the controversial Annette Billings eminent domain case came about. It says Billings is only the trustee for the property, among other things. It also says the council finally voted for eminent domain because it felt obligated to in order to meet resident request for parkland and recreational opportunities. …
“Food for today, food for tomorrow” doesn’t just refer to leftovers at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford Branch. The motto encapsulates the nonprofit’s mission to provide Delawareans nourishing food as well as long-term solutions to poverty and hunger. “Food for today” meets the immediate needs of people by various efforts to distribute food, including home delivery, mobile food pantries …
The Milford City Council workshop on a tiny house village for the homeless has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Feb. 28 from Wednesday, Feb. 14. The change in date is due to Wednesday being Valentine’s Day and also the birthday of the wife of Mayor Archie Campbell. The vote will follow at the council’s next regular meeting, March 11. The …
Sara LeBright is already on a roll as interim director of Downtown Milford, Inc. “She has hit the ground running and is helping us build relationships in the city, grow our events and increase our funding base,” said Shelby DiCostanzo, president of the nonprofit ‘s board. Downtown Milford is an accredited Main Street program, promoting development of the downtown Milford …
For two days in January, the Town of Slaughter Beach along with the City of Milford hosted visitors from Main Street America (MSA) with a goal toward building safer passage between the two towns across Route 1 – the main thoroughfare to the beaches running north/south through the state and separating our two communities. With a goal toward expanding safer …
This report has been updated. The Milford City Council has voted to condemn eight acres of a widow’s property and pay her $20,000 for it, so the city can access the adjoining acres that it paid her brother more than $500,000 for. Milford wants the property to install bike and pedestrian paths that would help connect the town to …
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford (CCGM), Downtown Milford Inc. (DMI) and the City of Milford have partnered for the 4th Annual Community Clean-Up. The event is planned for April 13, 2024, from 8 to 10:30 AM and will be held rain or shine. “About five years ago when the Executive Director of DMI along with the President of …
Recently, the City of Milford announced that electric rates would be increasing due to an increase passed on to the city by the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation (DEMEC). This organization is a not-for-profit entity made up of eight municipalities that offer their own electric service, including Milford. “DEMEC has professional staff that is responsible for purchasing power as well as …
The City of Milford, a community electric utility powered by the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation (DEMEC), will be increasing the current Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) by $0.00686 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to $0.02124 per kWh for energy usage in 2024. Customers will see the new rate on City of Milford utility bills in February. This power cost increase is primarily due …
City Council approved a conditional use request for a new building they plan to construct across from their current location. The new building will include a retail showroom, storage as well as wash and service bays. Although the wash bays will only be used to clean tractors before they are delivered to a customer or serviced, in order to avoid …
