The City of Milford and Milford School District have partnered to design a shared use pathway near Milford High School. The new path is planned to run along the parking lot of Brigg’s Stadium, crossover Northeast Tenth Street and travel along Silicato Parkway. “Mr. Sharp has really done a great job with this,” Dr. Kevin Dickerson, Superintendent, said. “We have …
Recently, the City of Milford held a public workshop where they presented plans for upgraded streetscapes in Milford. The public was able to review designs and provide feedback to city staff regarding changes they would like to see in the plan. “The concept plan was prepared for several streets that were identified in the Rivertown Rebirth 2025 as needing streetscape …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council reviewed proposed Transportation Improvement District (TID) plans provided by the Delaware Department of Transportation. The plan reviewed intersections in an area of Milford that was less than nine miles square but included 35 total intersections and 26 committed developments. The plan looks at road changes to accommodate growth through the year 2045. It …
Milford City Council agreed to extend city services to Colony South and West despite the fact that the property had not been annexed into the city. At the same meeting, council tabled a request from Christiana Excavating to extend services to their property in the southeast area of Milford until they were ready to annex into the city. James Puddicombe, …
After much discussion about pedestrian safety, the City of Milford recently passed an ordinance that would prohibit a pedestrian to approach vehicles within 200 feet of a traffic signal unless that vehicle is legally parked at the curb on the shoulder. Pedestrians may also not be in the median unless they are crossing the highway at a crosswalk. Anyone who …
The City of Milford broke ground on a new playground and pickleball courts on Saturday, March 4. The city received support for the project from local legislators as well as grant funding. “Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the country,” Brad Dennehy, Director of Public Works, said. “With these new courts, we will bring the number we …
Milford City Council voted seven to one to approve a request from Oak Forest Park LLC to change less than four acres of the Rookery parcel to C-1 from R-2. The zoning was required to bring Big Oyster Brewing to town. The company plans to create a brewpub and restaurant in the former clubhouse and pro shop located next to …
The City of Milford announced that it will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for the new pickleball courts and children’s playground at the Memorial Park on Washington Street (across from the Milford Library parking lot) this Saturday, March 4th at 11:30 a.m. Council approved the award of the bid for this project at their September 26, 2022 meeting in the …
Carlisle Fire Company recently provided information to Milford City Council regarding the need for the fire siren as well as additional details on response times in the district. The company has ramped up recruitment, resulting in five new members and reactivation of several others who had been inactive. The company is also looking into funding to offer family medical plans …
Notice is hereby given that the City of Milford Annual Election scheduled for April 22, 2023 has been canceled. Prior to the filing deadline of February 21, 2023 at 4:30 p.m., the following individuals submitted nominating petitions for the offices as indicated below: Ward 1 Council—Daniel Marabello Ward 2 Council—F. Todd Culotta Ward 3 Council—Nirmala Samaroo Ward 4 Council—Jason L. …
