On Monday, September 9, Milford City Council voted unanimously to enter an agreement with Tsionas Emory Hill Management as part of the Milford Corporate Center project. The agreement would allow Tsionas Emory Hill to provide the city with professional development advice. “Due to the nuances of this agreement, we consulted with attorney Gary Green of Archer & Greiner law firm …
At a recent meeting, Milford Chief of Police, Cecelia Ashe, requested $227,231 to purchase four new police vehicles from Hertrich. The purchase of the vehicles were approved in the FY25 budget. “So during the budget hearings, I presented a request for $295,000 to replace these vehicles. We currently have an opportunity to purchase 2024 Durangos and one Chevy Tahoe,” Chief …
During the communication and correspondence section of a recent meeting, Milford City Council was made aware of a problem facing a long-time resident and a rental property next door that had multiple code violations. According to Councilman Michael Stewart, the resident reached out to him and indicated she had gotten no assistance from code enforcement. “A constituent reached out to …
At a recent meeting, Chief Cecilia Ashe introduced Jenna Haynes to Milford City Council. Hayes is the Behavioral Health Director for the Milford Police Department. “As I indicated in previous months, I’m going to kind of switch things up here a little over the next couple of months, to start to highlight different parts of the department that are kind …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council heard a presentation from the Shpigler Group, a strategy management consulting service, about options available to modernize city utilities. The report focused on electric and water services. “We engaged with them back in April to evaluate the current state of electric utility and also parts of the Public Works, specific to water and …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council approved rate increases and a slight expansion in the contract with First State Inspection Agency (FSIA). The city has used the inspection agency since 2017 as an on-call option to cover when city building inspectors are overloaded or out of the office. The new contract includes changes in the fee structure used by …
After several delays, many due to a short-staffed finance office and technology challenges, Milford City Council approved the 2022 Audit Report submitted by Zelenkofske Axelrod (ZA). The city was found to be in good financial shape with no issues in their financial reporting. “I’d like to thank Mark and all his help as well as Lou and his team as …
During budget discussions at a recent meeting, Milford City Councilman Dan Marabello questioned a fund set aside for sidewalk repairs as he was under the impression property owners were still required to repair their sidewalks and had the option to pay over time. According to information provided by City Manager Mark Whitfield in the packet, the capital budget included funds …
On Tuesday, May 28, Milford City Council began a three night series of budget hearings for the 2024-25 budget. On the first night, they discussed potential revenue, the volatility of real estate transfer tax, city administration, the clerk’s office and council expenses. Prior to the meeting, Nina Pletcher spoke during the public comment period about the potential decision to delay …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council discussed restricting the use of eminent domain in its charter. The discussion was prompted by a statement made by Senator Dave Wilson prior to the meeting regarding legislation he plans to present at the state level. “This legislation was inspired by the recent event that transpired with the Annette Billings case and the …
