The City of Milford recently announced that their Electric Department has earned a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3)® designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service. The RP3 designation, which lasts for three years, recognizes public power utilities that demonstrate proficiency in four key disciplines: reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvement. Criteria include …
The Milford Historical Society, the organization that manages the Parson Thorne Mansion, announced recently that they plan to hold their annual Spring Antique Show on Saturday, May 6 rom 9 AM until 3 PM. The market will be on the lawn of the mansion known as Silver Hill. “We hold the antiques market once every spring and once every fall,” …
Milford Little League is facing a shortage of umpires, an issue facing many youth sports leagues today. Wayne Hurd, a volunteer with Milford Little League, explained that it is not difficult to become an umpire. “As far as training goes, individuals must become familiar with the rules of the game,” Hurd said. “Many of the rules are similar to what …
The next Milford Conversation will be held on May 4th 2023 starting a 8:30 AM. The presenter will be Mark Whifield, Milford’s City Manager and he will be talking about Milford’s Strategic Plan. The Milford Conversation is a free, family-oriented program open to the entire community. A question and answer period will follow the presentation by Whitfield. Milford Conversation is …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council authorized Mayor Archie Campbell to sign a letter to DelDOT requesting that speed limits on Route 113 through city limits be reduced to 40 miles per hour in any area where the speed is currently 45 miles per hour. According to the letter, on one section of 113, the northbound and southbound lanes …
Milford Public Library celebrated National Library Week the week of April 24 through 29. The week was filled with fun events for all ages, bringing many visitors to the library. “This was such a fun week,” Carolyn Tabor, Program Coordinator for the library, said. “We held an “all that and a bag of chips” giveaway. For every item checked out, …
Calling all Milford High School Choir Alumni! You are invited to join the Milford High School Choir for the Spring Night of the Arts Concert May 24th at 7:00 PM. As part of the performance, the closing song will be a combined choir piece. We would love for any alumni to join us for this piece. We would like to see …
Milford City Council recently made changes to their public comment code to allow members of the public to speak about any city-related business during the 15-minute public comment period at the start of every meeting. Mark Whitfield, City Manager, explained that this was at the request of several council members who wanted to increase public input at meetings. “I think …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council learned the results of an electric rate study conducted by Utility Financial Solutions (UFS). Dawn Lund, Vice-President of UFS, provided details on where the city’s electric funds were now and projections for what the funds would like in the future. After Lund’s presentation, council voted to approve a new electric rate ordinance at …
At a recent Milford School Board meeting, Dr. Jason Peel presented revisions to the Student Code of Conduct Grades K-5 for board review. Dr. Peel explained that representatives from each school, including teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals and discipline deans helped craft the new policy. “There were not a great deal of changes,” Dr. Peel said. “There were some revisions to the …
