Thank you Jim Lee of the Dover Post for sharing the City of Milford’s communication efforts to ensure transparency in local government. See full article at http://www.doverpost.com/news/20160113/web-transparency-varies-across-state Mayor Bryan Shupe said transparency is important for the town. “Any time that you are talking about public money it is important that people are able to access the information,” he said. “Some of the …

2016 Brings Exciting Opportunities – http://conta.cc/1YLDZG8 From the Desk of Mayor Bryan W Shupe At the beginning of 2015, the City of Milford made a commitment to residents to focus on expanding economic development opportunities, restoring aging infrastructure and preparing for future growth. As the year comes to an end, I am grateful for the dedication of our city employees as …

On December 16, 2015, Milford’s Mayor and City Council unanimously voted to approve Lt. Kenneth L. Brown, a thirty-year veteran of the Milford Police Department, as Milford’s next Chief of Police. Brown will be sworn in at the next City Council meeting on January 11, 2016 at 7:00 pm. He succeeds Chief E. Keith Hudson who announced his retirement in …

Last night, the Milford Mayor and City Council unanimously approved a contract appointing Eric Norenberg as the next Milford City Manager. Following a national recruitment, Norenberg, who has been City Manager of Oberlin, OH for the past eight years, was selected from a field of more than 90 candidates. He is expected to begin work in early-January of 2016. “I …

Bayhealth announces collaboration with Nemours for pediatric & senior services at new health campus On Sept. 22, Bayhealth hosted an event at Abbott’s Grill in Milford, Del. Bayhealth leaders, board members, civic leaders, physicians, and community members were on hand to hear updates about the organization’s new health campus in Sussex County – slated for completion in 2019. At the …

Thank you Milford Beacon for the great article on the Downtown Master Plan. We are looking forward to the final report and selecting projects that will encourage more public and private investments in our downtown area. By Mike Finney mike.finney@doverpost.com @MikeOnMilfordPosted Sep. 23, 2015 @ 9:57 am Milford looks prepared to stake its future growth on the pull of the Mispillion River, …

During the month of September the City of Milford will conduct a series of Downtown Master Plan meetings in order to create a coordinated and compelling vision for the future of the downtown district. The City has selected Arnett Muldrow & Associates to facilitate public input sessions, with local leaders, downtown merchants, property owners and community organizations, to gather information to …

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is prepared to move forward with six projects to improve the flow of traffic through, and within, the greater Milford area. To help residents understand the work and detours they will encounter in the near future, DelDOT has provided brief project descriptions here. Thompsonville Grade Separated Intersection: Work is underway on a grade separated …

At the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year the Milford Workforce Development Commission will once again be asking for high school students to participate in the Milford Student Employment Program. An initiative driven by the Economic Development Advisory Panel, under the Economic Strategic Plan adopted by City Council in 2011, the program promotes workforce development for local teenagers by providing …

…Residents Are Asked To Join Planning Process Yesterday, Downtown Milford Inc. and the City of Milford Parks & Recreation Department held the 12th Annual Bug & Bud Festival in downtown Milford. It was an honor to represent my hometown for the first time as Mayor during this special occasion that celebrates Arbor Day as well as our State Bug, the …