MILFORD — Milford Town Council responded to recent mass shooting events with the approval of the purchase of 12 active shooter response kits at its monthly public meeting Monday, Aug. 12. The response kits, requested by Police Chief Derek Kreider during police reports, include ballistic plate carriers capable of stopping high-powered rifle rounds, which hold combat …read more.

MILFORD — Milford is slowly replacing its 117 year-old water infrastructure “one crisis at a time,” observed outgoing council member Joellen Free at the May 13 meeting of the town council. The council voted to approve $39,705 for the repair of a sewer line damaged during the construction of a new Lake City bank on the …read more.

MILFORD — Milford Town Council chose not to eliminate fluoride from the town water supply during a busy monthly meeting Monday, March 12. Two members of the public in attendance expressed support for fluoridation’s benefits for children’s teeth. Rebecca Alles, Van Buren Township Trustee, cited the “enormous number of children who are not seeing the …read more.

NAPPANEE — Nappanee Board of Public Works and Safety approved an infrastructure project at it’s Monday meeting that will cost just over  $3.8 million. There are three separate projects within the one major project, but divided by divisions. Nappanee Mayor Phil Jenkins was authorized to sign the contracts on the project and the notice to …read more.

MILFORD — Milford Town Council took another swing in its fight to rid the town of abandoned properties at its monthly meeting Monday evening, March 13. Town attorney Jay Rigdon informed the council fines will be levied against six properties in the amount of $2,500 if they are not brought into compliance within 45 days. …read more.

MILFORD — Milford residents can expect a raise in their utility bills of at least $6 per month as early as March 2017, though no final decision has yet been reached by the town council. The increase comes at the recommendation of Umbaugh and Associates, hired last spring to explore options for financing upgrades to …read more.

During an emergency session held on Tuesday night, Milford Town Council approved additional funding to supplement a contract with Beer and Slabaugh that had been previously approved. The Nappanee company was previously contracted to clean the ditch along the east side of Old State Road 15, north of Syracuse Street. The added funding became necessary …read more.