MILFORD — Kenneth “Ken” L. Long Jr., Syracuse Street, Milford, has filed for the vacancy on the Milford Town Council. The vacancy is for the seat held by Joellen Free who resigned effective May 31. Interested persons who are a resident of Milford, a Republican in good standing and do not have a felony charge …read more.

MILFORD — A caucus to fill the vacancy of a Milford Town Council seat will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, in the town hall. Joellen Free, town council member, has resigned from her seat on the town council as she will be moving to Goshen. Her resignation is effective May 31. Any …read more.

MILFORD — The town of Milford is under a water emergency due to a communication failure from well to tower. Residents awoke this morning, Wednesday, Jan. 24, to little or no water. Utilities Superintendent Steven Marquart and crew have resolved the issue, but residents will need to boil water before drinking. The boil order will …read more.

MILFORD — Ryan Brauen, Wessler Engineering, provided Milford Town Council an update on the wastewater treatment plant renovation project Monday evening, May 8, at the council’s May meeting.

MILFORD — Following a meeting Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 7, with representatives from Lutheran EMS, the company contracted to provide ambulance service with the town of Milford, Clerk-Treasurer Joellen Free announced an agreement has been reached to modify the current financial arrangement. Beginning in 2019 and beyond, Lutheran EMS has proposed an elimination in the town’s financial …read more.

MILFORD — Waubee Lake Park is a summer destination for many families who reside in and around the Milford area. Owned by the town of Milford, the park offers a place for families to enjoy the shores of Waubee Lake, complete with a public beach supervised by lifeguards. However, the playground equipment at the park …read more.

Milford’s proposed 2016 budget managed to successfully cut close to 6 percent from last year, bringing its total to $1,585,450, down from $1,684,402 in 2015. “It will be a tight year,” Town Treasurer Joellen Free stated. This is the second year the town has had to reduce its budget.

During its regular monthly meeting Monday evening, Milford Town Council decided to table any decision to adjust the 2015 pay rates of town employees until their end-of-year meeting, scheduled for 8 a.m. Dec. 30. Council member Doug Ruch made a motion to freeze pay increases at the current levels following Town Clerk Joellen Free’s estimate …read more.

During its regular meeting Monday night, Milford Town Council was presented with a proposal by Chore-Time Operations Manager Jeff Miller detailing the company’s plan for a 45,000 square-foot expansion project at its Milford plant (see related article). The proposed expansion would allow Chore-Time increased production space for its ventilation units, it also would improve the …read more.

During Monday night’s regular meeting of the Milford Town Council, town marshal Rich Miotto noted there have been three dog biting incidents in Milford during the last few weeks. He sought the council’s guidance in enforcing the existing town ordinance regarding dangerous animals. It was noted that, according to town ordinance, after a second biting incident …read more.

Dear Editor, The Curt Nisly Campaign for State Representative for District 22 has been the most negative campaign I have ever seen. There has been a lot of half truths, misinformation and just plain mean spirited letters to the editor. This a great predictor of what kind of a leader Curt Nisly is, he doesn’t …read more.