During Milford Town Council’s meeting Monday, Bob Cockburn brought up a topic weighing on the minds of many in recent weeks: school safety. “After the incident in Newtown (Connecticut), people are asking what we should do here in Milford,” Cockburn, vice president of the Milford Town Council, explained. “I don’t believe teachers should carry guns, …read more.

Two new ordinances were enacted during Milford Town Council on Monday night and one of those means a water rate increase for residents. A long-standing issue of a potential water rate increase was resolved with the council’s vote. After final adjustments to the Umbaugh and Associates’ rate study were completed, it was determined that a …read more.

Milford Town Council wrapped up the year with a host of quick and decisive actions for the coming year Monday evening. Among the actions are new ordinances, insurance claims and salary raises for city employees. The town council has decided to draft an ordinance regarding safe maintenance of trees in town. The ordinance, drafted by …read more.

Milford Town Council looked into a wastewater study performed by Umbaugh and Associates on Monday night. The study described a nearly $1.2 million debt which the town still has to pay back to bond holders. As the town continues to pay on the debt, along with daily costs and repairs, the net profit for a …read more.

A number of citizens appeared at Milford Town Council for public input regarding water bills Monday. With an abnormally high water bill, former Bio Waste Processing owners Ned and Barb Schueller chose to bring in an expert to assist with the issue. According to Joe Dock, representative and mediator for the Schuellers, the flow meter, …read more.

Four Multi-Township EMS administrators and board members attended a regular meeting of the Milford Town Council Monday night to clear the air over a recent request by MTEMS for a significant increase in the town’s subsidy. Scott Sigerfoos, MTEMS director of operations, told council members that they felt the need to discuss the matter publicly …read more.

The Milford Redevelopment Commission decided Monday to search for an attorney who can lead it through the process of setting up a new Tax Increment Financing district, and to request a bid from a second engineering firm for water, sewer and road development within the project. The district will be located just northeast of the …read more.

A new computer-aided dispatch system being developed by Kosciusko County will have the voluntary participation of the town of Milford. Following a presentation by Milford Deputy Police Officer Travis Marsh, town council members voted unanimously Monday night to sign on to the system. It will replace the current Cisco system Among the advantages laid out …read more.

Milford Town Council claims they are being blackmailed by Multi-Township EMS, but today the MTEMS board of directors addressed the accusations in their own meeting. Scott Sigerfoos, MTEMS director of operations, referred to Milford’s public blasting of the EMS organization in their meeting last month saying the town council is making “a lot of false …read more.

Milford Town Marshal Rich Miotto is concerned with recent events at the Waubee Lake beach and asked the town council to intervene. Miotto told the council Monday night he has received complaints from a Nelson Drive homeowner that swimmers are crossing the corner of the lake late in the evening and jumping off of a …read more.

Members of the Milford Town Council, including Bob Cockburn, didn’t hold back Monday night as they took up discussion about a letter the town received recently from Multi-Township Emergency Medical Service. Much as council members Cockburn, Dan Cochran and Doug Ruch suspected when they debated signing a 2012 contract with MTEMS earlier this year, MTEMS …read more.

Milford residents enjoy some of the lowest water and sewer rates in the region, but that may not be true much longer. A recent audit by the State Board of Accounts resulted in what Milford Town Council President Doug Ruch referred to as “being raked over the coals” about one issue. “When we had our …read more.

Nine employees of the town of Milford will have a new health insurance plan as of July 1. Milford Town Council voted Monday night to accept a plan change proposed by Rick Wagner of Rick Wagner Insurance. The change will nullify a 12 percent increase in the town’s cost for the next fiscal year and …read more.

By JODI MAGALLANES Staff Writer [email protected]  Lack of maintenance at a handful of residential properties occupied the dominant portion of a regular meeting of the Milford Town Council Monday evening. Prior to  an update by building inspector Ken Brower on the state of several questionable residences, council members heard from Joe Graff regarding the designation of …read more.