2024 Municipal Election Notice
Date Posted: Monday, February 5th, 20242024 MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOTICE The Town of Milton will hold an election to fill two seats of the Town Council on Saturday, March 2, 2024. The election will be held at the Milton Fire Department, 116 Front Street, Milton, Delaware, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm. Town Council member candidates running for a 3-year term: Frederick Harvey Lee Revis-Plank Erin Willis QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTE: At such Annual Municipal Election every person, who shall have attained the age of eighteen (18) years on the date of the Annual Municipal Election and who shall be a citizen of the United States and a bona fide primary legal resident of the Town shall have one (1) vote, provided such person is registered on the “Book of Registered Voters” of the Town of Milton. A person may register at the office of the Town Manager or designee during the regular […]
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2024 Annexation Referendum Election Notice
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 2nd, 20242024 ANNEXATION REFERENDUM ELECTION NOTICE The Town of Milton will hold a town-wide annexation referendum on Saturday, February 3, 2024. The purpose of said referendum is to annex parcel 235-20.00-63.02 containing approximately 50.08 +/- acres of land located between Shingle Point Road and Harbeson Road. The referendum will be held at Milton Fire Department, 116 Front Street, Milton, Delaware, between the hours of 8:00 am and 6:00 pm. QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTE: By reference, Town Charter Section 33(a)(5) incorporates 15 Del. C. 7554, which states: At the said special referendum, every non-resident property owner owning property within the Town of Milton, including those who have placed their property in a revocable trust, shall have one vote. Further, every partnership or corporation owning property within the Town of Milton shall have one vote. Notwithstanding how many properties are owned by a single non-resident property owner, partnership or corporation, only one […]
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2024 Water System Improvements Referendum and Election Notice
Date Posted: Wednesday, December 6th, 20232024 Water System Improvements Referendum Water Referendum Election Results Referendum Election Notice Resolution 2023-022 To Propose Borrowing of up to $6,214,000 to Finance Public Water System Improvements and to Order the Referendum to be Scheduled Resolution 2023-024 To Schedule a Public Hearing on Resolution 2023-022 To Finance Public Water System Improvements Special Board of Elections Members 2024 Water System Improvements Public Hearing Powerpoint Presentation (no audio) Referendum Informational Brochure Affidavit for WATER REFERENDUM Absentee Ballot Projects proposed are as follows: Water main replacements on Carey Street, Walnut Street, Magnolia Street, Mill Street, and a portion of Bay Avenue Chandler Street Water Treatment Facility improvements Federal Street water tower On December 4, a public hearing was held at the Town Council meeting which focused on history of water facility needs, details of the proposed projects, cost estimates, and financial impact to water users. To view the public hearing, view the below […]
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2024 Municipal Election Voter Registration Notice
Date Posted: Tuesday, December 5th, 20232024 MUNICIPAL ELECTION SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2024 MILTON FIRE DEPARTMENT 116 FRONT STREET, MILTON POLLS OPEN 8:00 AM TO 6:00 PM Voter Registration Deadline for the 2024 Municipal Election is Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Eligible residents may register at Town Hall Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and on Saturday, January 20, 2024 and Saturday, January 27, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. until noon. When registering to vote, please refer to the below listed requirements: Every applicant for registration is a qualified voter if the applicant is all of the following: (A) A United States citizen who is at least 18 years old on the day of the election next succeeding the applicant’s registration. (B) A bona fide primary resident of the Town for at least 30 days on the day of the election next succeeding the applicant’s registration; (C) Not adjudged […]
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2024 Municipal Election Notice for Solicitation of Candidates
Date Posted: Tuesday, December 5th, 2023TOWN OF MILTON 2024 MUNICIPAL ELECTION SOLICITATION OF CANDIDATES THE TOWN OF MILTON IS SOLICITING CANDIDATES FOR THE MARCH 2, 2024 MUNICIPAL ELECTION. THE OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION ARE AS FOLLOWS: TWO (2) SEATS FOR COUNCILPERSON EACH SEAT IS FOR A THREE YEAR TERM. CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY AND DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY Residents who have met the following are eligible to run for office: A citizen of the United States of America, and a primary legal resident of the Town of Milton and shall have been a qualified elector of the municipality for the period of at least one year preceding the 2023 Annual Municipal Election; At least twenty-one (21) years of age on or before the date of the election; Non-delinquent in taxes, utilities, or any debt to the Town; Has not been convicted of a felony; Had not been adjudged mentally incompetent; Each of the qualifications […]
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Consider sponsoring the Milton Christmas Parade!
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Request for Proposal: Water Tank Maintenance Services
Date Posted: Monday, November 27th, 2023REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Sealed proposals will be received on behalf of the Town of Milton, (herein called the “Owner”) at Milton Town Hall, 115 Federal Street, Milton, Delaware no later than December 20, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. EST. for the following: Town of Milton ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK MAINTENANCE SERVICES The work of the contract is a long-term, continuous water tank asset maintenance program from a qualified firm that will provide integrated maintenance and professional management services for water storage tanks, that includes engineering services (specific to the maintenance of the existing water storage tank assets covered by this RFP) and professional asset management, that includes a fixed fee to pay all future renovations of the internal and external surfaces of the water tank. The proposal document, including the proposal form, may be obtained at no cost by contacting Pennoni via email to Brian Miller, PE […]
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Employment Opportunity: Water Operator
Date Posted: Monday, November 20th, 2023JOB POSTING WATER OPERATOR The Town of Milton is accepting applications for operator positions within the Water Department. There are job openings immediately available! A Milton Water Operator is a full-time position that fulfills responsibilities within the Town’s drinking water system. Applicants can review Operator I – 2023, Operator II – 2023, and Operator III – 2023 for requirements and qualifications of the position. The Town of Milton offers a competitive salary and a full range of benefits to include: health, dental, life and vision insurance, State of Delaware-County/Municipal pension, and 12 paid holidays; after a successful probationary period, employees earn 3 weeks of vacation time and sick leave annually. The Employment Application and Job Descriptions are available at Town Hall, as well as our website https://milton.delaware.gov/human-resources/ Interested candidates must complete the Town of Milton Employment Application. Completed applications may be submitted by email to krogers@ci.milton.de.us, or mailed to: Town of Milton, […]
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Property Tax Appeals Notice
Date Posted: Friday, November 17th, 2023LEGAL NOTICE The Milton Town Council, sitting as the Board of Appeals, will hear Property Value Appeals on Monday, January 22, 2024, at the Milton Library, 121 Union Street, Milton, DE 19968 at 6:30 p.m. Any taxable person or entity may submit a property value appeal by filing a completed Property Value Appeal Form at Town Hall no later than 5:00 p.m. on January 7, 2024. The application must state the reason or reasons for the appeal. Once such form has been filed, the Town of Milton shall notify the appellant of the date, time, and location of the hearing via certified mail. A current list of the Town of Milton property value assessments may be viewed at Town Hall, 115 Federal Street, Milton, DE 19968, or as linked here: 2023 Property Tax Assessed Value Listing THE LAW The Delaware Constitution mandates that there be uniformity in tax assessments. There is […]
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Town Council Public Hearing on Resolution 2023-022 to Propose Borrowing of up to $6,214,000 to Finance Public Water System Improvements and to order the Referendum to be Scheduled
Date Posted: Friday, November 17th, 2023LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Milton will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 4, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., at the Milton Library, 121 Union Street, Milton, Delaware on Resolution 2023-022, to propose borrowing of up to $6,214,000 to finance public water system improvements and to order the referendum to be scheduled. The purpose of said referendum is for the Town to borrow funding for Water Main Replacement under Carey Street, Walnut Street, Magnolia Street, Mill Street, and Bay Avenue ($1,785,000); and Chandler Street Water Treatment Facility Improvements ($579,000); and Federal Street Water Tower ($3,850,000), from the State of Delaware. Terms of such loans are an interest rate of 2% and a 20-year term. The source of funding is the State of Delaware Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. Resolution 2023-022 can be viewed at Milton Town Hall or […]
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