A Call for Artists
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 1st, 2023The Town of Milton Economic Development Committee is planning an art installation in Mill Park (home of the John Milton statue) starting April 15, 2023, and running through June 30, 2023. The installation will include a series of twelve (12) 3’ x 6’ (vertical) murals celebrating the theme “greetings.” Four of the murals will be painted by students at the area schools. We are seeking artists to paint the remaining eight murals. If you would like to be considered for this project, please submit: Three photos of previous pieces that are representative of your work Your name Phone number Email address, and Physical address of your home or studio An independent five-person jury (not members of the Economic Development Committee) will consider the submissions and choose the artists. The deadline for submission is February 24, 2023. Results will be announced March 3, 2023. Each chosen artist (or group of artists, […]
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2023 Municipal Election Results
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 18th, 2023TOWN OF MILTON 2023 ANNUAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION The 2023 Annual Municipal Election candidate filing deadline was Tuesday, January 3, at 5:00 p.m. This year’s Election was open for two council seats. Two citizens declared their candidacy for the 2023 Election: incumbent Randi Meredith and Scotty Edler. Since the number of qualified candidates equals the number of seats open for the election, there will not be an Annual Election. In accordance with the Town Charter, Ms. Randi Meredith and Mr. Scotty Edler are deemed elected. Ms. Meredith and Mr. Edler will be sworn-in at the April 3, 2023 Town Council meeting, which will be held at the Milton Library beginning at 6:30 p.m.
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Request for Proposal: Promotional Tag Line and Graphic
Date Posted: Thursday, December 22nd, 2022Request for Proposals Promotional Tag Line and Graphic Town of Milton, Delaware Overview The Economic Development Committee (EDC) of the Town of Milton is seeking proposals from communications and branding firms. Our goal is to create a tag line and visual mark that celebrates the town’s personality, history, and natural beauty as a tool for engaging and attracting new residents, businesses, and tourists. Background Over the course of its long history, Milton has worn many identities. Over time, the settlement at the head of the Broadkill River has been known as a seasonal home and trading place of the Lenni Lenape and Nanticoke peoples, a builder of wooden schooners, a manufacturer of oyster shell buttons, a major producer of holly Christmas wreaths, and the home of a large vegetable cannery. Today, Milton is a town of wonderful variety. It is known as the home of […]
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2023 Municipal Election Solicitation of Candidates Notice
Date Posted: Thursday, December 8th, 2022TOWN OF MILTON 2023 MUNICIPAL ELECTION SOLICITATION OF CANDIDATES THE TOWN OF MILTON IS SOLICITING CANDIDATES FOR THE MARCH 4, 2023 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 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 for Mayor and for Town Council shall be continuing qualifications […]
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2023 Municipal Election Voter Registration Notice
Date Posted: Thursday, December 8th, 20222023 MUNICIPAL ELECTION SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2023 MILTON FIRE DEPARTMENT 116 FRONT STREET, MILTON POLLS OPEN FROM 8:00 AM TO 6:00 PM The Voter Registration Deadline for the 2023 Municipal Election is Thursday, February 2, 2023, 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 21, 2023, and Saturday, January 28, 2023, 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) […]
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2023 Property Value Appeal
Date Posted: Friday, November 18th, 2022LEGAL NOTICE The Milton Town Council, sitting as the Board of Appeals, will hear Property Value Appeals on Monday, January 23, 2023, 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 8, 2023. 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: 2022 Property Tax Assessed Value Listing THE LAW The Delaware Constitution mandates that there be uniformity in tax assessments. There […]
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Magnolia Street Parking Lot to close July 27, 2022
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 20th, 2022The Town’s Municipal Parking Lot on Magnolia Street is scheduled to be closed July 27, 2022 through the end of the year for a drainage and bulkhead rehabilitation project. Below is an image of alternate parking areas.
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Milton receives an AARP Grant for art crosswalks
Date Posted: Thursday, July 7th, 2022FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Click to view: Press Release June 29, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Kim Wharton, kwharton@aarp.org, 302-290-4701 AARP Awards Grants to 4 Delaware Organizations as Part of its Nationwide Program to Make Communities More Livable Wilmington, DE—Today, AARP Delaware announced that four Delaware non-profit and/or governmental agencies will receive AARP Community Challenge grants – part of the largest group of grantees to date with $3.4 million awarded among 260 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement quick-action projects that help communities become more livable in the long-term by improving public places; transportation; housing; diversity, equity and inclusion; digital access; and civic engagement, with an emphasis on the needs of adults age 50 and over. “AARP Delaware is committed to working with communities to improve residents’ quality of life through tangible changes,” said State Director Lucretia Young. “We are proud to collaborate with this year’s grantees as they make […]
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Delaware Bayshore Byway Website Launch
Date Posted: Thursday, June 30th, 2022For Immediate Release June 21, 2022 DELAWARE BAYSHORE BYWAY WEBSITE LAUNCH Delaware Greenways (DGI) announces the launch of the Delaware Bayshore Byway website, Delaware Bayshore Byway. By introduction of the website, DGI continues its mission of providing opportunities to live healthier lives by discovering and enjoying the outdoors. The site provides a window to the 100-mile coastal area of Delaware’s Bayshore and introduces you to this National Scenic Byway designated in 2021. The story of the Delaware Bayshore Byway is about making a conscious decision to get off the crowded, bustling highway of modern America and letting your senses take in the majesty and power of Mother Nature in the coastal communities of Delaware’s Bayshore. For the first time, a website is dedicated to this widely recognized area of global ecological and historic significance. It introduces the nineteen discovery zones, small towns, and natural areas with the capacity to welcome […]
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2022 Sounds of Summer, Concert in the Park (weekly on Wednesday)
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