2021 Water System Improvements Referendum Election Notice
Date Posted: Tuesday, December 22nd, 20202021 WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS REFERENDUM ELECTION NOTICE ELECTION RESULTS: 2021 Water Systems Improvements Election Results The Town of Milton will hold a Water System Improvements Referendum Election on Saturday, January 16, 2021. The referendum will be held at Goshen Hall, 116 Federal Street, Milton, Delaware, between the hours of 8:00 am and 6:00 pm. The purpose of said referendum is for the Town to borrow funding for water system improvements which is water main replacement under Atlantic Avenue, portion of Chestnut Street (from Front Street to Coulter Street), and portion of Atlantic Street. The Town has received approval for the $1,670,000.00 (Interim interest only payments with 100% principal forgiveness at construction completion) from the State of Delaware. Term of such loan is an interest rate of 2% and a 20-year term. The source of funding is the State of Delaware Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. QUALIFICATIONS TO […]
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2021 Municipal Election, Voter Registration Notice
Date Posted: Tuesday, December 8th, 20202021 MUNICIPAL ELECTION SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2021 GOSHEN HALL, 116 FEDERAL STREET, MILTON POLLS OPEN 8:00 AM TO 6:00 PM Voter Registration Deadline is Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 5:00p.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 23, 2021 and Saturday, January 30, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. until noon. When registering to vote, please refer to the below listed requirements: Every applicant for registration shall be a qualified voter if such applicant is all of the following: A United States Citizen who shall have attained the age of eighteen (18) on the day of the election next succeeding the applicant’s registration; 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; Not adjudged mentally incompetent in a judicial guardianship or equivalent […]
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2021 Municipal Election, Solicitation of Candidates
Date Posted: Tuesday, December 8th, 2020TOWN OF MILTON 2021 MUNICIPAL ELECTION SOLICITATION OF CANDIDATES THE TOWN OF MILTON IS SOLICITING CANDIDATES FOR THE MARCH 6, 2021 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 2018 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 […]
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Delaware Historical & Cultural Affairs- Amended Milton Historic District (Information on October 21, 2020 meeting)
Date Posted: Monday, October 5th, 2020Amended Milton Historic District Nomination Synopsis 7 10 2020 Meeting agenda Meeting Agenda 10 21 2020
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Change in Waste Collection, October 1st
Date Posted: Saturday, September 19th, 2020September 18, 2020 Greetings! Every three years, the Town of Milton advertises to receive Request for Quotations relating to residential waste collection services to assure our citizens are given the best service at the most reasonable cost. As a result of the bid for services, the quarterly waste collection fee will increase from $56.00 to $58.00. Effective October 1, 2020, Waste Industries, a GFL Environmental Company, will be the Town of Milton’s residential waste, yard waste, bulk item, and recycle hauling contractor. Beginning October 1st, Town-wide residential waste collection will occur weekly on Wednesday, followed by yard waste collection on alternating Thursdays, and recycle collection every other Thursday. You will receive a Welcome Letter (2020-09-10 Milton Collection Calendar and Welcome Letter) directly from Waste Industries which will include a collection schedule for the remaining months of 2020. Please follow the guidelines on the reverse side of the calendar for waste, […]
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Press Release: Milton promotes Captain Derrick Harvey to Chief of Police
Date Posted: Friday, July 31st, 2020Milton promotes Captain Derrick Harvey to Chief of Police Tuesday, July 28, 2020 The Town of Milton is proud to announce the promotion of Captain Derrick Harvey to Chief of Police. With sixteen years of Milton law enforcement experience, he continues to demonstrate leadership and dedication in serving the Milton community. Chief Harvey portrays unwavering professionalism, leadership, and integrity. The Town looks forward to his continued service, now in this important role. A pinning ceremony is planned on Wednesday, August 5th at 11 a.m. in the Gazebo at Milton Memorial Park. Please feel free to join the Town in congratulating Chief Harvey. Should you plan to attend the ceremony, all in-effect Delaware State of Emergency guidelines must be followed. Press Release – Chief Harvey
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DelDOT Marks Opening of New Milton Trail
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 30th, 2020Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: https://www.facebook.com/delawaredot/videos/816708378859468/ A message from DELDOT Press Release — June 29, 2020 DelDOT Marks Opening of New Milton Trail Milton — This morning, Department of Transportation Secretary Jennifer Cohan was joined by state and local officials to officially open the new Milton Rails to Trails Phase II project for pedestrians and cyclists. “Our growing Sussex County trail system is a great example of our commitment to supporting all modes of transportation, and each new section we complete is another piece of the puzzle as we continue to build a low-stress interconnected trail system for the benefit of our residents and guests,” commented Secretary of Transportation Jennifer Cohan. Town of Milton Mayor Kanakos offered, “I’m glad to see completion of the Rails to Trails Phase II extension. The extended area results in increased connectivity and an area for pedestrian and bicycling use.” State Senator Ernesto Lopez said, “Our […]
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Proclamation of Civil Emergency and Declaration Postponing Town Council Actions and Public Hearings
Date Posted: Monday, April 27th, 2020Proclamation of Civil Emergency and Declaration Postponing Town Council Actions and Public Hearings UPDATE: Proclamation Amending the Civil Emergency Declaration
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EFFECTIVE MARCH 18, 2020 TOWN OFFICES CLOSED TO PUBLIC ACCESS
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 17th, 2020EFFECTIVE MARCH 18, 2020 TOWN OFFICES CLOSED TO PUBLIC ACCESS Based on the State of Emergency declarations and information available from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Division of Public Health, the Town of Milton is closing to public access beginning at 8:30am on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. These measures are in place to decrease the spread of COVID-19 all while maintaining Town services. Residents are encouraged to follow all communications from Federal and State Agencies to slow the spread of COVID-19. The Town will be taking any and all necessary steps to protect our employees and our community. Until further notice, payments can be made online through OfficialPayments.com (jurisdiction code 1809), mailed, or placed in the mail-slot in the back-door of Town Hall. Information that needs to be provided to a Town employee can also be placed through the mail-slot in the back door of Town Hall or […]
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***UPDATES*** Coronavirus Information
Date Posted: Friday, February 28th, 2020AGENCY LINKS: Delaware Div of Small Business – 09/09/2020 program for business relief CDC.gov Prevention Tips DE.gov/coronavirus Delmarva Help (WBOC) SBA – Loan Program Comparison Chart UPDATED Risk-and-Prevention-Information-about-Coronavirus-2019-English-version Vaccine_TalkingPoints_1.29.21 Vaccine_FactSheet_1.29.21 STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION AND MODIFICATION LINKS SOE Extension #12 02192021 SOE Modification #27 7th Rev 02192021 Sixth-Revision-to-the-27th-Modification-of-the-Declaration-of-a-SOE-State-of-Delaware-02042021.pdf Twenty-Seventh-Modification-to-State-of-Emergency-09032020 Twenty-Sixth-Modification-to-State-of-Emergency-09012020 Sixth-Extension-of-State-of-Emergency-09032020 SOE- Twenty Fifth Modification SOE- Fifth Extension Twenty Fourth Modification to State of Emergency SOE Modification #21 061420 Third-Extension-of-State-of-Emergency-06062020 Twentieth-Modification-to-State-of-Emergency-05312020-1 Nineteenth-Modification-to-State-of-Emergency-May-22-2020 Eighteenth-Modification-to-State-of-Emergency-May-18-2020 Seventeenth-Modification-to-State-of-Emergency-May-14-2020 Delaware-Economic-Reopening-Guidance_Phase Sixteenth-Modification-to-State-of-Emergency-May-10-2020 SOE Extension #2 050820 Fifteenth-Modification-to-State-of-Emergency-050720 Governor Carney Announces Interim Steps Allowing Small Businesses and Universal Testing in Nursing Homes – State of Delaware News Fourteenth-Modification-to-State-of-Emergency-04302020 Thirteenth-Modification-to-State-of-Emergency-April-25-2020 Twelfth-Modification-to-State-of-Emergency-04232020 DHSS Guidance on Face Coverings Tenth-Modification-to-State-of-Emergency-04062020 Ninth-Modification-to-State-of-Emergency-04012020 Eigth-Modification-to-State-of-Emergency-03302020 Seventh-Modification-to-State-of-Emergency-03292020 Sixth-Modification-to-State-of-Emergency-03242020 Fifth-Modification-to-State-of-Emergency-03222020 Fourth-Modification-to-State-of-Emergency-03222020 Third Modification to State of Emergency – 03212020 Second Modification to the State of Emergency First Modification to State of Emergency 3 16 20 State-of-Emergency_03122020 TOWN NOTICES: Proclamation Amending the Civil Emergency Declaration Proclamation […]
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