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City Council meeting record for Milford, Sussex County, DE.
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Governing body: City Council.
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Minutes on file
Meeting date: June 8, 2026.
Minutes status: posted (Archive ADID=5762).
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Recent actions
Councilmember James made the motion to adopt Resolution 2026-13 Adopting the City of Milford Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget and Capital Program and Authorizing an Increase in Real Estate Property Taxes of $.01. Councilmember Kalesis seconded. … The motion carried. 7-0 Resolution 2026-13 Adoption of FY26-27 Budget
Minutes meeting: June 8, 2026. Minutes status: posted.
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Councilmember Marabello made the motion to approve Resolution 2026 05 which is endorsing the project to be submitted to the Delaware State Housing Authority for funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Councilmember Wilson seconded. Yes Daniel Marabello, Madula Kalesis, Nadia Zychal, Nina Pletcher, Danny Perez, Jason James, and Katrina Wilson The motion carried. 7-0
Minutes meeting: June 8, 2026. Minutes status: posted.
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Councilmember Zychal made the motion to accept the police report. … The motion carried. 7-0
Minutes meeting: June 8, 2026. Minutes status: posted.
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Sourced answers
Each answer cites the official government record it came from. Answers that relied on encyclopedias, tourism sites or commercial news were left out.
Milford is an incorporated municipality, not a census-designated place. The U.S. Census Bureau lists it as Milford city, Delaware, and Sussex County lists it among its cities and towns.
Checked October 24, 2026 · data.census.gov — Milford_city,_Delaware · sussexcountyde.gov — cities-and-towns
The 2020 Census counted 11,190 residents in Milford for the whole city, across both counties (U.S. Census Bureau).
Checked October 24, 2026 · data.census.gov — Milford_city,_Delaware
Milford grew from two communities on either side of the Mispillion Creek. Rev. Sydenham Thorne built a dam and mills around 1780, and plantation owner Joseph Oliver laid out lots near his store.
Checked October 24, 2026 · archives.delaware.gov — milford
The city recognizes an 1807 act creating commissioners to oversee streets as its first incorporation. A charter established the City of Milford in 1931, and the city lies in both Kent and Sussex counties.
Checked October 24, 2026 · archives.delaware.gov — milford
Town lots were laid out in South Milford around 1840, and the arrival of the railroad in 1859 strongly boosted growth. The town became a commercial center for the surrounding farm region.
Checked October 24, 2026 · archives.delaware.gov — milford
The city's Planning & Zoning Division oversees land use and code changes and reviews subdivision, site plan and variance applications. Milford sits in both Kent and Sussex counties, and the city site links to each county's permit office.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www.cityofmilford.com — Planning-Zoning · www.cityofmilford.com
The city. Its site lists Electric (with DEMEC resources), Public Works with Water & Wastewater, and Solid Waste. Trash, recycling and yard waste requests go through the city's MyMilford request page.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www.cityofmilford.com — Your-Government
Yes. The city site links a separate Milford Police Department website covering divisions and community programs.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www.cityofmilford.com — Your-Government
Sussex County's first-time homebuyer page lists Milford as "Exempt" in its transfer tax column.
Checked October 24, 2026 · sussexcountyde.gov — 1406
Part of Milford may sit in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, and the answer depends on the address, so we do not give a town-wide yes or no. The USGS elevation at the town's Census center point is about 21 feet. Look up a specific property in the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and the DNREC Delaware Flood Planning Tool.
Checked October 24, 2026 · msc.fema.gov — home · floodplanning.dnrec.delaware.gov · epqs.nationalmap.gov — json
Delaware labels hurricane evacuation zones A, B, C and D, and describes them as low-lying areas susceptible to flooding and storm surge. The state page does not list communities by zone, so we cannot say which zone Milford or a given address falls in. Use the Know Your Zone lookup tool or interactive map to check an address.
Checked October 24, 2026 · preparede.org — know-your-zone · dema.delaware.gov
The 2020 Census Gazetteer lists Milford at 9.853 square miles of land and 0.087 square miles of water. Elevation at the Census center point is about 21 feet above sea level (USGS 3DEP), and ground height varies across town.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www2.census.gov — 2020_gaz_place_10.txt · epqs.nationalmap.gov — json
The National Weather Service (Mount Holly office) places Milford in forecast zone DEZ003, Inland Sussex, Delaware. This was read from the NWS point forecast page for the town's Census center point.
Checked October 24, 2026 · forecast.weather.gov — MapClick.php
A 2018 state release lists DART First State Route 210 as local Milford service. Route 303 connects Georgetown and Dover with a transfer in Milford, and Route 307 runs from Lewes to Milford and Dover.
Checked October 24, 2026 · news.delaware.gov — dart-increases-year-round-bus-service-sussex-county
Land use
Counts of Sussex County planning, zoning and Board of Adjustment docket items from January 2025 through the October 24, 2026 data date whose county record lists the area as Milford. The area is a place name in the county record, not proof the land is inside town limits. Counts of 1 to 4 are shown as fewer than 5. No case numbers or applicant names are shown.
| Application type | Items |
|---|---|
| Minor subdivision | 7 |
| Variance | 5 |
| Conditional use | fewer than 5 |
| Major subdivision | fewer than 5 |
| Site plan | fewer than 5 |
| Type not stated | fewer than 5 |
| Total | 21 |
Official record: Sussex County public docket · Data: SussexCounty.ai planning docket statistics (CC BY 4.0) · How to read the docket
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Data
Data: SussexCounty.ai town page · Parcels by jurisdiction (SussexCounty.ai)
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Audit trail
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