Town Hall · Milford

Milford, DE town hall & government

Milford spent $56.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $4,375 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Milford's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Milford

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Meetings

Coming up at Milford's town hall

  • Oct 8Thu · 10:00 am
    Board of Adjustment201 South Walnut Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council - 2nd Monday201 South Walnut Street Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 9Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council - 2nd Monday201 South Walnut Street Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning Commission201 South Walnut Street Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council - 2nd Monday201 South Walnut Street Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 14Mon · 5:00 pm
    GeneralFinance & Audit Committee201 South Walnut Street Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 10Thu · 10:00 am
    Board of Adjustment201 South Walnut Street Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 26Wed · 6:00 pm
    GeneralCity Council Workshop201 South Walnut Street Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 24Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council - 4th Monday201 South Walnut Street Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 24Mon · 5:00 pm
    GeneralEconomic Development & Code Enforcement201 South Walnut Street Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 18Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning Commission201 South Walnut Street Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Milford's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Milford's money goes

Spent
$56.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,375
spending per person
Long-term debt
$5.7 million
$439 per resident
Water & other utilities
$36 million63%
Sewer & trash
$7.7 million14%
Police
$6.6 million12%
Administration & buildings
$3 million5%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million2%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million2%
Interest on debt
$457,0001%
Other
$526,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 58%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the state <1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Milford didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Milford

Full-time staff
137
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
37
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
53 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
25 full-time23 part
Water & other utilities
16 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Other
20 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Milford School District

Milford's K–12 school district, shared with Ellendale, Houston, Slaughter Beach and Frederica. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,795
Delaware: $22,312
Students
4,595
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$68.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Delaware districts overall: 32% local, 57% state, 11% federal

  • Local 19%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $15,795 per pupil, $8,325 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Milford pay

Typical tax bill
$1,493
a year · Delaware typical $1,768
Effective rate
0.50%
of home value · Delaware 0.50%
Typical home value
$296,900
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Milford's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmilford.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Milford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milford

Milford is represented in Congress by Senators Christopher A. Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester and Representative Sarah McBride. Matt Meyer is governor.

All of Milford's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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