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Monday 4.27 Budget Hearing Recap
Monday's Board of Aldermen budget session produced more news from a single department than most full meetings: Public Works Director Chris Saley confirmed he plans to leave city employment "sometime in the next year and a half," defended 27 vacant-but-funded positions worth roughly $1.2 million, and acknowledged the city spent nearly 13 times its snow removal budget this winter. The new Department of Permitting and Land Use director also signaled major staffing changes ahead, and Bridges Healthcare warned of $2 million in potential federal funding losses.
Fire Chief Out, Wasson Scrapped, Senior Center Drawing on Reserves: Budget Night Roundup
Wednesday night's Board of Aldermen budget hearing turned into a series of revelations: the fire chief and both assistant chiefs are retiring, the $4.9 million Wasson Field health department building has been abandoned without a board vote, and the Senior Center has already pulled $100,000 from its reserve fund just to meet payroll obligations. Here's what Milford residents need to know.
Milford Police Blotter: Strangulation Arrest at Truck Stop, Public Indecency Charge, and More
Milford police made seven arrests between April 15 and April 19, including a woman charged with strangling a victim at the Pilot Truck Stop and a man charged with public indecency after neighbors reported him exposing himself in his front doorway.
Police Seize 54 Pounds of Marijuana From Two Milford Smoke Shops; Bronx Man Arrested
Milford police seized approximately 54 pounds of marijuana and a significant quantity of illegal THC and kratom products from two Boston Post Road smoke shops following a joint operation with the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. A 20-year-old Bronx man was arrested and charged with operating a drug factory.
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