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Milford Fire Crews Knock Down Basement Fire on Milford Hunt Lane
The Milford Fire Department responded to a basement fire at a home on Milford Hunt Lane shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday. All occupants had evacuated by the time crews arrived, and Engine 7 extinguished the fire in what appeared to be a utility closet. No injuries were reported. The cause remains under investigation.
Mayor Smith Implements Citywide Spending and Hiring Freeze
Mayor Rich Smith has put the city on a fiscal lockdown for the final quarter of the current fiscal year, freezing new hires, non-essential operational spending, out-of-state travel, and most overtime through June 30. The mayor pointed to $9.4 million in new contractual obligations the city is locked into paying, rising healthcare costs, and an unusually difficult winter. Public safety departments are exempt.
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.
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