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Milford Police Blotter: Five Arrests Between April 26 and April 29
Milford Police made five arrests across four separate incidents between April 26 and April 29, ranging from a $161 Walmart shoplifting to a nearly $2,500 credit card fraud at Costco and a warrant service involving sexual assault charges. The arrests were detailed in the Milford Police Department's daily press release dated May 8.
Milford Aldermen Approve $278M Budget 9-6 as Mill Rate Drops to $28.67
The Milford Board of Aldermen approved a $278.1 million city budget Thursday night on a 9-6 party-line vote, setting the new mill rate at $28.67 — down from prior years — but doing little to ease the bottom-line tax bills for residential homeowners facing the impact of the state-mandated 2025 revaluation. Republicans, in the minority, argued that the Democratic majority had the votes to cut deeper if it had chosen to.
Heated Debate as Milford Approves New Airbnb Restrictions
After hours of emotional public comment Monday night, the Milford Board of Aldermen voted to approve new short-term rental regulations while also hearing calls for stronger anti-human trafficking measures and debating a proposed charter revision commission.
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.
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