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The Milford City Council held a regular meeting on October 27, 2025, with six members present and two absent. The meeting began with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the approval of the agenda and previous minutes. Actions included a public hearing on a church annexation, community sponsorships, infrastructure contracts, and a planning commission appointment.
Um hold on I got the council meeting. Okay. All right, tonight's council meeting, October 27, 2025, as we do with all council meetings. We have a 15 minute public comment period. I'll hand that over to the city solicitor. Do we have anybody on the list? Good evening, Mayor. This is the uh public comment period for the city council meeting in the city of Milford. City has set aside 15 minutes for public comment. We allow three minutes per person. If the mayor feels is appropriate, he can extend that time. Anyone who wish to speak, who has wished to speak, should have signed up on the comment pad. We will also check with anyone online. When your name is called, please come to the podium, give your name, address, and the topic which you want to speak. Um we do have some individuals signed up for this evening. Um the first person is Mark Whitford Woodfield. Sorry. Who is that? Thank you. Good evening, Mayor and Council. I wanted I have a first of all. I had said when I left and retired that I would never come to a public meeting ever again in my life, and here I am several months later, and and addressing you. But uh there was to be a meeting at the end of July, and there were some things that I wanted to say to council at the end of July that I never had the opportunity meeting ended up getting canceled, and I never had a chance to say it. But first of all, I just wanted to thank council uh for the retirement dinner that that you provided. It was really an awesome event. Um I I was pleased uh with the number of people that showed up and the recognition that was given, and and again, I really appreciate um all that you did to put and be able to fund that and put it together. Um I also wanted to thank you for the last uh five years as being a city manager. It really gave me a unique opportunity to do something new. Um I had been a public works director for uh 20 25 years and in public work, so this this really uh gave me a again a unique opportunity, and I I appreciate it. Um I I I'm a cheerleader for Milford. I I think you're on a really good path. Um I I would I'm excited for what's happening in in this town and the things that you're doing, and uh I look forward to coming back in a year or so and seeing the progress. So uh again, I just wanted to uh take a moment and thank you and uh again appreciate everything that you've done for me. So thank you. Thank you. That's my card for being here. Oh, so you just wanted to acknowledge you here. Got it. Uh mayor, I don't see anyone else on the list. Um, is there anyone online that wishes to make a comment? Anyone online wish to make a comment, please raise your hand.