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City of Milford Organizational Meeting and Swearing-In Ceremony - May 4, 2026

Council (4th Monday, workshops) & Committees — Monday, May 4, 2026
BodyMilford, Delaware
SessionCouncil (4th Monday, workshops) & Committees
DateMonday, May 4, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:00

Meetings.

0:00

We have a 15-minute public comment period, three minutes per person.

0:04

Do we have anybody signed up on the

Unassigned speaker

0:06

list?

Unassigned speaker

0:07

Yes.

Speaker 2

0:14

Mayor looks like we have one person on the list, and it is Terry Hudson.

0:22

All right.

Speaker 1

0:22

Come on up to the microphone.

Unassigned speaker

0:26

We're being on their side.

Speaker 3

0:32

I just wanted to take a moment and congratulate everybody that was re-elected.

0:38

Uh Madullah, uh Katrina, and of course, our new council member, councilwoman Pletcher, and um Mayor.

0:49

You've got good leadership with uh Mayor Calada.

0:52

I think you all are what I consider our people's choices, obviously.

0:57

So best of luck over the next two years.

1:00

And I wanted to also thank Lori and Mike and wish I had been able to spend uh a little more time with you, but you guys came in two months just before I retired.

1:13

So thank you for your service.

1:16

And last but not least, I want to acknowledge our city clerk and deputy city clerk.

1:23

This is municipal clerks week, and um clerks are being recognized worldwide, and I think their vital roles are very important in the city, and thank you very much and keep up the good work.

1:38

And I wish I could do something about your long hours, but I can't

Speaker 2

1:45

thank you.

1:45

There's there's no one else on the list.

1:47

I don't know.

1:48

Oh

Unassigned speaker

1:49

I

Speaker 3

1:49

forgot my address, so it's 3006 seven stagecoach circle.

1:55

Milford.

Speaker 2

1:57

Thank you.

1:58

Thank you.

1:59

Mayor, I don't see anyone else on the list.

2:01

I don't know if there's anyone online.

2:03

Is there anybody online?

Speaker 4

2:06

There's nobody coming forward,

Speaker 1

2:07

Mr.

2:08

Mayor.

2:08

All right, we'll go ahead and close the public comment period.

2:10

Thank you.

2:11

All right, if everybody could please standrina.

Speaker 5

2:21

Bow your heads, please.

2:24

Dear Heavenly Father, we are so honored to be able to gather here one more time, giving you thanks and praise.

2:34

Lord, we ask you to be before the people here, Lord.

2:38

Bless each and every person that is in attendance and look over the homes that they came from, Lord.

2:44

Grant everyone traveling mercies to and from.

2:57

I'm so grateful to God.

2:59

Lord, I ask you to be with the new uh council members that are coming forth and be with the old, that they will be supportive of one another, and we will try our best to keep Milford first, Milford first, the residents first, who elected us to be elected us to represent them.

3:22

Lord, I just ask you thank you for each and every person.

3:26

This is my prayer.

3:27

Amen.

Unassigned speaker

3:39

Under God.

Speaker 1

3:46

Please be seated.

3:49

We will now have a reading of the 2026 election report by City Clerk Katrina White.

Speaker 6

4:01

Good evening.

4:03

City of Milford election report, April 25th, 2026 election.

4:08

The Board of Election appointed by City Council as required by the charter of the City of Milford has convened to determine the results of the election in order to certify the names of the winning candidates in the 2026 City of Milford annual election.

4:23

An election for the second ward council seat was held at the City Public Works Facility at 180 Vickers Drive, Milford on Saturday, April 25th, 2026, from 10 o'clock a.m.

4:36

to 6 o'clock p.m.

4:38

A total of 120 votes were recorded with Desiree Anderson receiving 19 votes.

4:44

Maria Nina S.

4:45

Fletcher receiving 72 votes and Kimberly Wills receiving 31 votes.

Unassigned speaker

4:51

In the in the contested ward to council person race, the certificate, the certification letter verifies that Maria Nina S.

Speaker 6

5:00

Pletcher emerged as a winner.

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Summary of Proceedings

City of Milford Organizational Meeting and Swearing-In Ceremony - May 4, 2026

This special meeting of the Milford City Council convened on May 4, 2026, to receive election certification, swear in newly elected and returning officials, reappoint the city solicitor, elect a vice mayor, and appoint committee chairs. The meeting concluded with brief remarks from the mayor and a motion to adjourn.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Terry Hudson (address 3006 Stagecoach Circle, Milford) congratulated the re-elected officials (Mayor Calada, council members, and new councilwoman Pletcher), thanked outgoing members Lori and Mike for their service, and recognized Municipal Clerks Week, praising the city clerk and deputy clerk for their vital roles.

Election Report and Oath of Office

  • City Clerk Katrina White presented the 2026 City of Milford election report. The April 25th election for the Second Ward council seat recorded 120 votes: Desiree Anderson (19), Maria Nina S. Fletcher (72), and Kimberly Wills (31). Maria Nina S. Fletcher was certified the winner. Incumbents Mayor F. Todd Calada (uncontested), First Ward councilperson Madula Kalesis (uncontested), and Fourth Ward councilperson Katrina E. Wilson (uncontested) were automatically re-elected. The deadline to file for the expiring Third Ward seat is May 22, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.; the voter registration deadline (including non-resident property owners) is June 3, 2026.
  • The Honorable Noel Eason Primos, Superior Court of Delaware judge, administered the oath of office to: Mayor F. Todd Calada, councilpersons Madula Kalesis (First Ward), Maria Nina Pletcher (Second Ward), and Katrina E. Wilson (Fourth Ward).

Organizational Actions

  • Vice Mayor Election: Councilmember Katrina E. Wilson nominated Jason James as Vice Mayor; the nomination was seconded and approved unanimously.
  • City Solicitor Reappointment: A motion to reappoint Gregory Morris as city solicitor was seconded and approved unanimously.
  • Committee Appointments: Mayor Calada announced the following committee assignments:
    • Economic Development and Code Enforcement: Danny Perez, Dan Maribello, Madulla Calluses (Madula Kalesis), and Nina Pletcher (Chair).
    • Finance and Audit: Danny Perez, Dan Maribella, Nadia Zeichel, and Jason James (Chair).
    • Charter Review Subcommittee: Nadia Zykel, Dan Maribella, Katrina Wilson, and Jason James (Chair).
    • Public Safety: Jason James, Danny Perez, Daniel Maribella, and Katrina Wilson (Chair).
    • Public Works and Utilities: Nadia Zykel, Nina Pletcher, Medulla Callus (Madula Kalesis), and Dan Maribella (Chair).

Key Outcomes

  • Election results certified and new council sworn in.
  • Jason James elected Vice Mayor (unanimous).
  • Gregory Morris reappointed as City Solicitor (unanimous).
  • Committee rosters for the upcoming term approved.
  • The meeting was adjourned following a motion and second.

Meeting Transcript

Meetings. We have a 15-minute public comment period, three minutes per person. Do we have anybody signed up on the list? Yes. Mayor looks like we have one person on the list, and it is Terry Hudson. All right. Come on up to the microphone. We're being on their side. I just wanted to take a moment and congratulate everybody that was re-elected. Uh Madullah, uh Katrina, and of course, our new council member, councilwoman Pletcher, and um Mayor. You've got good leadership with uh Mayor Calada. I think you all are what I consider our people's choices, obviously. So best of luck over the next two years. And I wanted to also thank Lori and Mike and wish I had been able to spend uh a little more time with you, but you guys came in two months just before I retired. So thank you for your service. And last but not least, I want to acknowledge our city clerk and deputy city clerk. This is municipal clerks week, and um clerks are being recognized worldwide, and I think their vital roles are very important in the city, and thank you very much and keep up the good work. And I wish I could do something about your long hours, but I can't thank you. There's there's no one else on the list. I don't know. Oh I forgot my address, so it's 3006 seven stagecoach circle. Milford. Thank you. Thank you. Mayor, I don't see anyone else on the list. I don't know if there's anyone online. Is there anybody online? There's nobody coming forward, Mr. Mayor. All right, we'll go ahead and close the public comment period. Thank you. All right, if everybody could please standrina. Bow your heads, please. Dear Heavenly Father, we are so honored to be able to gather here one more time, giving you thanks and praise. Lord, we ask you to be before the people here, Lord. Bless each and every person that is in attendance and look over the homes that they came from, Lord. Grant everyone traveling mercies to and from. I'm so grateful to God. Lord, I ask you to be with the new uh council members that are coming forth and be with the old, that they will be supportive of one another, and we will try our best to keep Milford first, Milford first, the residents first, who elected us to be elected us to represent them. Lord, I just ask you thank you for each and every person. This is my prayer. Amen. Under God. Please be seated. We will now have a reading of the 2026 election report by City Clerk Katrina White.

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