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Milford Aldermen Approve Annual Hazard Mitigation Progress Report after Rejecting Amendment to Remove TBD Projects
Summary
After a lengthy debate over projects listed as 'TBD' and potential funding exposure, the Board of Aldermen rejected an amendment to redact unspecified items and then approved the City's Community Rating System annual progress report; roll call recorded 11-4 in favor of the final report.
The Milford Board of Aldermen approved the City's Community Rating System (CRS) annual progress report after an extended debate over items listed with undetermined funding sources.
Alderman Wynne Smith (speaker 2) objected to approving the tracker as presented, saying the document included large, undefined cost items and repeatedly warned against potential fiscal exposure. "I will never do that. That is irresponsible to do for the city of Milford," Smith said, citing what he summarized as about "$89,629,135" in potential funding shown on the spreadsheet and arguing for line-by-line votes on projects that require city money.
City staff and the city attorney repeatedly told the board the vote under consideration was to acknowledge and submit an annual progress…
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