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Residents press Milford council on access after State of the City; one speaker opposes planned Pride event

Milford City Council · April 8, 2026
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Summary

During public comment residents praised recent engagement changes but urged the city to make civic events more accessible after a ticketed State of the City; Rachel Richardson urged mailed notices, project pages and defined engagement timelines. A separate speaker, Matthew, urged council to stop a planned Pride festival.

Several residents used the April 6 public-comment period to urge the council to increase accessibility and clarity around public engagement and to raise concerns about a planned Pride event.

Rachel Richardson of 907 Center thanked the council for recent transparency improvements but said the State of the City event "fell far short" because it initially required a $25 ticket and required public pressure to make it free. "Putting a $25 ticket price on it…

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