Milford Mayor Seeks 2 Percent Budget Increase

Mayor Ben Blake's first budget proposal since taking office is in, and he's hoping for 2 percent increase in the 2012-13 budget. The total cost would be $100 million.

“I’m proud of what we were able to accomplish and I commend our City Department Heads for their commitment to the process and for their help in crafting this budget," Blake said in a statement. "Our City Departments rose to the challenge of streamlining operations and driving costs down. I also want to recognize the good work done by the Board of Education, as they were able to keep costs in check and deliver an unprecedented 1.6 percent proposed increase.”

More information about the school budget .

Blake expects funding from the state to remain consistent, so he does not anticipate using funds from Milford's reserve.