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Joan King

Councilmember (Ward 3)2026-10-05 - 2028-05-01 (start: scheduled to be sworn in Monday Oct 5, 2026 per Delaware elections cancellation notice, unopposed after the Ward 3 vacancy; term 2026-2028 per cityofmilford.com Member Information; month-level end: May 2028 per same page)

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At a glance

News mentions
2

Term ending May 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
1
Total speaking time
0:01
Avg per meeting
0:01
Segments
2

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Top issues during term (15)

critical↑Oct 2026[15]

Lulu Ross Elementary School fire recovery

The city forgoes permit and impact fees for the school's demolition and rebuilding; the district faces a multi-year rebuilding effort.

medium↑Oct 2026[13]

Downtown Public Restroom Conditional Use

medium↑Oct 2026[13]

Hearthstone Manor Maintenance Concerns

medium↑Oct 2026[13]

Automated License Plate Readers (Flock Cameras)

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Lulu Ross Elementary School Fee Waivers and Sponsorship

Waiving fees would forgo city revenue to help the school recover from fire damage.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Milford Ponds Streets Final Acceptance

Once accepted, the city takes on ongoing maintenance costs for these streets.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Baltimore Aircoil Company Conditional Use (Ordinance 2026-17)

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Downtown Storefront Vacancies

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Milford Corporate Center Change Order #8

Unknown — the change order amount wasn't included in the provided documents.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

City investment portfolio performance

The portfolio lost about 0.52% in value this quarter (roughly $150,000 on paper), but still earns about 4.42% in annual income on ~$31 million.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Downtown Restroom Conditional Use (Ordinance 2026-15)

Unknown — no cost figures were provided.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Police Evidence Facility Change Order

Unknown — the change order cost wasn't provided.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

KCI Pavement Rehabilitation Proposal

$90,200 from the FY26 annual street paving fund.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Pet waste and litter enforcement

Additional trash bins and signage would carry modest city cost.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Shopping Cart Litter

Decisions during term (24)

Recorded while King was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approvedVoted yes6-0Oct 26, 2026

Cypress Hall Phase IV preliminary major subdivision (reconsideration)

approvedOct 26, 2026

Lulu Ross Elementary fee waiver

tabledOct 26, 2026

Buccaneer Educational Foundation sponsorship

approvedVoted yes6-0Oct 26, 2026

Ordinance 2026-15 — Downtown Restroom conditional use

approvedVoted yes6-0Oct 26, 2026

Ordinance 2026-16 — Chapter 200 subdivision amendment

approvedVoted yes6-0Oct 26, 2026

Ordinance 2026-17 — Baltimore Aircoil pavilion conditional use

approved6-0Oct 26, 2026

Resolution 2026-19 — Salevan 10th Street sidewalk waiver

approved6-0Oct 26, 2026

Resolution 2026-20 — KD Properties sidewalk waiver

approved6-0Oct 26, 2026

Resolution 2026-17 — Milford Ponds street acceptance

approved6-0Oct 26, 2026

KCI pavement rehabilitation proposal

approved8-0Oct 20, 2026

Ordinance 2026-15 — Conditional Use, City of Milford Downtown Restroom (CU-392-2026)

approved8-0Oct 20, 2026

Ordinance 2026-16 — Amendment to Chapter 200-7, subdivision plan expiration appeals

approved8-0Oct 20, 2026

Ordinance 2026-17 — Conditional Use, Baltimore Air Coil pavilion (CU-388-2026)

denied4-4Oct 20, 2026

Sallivan 10th Street Development — continuance of curbing waiver, Northwest 10th Street

approved7-1Oct 20, 2026

Sallivan 10th Street Development — continuance of sidewalk waiver, Northwest 10th Street

approved8-0Oct 20, 2026

Sallivan 10th Street Development — new curbing waiver, Sallivan Place

approved8-0Oct 20, 2026

Sallivan 10th Street Development — new sidewalk waiver, Sallivan Place

approved8-0Oct 20, 2026

Sallivan 10th Street Development — preliminary site plan approval

approvedOct 12, 2026

Approval of the Agenda (with executive session removed)

approvedOct 12, 2026

Approval of Previous Minutes