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MILFORD BOROUGH, PA — Sean Strub, who currently serves as the mayor of Milford Borough, has declared that he will step down from the role effective Sunday, December 22. 

In a statement announcing his decision, Strub said it was primarily driven by the fact that he and his husband Javier Morales will be absent from Milford for most of the winter. [To read the full statement, see the attached file.]

Strub was appointed to the position of mayor in May 2016 and was twice elected to four-year terms. His current term expires at the end of 2025. 

Residents of Milford Borough were asked to submit letters of interest in serving as interim mayor by Monday, December 16, with letters to be sent to secretary@milfordpa.org. Residents were required to have lived in Milford Borough for one year or more. 

Strub urged the borough council to appoint an interim replacement, saying that it “will provide borough voters—and the council—the chance to see how a newly appointed mayor handles the job prior to the election next fall.” 

Strub highlighted some of the accomplishments of his time in office in his statement, including:

• Working with police chief Matt McCormack to improve the Milford Police Department; 
• Helping advance ordinance changes including a ban on new drive throughs and an ordinance to limit where new smoke shops can be placed; 
• Forging relationships with government partners at the state and federal levels; 
• Working with the Milford Enhancement Committee as its chairman on projects including sidewalk and streetscape improvements; and 
• Building relationships with Lenape representatives, the Quick family and the Pike County Historical Society to revisit and re-examine the legacy of Tom Quick, Jr. 

Strub said that, while he is stepping down as mayor, he remains committed to Milford and hopes to see a number of civic projects to fruition. 

He wished the next mayor “the very best of luck,” and called it a “singular honor” to have served. 

“The quality of our borough governance—and by extension, the quality of life for borough residents and the success of our commercial district—is highly dependent on the participation of competent, committed and collaborative individuals who will work together for the good of us all,” he said.

Editor's note: A misspelling in this piece was corrected as of 9:30 p.m. on December 16.