Milford residents approved a referendum Saturday that will fund new and updated water infrastructure by a vote of 135-21.
The cost of the project will be $8.5 million or less that will go toward a new water tower, a drinking water supply well and a treatment facility.
The city’s Board of Election certified the special election results on Monday.
The improvements will not raise taxes or utility rates. They will be funded by water use and impact fees on developers.
The new infrastructure is intended to support Milford’s growing economic prospects, including a business park that broke ground in March.
The Milford Corporate Center is expected to bring 1,300 jobs to the area on the 27-lot space.
Milford City Council set a goal to establish a new industrial park in 2017. City officials have since purchased property, created concept plans and gathered public opinion.
Construction – which will cost the city nearly $18 million – is expected to be completed by mid-2026. Companies will be able to start building on the property in five or six years.
