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City manager outlines Milford Corporate Center groundbreaking, site-readiness grant prospects and Bayhealth campus activity
Summary
City Manager Mark told the council the Milford Corporate Center groundbreaking is scheduled for March 4, a $1.4 million site-readiness grant application is underway and Bayhealth plans a new medical office building and a mixed-use RFP for its commercial land.
City Manager Mark told Milford City Council on Feb. 25 that the Milford Corporate Center project is moving toward a March 4 groundbreaking and that staff are pursuing additional site-readiness funding and tracking activity at the Bayhealth campus.
Mark said the contract for DelDOT entry improvements for the corporate center carries a 365-day completion time that would put final work into February 2026; he told council a groundbreaking is scheduled for March 4 at 11 a.m. and that the governor had confirmed attendance. Staff estimated roughly 100 to 150 people would attend the event.
Mark also said staff, in coordination with Prosperity Partnership, are pursuing about $1,400,000 in site-readiness grant monies to prepare additional parcels for development. On Bayhealth, he said the health system plans a new medical office building and is preparing an RFP for a mixed-use project on its current commercial property between Route 1 and Route 30.
Lauren, the city's economic development and community engagement lead, told council she attended events with the Division of Small Business and the Milford Chamber, worked on questions for the community survey (mailings scheduled in March with results due April 17) and announced a citywide community cleanup on April 12 from 8:00 to 10:30 a.m. She also described a visit to a DDD (Downtown Development District) rehabilitation project and noted the program's role in restoring vacant historic homes.
Why it matters: the corporate center and site-readiness funding could unlock new private investment and jobs; Bayhealth's campus projects would add medical office capacity and likely affect local land use and traffic. The community survey and the April cleanup are municipal engagement efforts tied to planning and public outreach.
Details reported to council: - Milford Corporate Center: groundbreaking March 4 at 11 a.m.; 365-day contract completion timeline (placement of final surface work likely in February 2026). (Mark, city manager) - Site readiness: staff pursuing approximately $1,400,000 in grant funding with Prosperity Partnership to prepare development-ready sites. (Mark) - Bayhealth campus: a planned medical office building and an RFP for mixed-use development on commercial land between Route 1 and Route 30. (Mark) - Community survey: mailings scheduled for March; results expected April 17. (Lauren) - Community cleanup: April 12, 8:00'0:30 a.m.; first 200 registrants to receive a T-shirt. (Lauren)
Council did not take formal action on these items at the meeting; staff said they would return with further details or required approvals for individual projects when appropriate.
