Civil and Municipal - Jan 2024

small-town Delaware is a huge accomplishment,” says Burk. Additionally, the current police station’s downtown location presents an opportunity for potential development, with adjacent land under consideration for transformation into a distinctive gateway at the town’s entry from eastern points. “We’ve just recently reached out to a downtown development consultant to help put together in their next budget cycle, a proposal with some renderings of what certain areas downtown could look like, with private development. So, we’re looking forward to that,” Burk acknowledges. COMMERCIAL AND HEALTHCARE GROWTH Millsboro is witnessing growth in various sectors, including the Merck agricultural pharmaceutical plant.“They have been doing some major expansions at their plant in Millsboro. And they just acquired some more land, so I anticipate that to continue,” Burk shares. “They employ over 500 employees here. They do 227 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 01 MI LLSBORO, DELAWARE