(Milford)– The city of Milford, a developer and Klaussner Furniture are at odds over a lift station that’s located on property owned by Klaussner.
The furniture manufacturer shut down its Milford operations last year, and has put most of the facility up for sale. But representatives of the company told the city council the lift station is serving as an obstacle to their efforts to market the site. They want the city to take ownership of the lift station…Click here for comment from Klaussner rep.
But City Attorney David Stein, Jr. says he has some legal concerns over the city taking over the lift station…
Click here for comment from David Stein, Jr.
Following some additional discussion, the council directed an engineer to conduct a feasibility study on two possible options that would make sanitary sewer service available to a larger area surrounding the facility, serving a larger public need, which they say would fulfill one of the city’s prerequisites for taking over the lift station. The engineer will report back at a future council meeting.
