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KILLINGTON, VT – In a cleared out section of forest off of U.S. Route 4 in Killington, the biggest infrastructure project in the towns history is now officially underway.

Wednesday afternoon, town and state officials marked the start of phase one of ‘Killington Forward’, a nearly $50 million dollar infrastructure project that will bring upgrades to the towns water system and roadways, and eventually result in the construction of a new ski village at Killington Resort. Plans for the project have been talked about for decades, and town officials say phase one, which focuses on the water and roadway improvements, is expected to last a few years.

“It signifies just the start of something beautiful, but the end of a lot of work to get that momentum started,” said Stephanie Clarke, the lead developer of Killington’s tax increment financing (TIF) district, which will help partially fund the project through increased property taxes. Voters in Killington approved the tax increase earlier this year on Town Meeting Day by a 3:1 margin.

The cleared out section of forest where officials cut the ribbon will likely be one of the first areas where construction will start, as it will be the site of a new water pump station that could eventually spread to the entire town. Town officials say the water infrastructure upgrade is much needed, as the town has been dealing with Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘Forever Chemicals’, contaminating their water system for the past few years. 

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