Sen. Lesser Welcomes $2M for an Airline Trail to Connect Middletown to Meriden and Thompson
Today, State Senator Matt Lesser (D-Middletown) welcomed $2 million approved by the State Bond Commission for the Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments to begin engineering and construction to connect the Air Line State Park Trail to Middletown.
“This is the first installment of funds for a project that I have long been a proponent of,” said State Sen. Matt Lesser. “The completion of this trail will eventually connect two of the longest multi-use trails in Connecticut, the Air Line Trail and the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail with Middletown at the center. These trails are an incredible resource for residents across the state, and will now connect Middletown all the way north east to the Quiet Corner, and to the Meriden train station as well. I’m grateful to Governor Lamont and to the State Bond Commission for backing this important project, and I look forward to working alongside my legislative colleagues and local authorities to maintain momentum on this project.”
This project will connect the Farmington Heritage Canal Trail Connector Trail and the Airline State Park Trail. Upon completion the trail will connect Middletown to Meriden through the Farmington Heritage Canal Connector Trail, and to Thompson through the Airline Trail. Completion of the ALT-FCT Connector would result in completion of a 111-mile Central Connecticut Loop Trail.
SEN. KUSHNER WELCOMES NEARLY $1 MILLION IN STATE AID FOR NEW FAIRFIELD TOWN GREEN, RIDGEFIELD ROAD CULVERT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE
Monday, October 2, 2023
SEN. KUSHNER WELCOMES NEARLY $1 MILLION IN STATE AID FOR NEW FAIRFIELD TOWN GREEN, RIDGEFIELD ROAD CULVERT
State Senator Julie Kushner (D-Danbury) today welcomed the news that New Fairfield and Ridgefield will receive a combined $975,272 in state Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grants for improvements to the New Fairfield Town Green and Mountain Road in Ridgefield.
“STEAP grants are particularly useful for many western Connecticut towns because they’re smaller towns and they aren’t eligible for urban grants,” Sen. Kushner said. “STEAP grants are specifically tailored to preserve the historical integrity and beauty of our small towns, while at the same time improving the local economy and quality of life, and that’s exactly what these two grants will do.”
New Fairfield received $475,272 in state funding for upgrades to its town green that will be matched by $413,117 in town funds. It was just two years ago in November 2021 that New Fairfield voters approved to purchase two parcels off Route 37 to create New Fairfield’s first town green, which is a typical feature of the many small New England towns and which often serves as a focal point for various community events.
Ridgefield received $500,000 in state funding for the replacement of the Mountain Road culvert, which abuts the 41-acre, man-made Rainbow Lake; this will be matched by $266,100 in town funds.
The New Fairfield and Ridgefield STEAP grants were part of $24.5 million in state grants for 60 small towns announced Friday by the Lamont administration.
The STEAP grants will be used to complete a wide variety of infrastructure improvements all across Connecticut, such as road safety reconstruction projects, sewer and drainage upgrades, sidewalk and pedestrian safety enhancements, recreational facility upgrades, and other kinds of capital improvement projects.
The STEAP program is managed by the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) and delivers grants to small towns for economic development, community conservation, and quality-of-life capital projects. Towns seeking funding under this round of STEAP grants were required to submit applications to OPM by August 18, 2023.
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SEN. KUSHNER WELCOMES NEARLY $1 MILLION IN STATE AID FOR NEW FAIRFIELD TOWN GREEN, RIDGEFIELD ROAD CULVERT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE
Monday, October 2, 2023
SEN. KUSHNER WELCOMES NEARLY $1 MILLION IN STATE AID FOR NEW FAIRFIELD TOWN GREEN, RIDGEFIELD ROAD CULVERT
State Senator Julie Kushner (D-Danbury) today welcomed the news that New Fairfield and Ridgefield will receive a combined $975,272 in state Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grants for improvements to the New Fairfield Town Green and Mountain Road in Ridgefield.
“STEAP grants are particularly useful for many western Connecticut towns because they’re smaller towns and they aren’t eligible for urban grants,” Sen. Kushner said. “STEAP grants are specifically tailored to preserve the historical integrity and beauty of our small towns, while at the same time improving the local economy and quality of life, and that’s exactly what these two grants will do.”
New Fairfield received $475,272 in state funding for upgrades to its town green that will be matched by $413,117 in town funds. It was just two years ago in November 2021 that New Fairfield voters approved to purchase two parcels off Route 37 to create New Fairfield’s first town green, which is a typical feature of the many small New England towns and which often serves as a focal point for various community events.
Ridgefield received $500,000 in state funding for the replacement of the Mountain Road culvert, which abuts the 41-acre, man-made Rainbow Lake; this will be matched by $266,100 in town funds.
The New Fairfield and Ridgefield STEAP grants were part of $24.5 million in state grants for 60 small towns announced Friday by the Lamont administration.
The STEAP grants will be used to complete a wide variety of infrastructure improvements all across Connecticut, such as road safety reconstruction projects, sewer and drainage upgrades, sidewalk and pedestrian safety enhancements, recreational facility upgrades, and other kinds of capital improvement projects.
The STEAP program is managed by the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) and delivers grants to small towns for economic development, community conservation, and quality-of-life capital projects. Towns seeking funding under this round of STEAP grants were required to submit applications to OPM by August 18, 2023.
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