| December 15, 2023
SENATOR NEEDLEMAN WELCOMES $1.445 MILLION IN STATE FUNDING TO SUPPORT HADDAM LIBRARY, WESTBROOK NONPROFIT, LOCAL DAMS
Funds will support Brainerd Memorial Library, Vista Life Innovations
Today, State Senator Norm Needleman (D-Essex) welcomed the State Bond Commission’s approval of $1.445 million in state funding to be released, with funding supporting projects including repairs and restoration of the Brainerd Memorial Library, construction of a new building for Westbrook nonprofit Vista Life Innovations and repairs to dams in East Haddam and Portland.
“This local support from state leaders will play a vital role in supporting our communities,” said Sen. Needleman. “Support for valuable resources including Vista Life, which aids families from around the state, and Brainerd Library, which benefits the Haddam community, will provide great new opportunities for residents for years to come. Additionally, repairs to local dams will keep our local watersheds and bodies of water operating for decades to come. I’m grateful to Governor Lamont and the State Bond Commission for their support.”
The State Bond Commission today approved the release of $500,000 for a grant supporting the construction of a new building for Vista Life Innovations in Westbrook. Vista Life Innovations is a nonprofit training program serving individuals with disabilities such as developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders and brain injuries. The program provides hands-on training in community settings to support individuals with disabilities, allowing them to become fully engaged members of the community.
An additional $380,000 in grant funds will go to the Brainerd Memorial Library in Haddam for repairs and restoration of the library, a redesign of the Children’s Room, new glass enclosed meeting rooms and an updated circulation desk. The project, which will cost a total of $1.35 million, has $970,000 in additional funding from other sources.
Another $565,000 in funds will support dam repairs throughout the region, including $450,000 for Pickerel Lake in East Haddam, $75,000 for Gillette Castle Lower Pond in East Haddam and $40,000 for Great Hill Pond in Portland.
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