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Officials Get Thumbs Up On Renovation Grant For Town Hall

Applying for the grant was a quick process - and so was receiving an affirmative answer.

It was good news during the budget formulation season when First Selectman Willie Fritz announced that the town has received a $200,000 grant for future renovation work at .

The money comes from the state Commission on Historic Preservation.

Last October, Fritz and administrative assistant Mary Schettino . They found out about the possible grant money through Mary Donohue of the Commission on Historic Preservation just a week shy of its due date.

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Donohue is the Survey and Grants Director for the state Historic Preservation Office, a division of the Department of Economic and Community Development.

Donahue was at town hall for a tour and mentioned to officials that the building, built in 1938, might be eligible for the money.

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Because of its size, use and age, Clinton Town Hall needs continual updating, said Fritz.

In just three short months, the town was informed that it was the recipient of $200,000 for town hall.

The town's Historic District Commission also received a grant for $30,000 from the Commission on Historic Preservation.

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