Politics & Government
Town to Receive $200K Grant to Study Potential Ice-Rink Site
There was much discussion last May about the development of an ice rink complex on the town's former landfill. Now, funds have been awarded to the town to delve further into the reality of the project.
Remember the talk last spring about the possible development of an ice rink complex at the former Clinton dump site?
Well, the project appears to be moving forward with the announcement this April 18 of forthcoming grant money to be used to review the environmental feasibility of the site.
The Office of the Governor and the Department of Economic and Community Development announced that over $10 million in loans and grants will be awarded to seven communities to remediate nine brownfield locations throughout the state.
Clinton will receive a $200,000 grant for environmental site characterization and geotechnical engineering assistance to determine the remediation and feasibility of converting a nine acre portion of the former town landfill into a two-rink ice skating facility.
The grants are going directly to municipalities to fund a wide range of activities including environmental assessment, planning, design, remediation, demolition, construction, and acquisition.
“In towns and cities throughout Connecticut there are blighted and vacant properties that could be brought back to productive use and boost economic growth,” said Governor Dannel Malloy. “These funds will have immediate impact for the municipalities—allowing them to pursue community revitalization. Cleaning up pollution and restoring these sites is a fundamental part of strengthening our economy.”
Other towns that will receive similarly-purposed grants include Hartford, Middletown, New Haven, Vernon, Waterbury and Watertown.
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