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Savannah Nicole and other staff summarized interview and survey findings: the most-discussed topics were regional collaboration and funding/resources, and respondents prioritized technical assistance, intermunicipal collaboration, and funding allocation as ways NVCOG can help. Respondents identified affordable housing, tax increases and cost of living as the most important issues for the region over the next 10 years. The survey also found broad support for continued brownfield remediation and multiuse trails.

\"We established nine categories and 59 subcategories to code interview responses,\" staff said, noting staff weighted responses to ensure balanced representation among municipalities. NVCOG told the board that draft section themes will be discussed with the steering committee next week and will be introduced to the full board at the next meeting.

Survey detail included: 57 responses from 15 municipalities, participants composed of municipal staff, board/commission chairs, chief elected/administrative officials and other stakeholders. Seventy-four percent of respondents said they were satisfied with NVCOG’s engagement; 95% identified municipal budget constraints as a barrier to improving infrastructure; respondents reported bicycle facilities were commonly rated poor and traffic speed a leading local transportation problem.

Staff said survey and interview results will inform policies, strategies and the plan’s section drafts and urged municipalities that have not yet participated to engage in phase 2. No board action was required; staff asked municipalities to continue participating in the process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","NVCOG Meeting - June 2025","oneSentenceSummary","NVCOG staff reported completion of phase 1 interviews for the Regional Plan of Conservation and Development and presented a stakeholder survey showing affordable housing, municipal budgets, and transportation issues as top regional concerns; staff will use the results to draft plan sections and policy recommendations.","taxTitle","Town of Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut","taxId",55562,"location","Connecticut","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6191533,"Shelton receives $2.9 million DECD cleanup award; NVCOG reports available RLF and new Brownfields funding",136,2932000,3068000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4658046-c6c4a04311a91aa3847df1a3f6ca7226&start=2932&end=3068","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4658046-c6c4a04311a91aa3847df1a3f6ca7226/thumbnail_2932000.jpg","/articles/6191533/Connecticut/Shelton-receives-29-million-DECD-cleanup-award-NVCOG-reports-available-RLF-and-new-Brownfields-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191533-c399803f00c358ee21cccaec56aa5533/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154809&Signature=pAOnh2b9HBr7CeKHlxpv1wDA4G4gBPrIRsBylzggJl848e8dNeO9-3M8~5KhtFjKiPpEohW8Le8RgWXTOYbCgC8M6gtEWPGa1Y4o24EsERGYne8i02ZOr9NNZMtk59F0X1aS30TsS3cKa2hkGS19nHSZoV-qWMrlCxS-OvhI1FnDXd4y9kVJXya3HYyeIdo2WGQy0RGAAIUDXaoLLCfUuRmau4RAeYqcDG~SOUo1A4OtqNoBVGWE3CM-V-220rx6Uvpm-Nb2Fh~ogfrpcljjmQNia75Zk6Nx9947rei1fiBC98-E3AEEzGrAysrhYtq0Ch-DWbof4lHHYHuLy2NycQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","NVCOG staff reported that the city of Shelton was awarded $2.9 million from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) for complete remediation at 125 Canal Street. The project had progressed with earlier RLF-funded work and procurement documents are being reformatted to match DECD guidelines so contractors already engaged can continue into the cleanup phase.

NVCOG’s Brownfields staff asked municipalities to identify eligible projects for upcoming DECD rounds — staff said the next DECD funding round should open in late summer. The group summarized program limits discussed at the meeting: assessment funds through DECD are capped at $200,000 per site, and cleanup funding previously at $4 million has been increased to $6 million.

Staff also reported that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded NVCOG a supplemental revolving loan fund (RLF) allocation of $2 million, which will be available on Oct. 1. NVCOG estimated roughly $1.2 million in subgrant funding availability (with a $500,000 per-site maximum) and $2–3 million in loan capital for cleanups and redevelopment loans. Staff described loans as 0% for the first 24 months.

NVCOG highlighted ongoing local projects: procurement and remediation scheduling for 125 Canal Street in Shelton (cleanup-ready conditions), review of a remediation action plan for 2 Factory Street in Derby, assistance on 90 Main Street in Derby (north parcel), and a request-for-proposals drafting effort for O’Sullivan’s Island. Staff invited municipalities and developers to reach out if they have projects seeking assessment, cleanup grants, or loans.

Separately, NVCOG reported a DECD conditional award of $4 million for Kinneytown sediment management and remediation work; staff said they were preparing paperwork to finalize that award. For Kinneytown more broadly, staff said the region received $25 million in the state bond package to advance sewer work and support property acquisition by the Connecticut Brownfield Land Bank in advance of redevelopment and dam/removal-related work.

\"If you have any good projects that you are considering requesting assessment or cleanup funding for, please let us know ASAP so we could start the process of getting all those required documentations for you,\" Brownfields staff Ricardo said.","NVCOG staff reported a DECD cleanup award for Shelton and new funding rounds: assessment maximums are $200,000, cleanup awards raised from $4 million to $6 million, an EPA supplemental RLF of $2 million arrives Oct. 1, and NVCOG expects roughly $1.2 million in subgrant funds and loan capital.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6191538,"NVCOG board adopts fiscal year 2026 budget and organizational chart",267,240000,507000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4658046-c6c4a04311a91aa3847df1a3f6ca7226&start=240&end=507","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4658046-c6c4a04311a91aa3847df1a3f6ca7226/thumbnail_240000.jpg","/articles/6191538/Connecticut/NVCOG-board-adopts-fiscal-year-2026-budget-and-organizational-chart","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191538-4be610acba2b54837a76678d12c1994d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154809&Signature=kZGV0nT9mqEoGDOkQKqcNwluZQQnzSTk4EsEaQXXgoP7TkS0HrnuNEIHpQfdQdJnai5H1bdheLgH9GWDrmX7s5QkJpCwEgyVritlNSBbof~YsWjYouzT7yzeY1y-lbXPm7u6L3dVrSdCuDG1une5HPDjxE7c9dp2Ogpq3~QottT7OonYvILA3UjBGUUxlUyOI6F4AywlkOYb~Yrpm7y1QRTLtafgKb8cGUwo-5XiDinL4nqdITUZ4RgJS~15hqXlUlrFWWZpMN6OsaKPGtloZZMUENXZNfB52pQe5nDP1E5BeOsZZhg-JYEWt91Ktao89idcx52QWY-i1lAw7Nc9GA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments unanimously adopted its fiscal year 2026 budget and an updated organizational chart at the board meeting. Executive Director Rick Dunn presented the budget package and said the organization is projecting a roughly balanced budget with a small surplus.

Dunn told the board the operating budget sits below expected 100% spend because of vacancies and delays in salary expenditures; that reduced spending affects the agency’s indirect cost rate and federal/state reimbursements; and that earlier-payback requirements resulted in a $35,000 repayment tied to a prior estimate. \"The bottom line is, right now, our net position just about even — we're anticipating a balanced budget for the year, slight surplus of maybe a few thousand dollars,\" Dunn said.

The board also approved an organizational chart that adds several positions. Dunn said some of the newly created jobs are tied to anticipated funds in the recently passed housing bill (discussed in the legislative update) and that if those funds do not materialize the positions will not be filled. \"Some of the money is in the housing bill. If that money doesn't materialize, we just won't be filling those positions,\" he said.

Board members had the opportunity to ask questions and the motion to adopt the FY26 budget and organizational chart carried unanimously by voice vote. No specific hires were authorized at the meeting beyond the adoption of the chart; Dunn said vacancies will be filled only as funding allows.

The budget presentation noted operating expenses were approximately 62% of budget for general and administrative lines at one point, and department-wide budget-to-actual at 77% ten months through the fiscal year. Dunn said new federal contract awards and higher interest income had improved the agency’s financial outlook.

The adoption was tied to the executive committee’s recommendation; staff said they would distribute the full budget package and the annotated org chart to members. The board did not take other budget-related votes beyond adoption and approving the workplan resolution for the flexible state grant later in the meeting.","The board unanimously approved the FY26 budget and a revised organizational chart, while noting hires may be contingent on the outcome of an expected housing bill.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6191543,"NVCOG board approves application to submit Safe Streets implementation grant for Waterbury’s Thomaston Avenue",398,2538000,2936000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4658046-c6c4a04311a91aa3847df1a3f6ca7226&start=2538&end=2936","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4658046-c6c4a04311a91aa3847df1a3f6ca7226/thumbnail_2538000.jpg","/articles/6191543/Connecticut/NVCOG-board-approves-application-to-submit-Safe-Streets-implementation-grant-for-Waterburys-Thomaston-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191543-1a9becb5ea216806bf88d4605e548359/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154809&Signature=ci9O6BEx6cNExt-ckr6yNUtgLie4owFX0NqZnl3WnHICOb9dBit7q6oWw0zHB~lSx8h63Ece87Sjp-g4mYbaRXqO9fccMqhkQyiDn2Jwa~PQ9v6V19I8etHRSTucElwyFIa2sqqNtqbIBchvJspXHmiuEU1m9MJR3~fbjWM9eH-zAY59nzgkrBe-9I43RVRBliY7lugDMx1vj4TJBZz4-b5U-h6SNzN4iULUSkGEYktMVQhnczPtpCw1v67rkhxUMpzPuzGJGHDN5u8CCC~3SgsECwKtJ0-WwZJXJECu9pjhQ-zRppbDKoyhcOqxM1KS7gRx362wuxBY3HT-h4kz0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments on a voice vote authorized staff to submit an implementation application to the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All program for improvements on Thomaston Avenue in Waterbury and authorized Executive Director Rick Dunn to sign related documents. The board also recorded the city of Waterbury’s commitment to provide the nonfederal match.

The application focuses on the southern portion of the Thomaston Avenue corridor — roughly from the Department of Labor offices down through the West Main Street intersection — and coordinates with improvements funded by a separate RAISE grant. The proposal would use roadway safety-audit recommendations and would add sidewalks, street trees and landscaping, access management (fewer and shorter curb cuts), and roadway-narrowing measures intended to slow traffic.

\"We've been working closely with the city of Waterbury on an implementation grant looking at the Thomaston Avenue roadway safety audit,\" a staff presenter said during the meeting. The board was told the application deadline was next week and that NVCOG staff had most of the planning work completed through the earlier audit.

NVCOG staff said the city committed to the full nonfederal match, described in the application as \"just above a million dollars,\" for a total project cost stated in the materials as $5,133,000. The board voted to authorize submission and to allow Rick Dunn to sign necessary agreements should the project be awarded.

Board members discussed whether the project could be a first phase that would help address safety problems along other parts of the corridor. Staff said the southern segment was selected because it is lower cost and faster to implement and could be coordinated with other, larger efforts in the corridor, including proposals for a turbo-roundabout at the Thomaston/Huntington/Homer intersection and other north-end improvements.

The resolution before the board authorized application submission, signature authority for the executive director, and board support for later implementation if the grant is awarded. No additional municipal funding commitments were required at the moment of application beyond the city of Waterbury’s pledged match.

NVCOG staff emphasized the competitive nature of SS4A implementation grants and noted the region had previously won planning grants through the program. The board approved the motion by voice vote.","The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments authorized staff to submit a Safe Streets and Roads for All implementation application for improvements on Thomaston Avenue in Waterbury and to sign related documents; the city pledged the nonfederal match of just above $1 million for an approximately $5.13 million project.","actionData","errors"]

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