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BET approves $1.1 million capital appropriation to acquire 6 Butler Street
Summary
The Norwalk Board of Estimate and Taxation approved a special capital appropriation, 5–2, to fund the city's purchase of 6 Butler Street. City officials said the small parcel would provide alternate access and connectivity to Lockwood‑Mathews/Mathews Park; the purchase had previously been pursued with ARPA funds but missed that funding deadline.
The Norwalk Board of Estimate and Taxation approved a resolution, 5–2, on Feb. 10 to appropriate $1,100,000 in capital funds to acquire property at 6 Butler Street.
City attorneys and staff said the parcel is being sought not for development but to provide alternate ingress and connectivity to Matthews Park and nearby public assets including the Lockwood‑Mathews Mansion. "It provides an alternate, an additional means of access to Matthews Park," Corporation Counsel Darren Callahan told the board. Staff said the acquisition had been pursued earlier with American Rescue Plan Act funding but the project missed the ARPA commitment deadline, so…
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