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Committee votes to let New Haven join Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority
Summary
The New Haven Community Development Committee approved a resolution authorizing the city to join the Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority, a new state agency that can provide gap financing and other tools for housing and transit‑oriented redevelopment.
The New Haven Community Development Committee voted Wednesday, March 19, 2025, to approve a resolution (LMD-2025-0074) authorizing the city to join the Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority, a state agency created to provide financing and technical support for housing and redevelopment near transit nodes.
The resolution allows New Haven to become a member of the authority and to access the agency's flexible financing tools for projects within designated zones, committee members were told. The committee's action was unanimous; committee members voiced support and closed the public comment period before the vote.
City economic development staff and representatives of the New Haven Land Bank presented the measure to the committee. Michael…
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