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Committee OKs resolution to authorize Batterson Park MOU; DEEP passport funding to support Riverfront management
Summary
Committee forwarded a resolution authorizing agreements to have Riverfront Recapture operate and maintain Batterson Park, with the state DEEP Passport to Parks fund proposed to provide $800,000 per year to Riverfront Recapture for park management; the park is scheduled for a targeted September reopening.
The Creation and Environment Committee voted to forward to the full City Council a resolution authorizing the City of Hartford to enter into agreements that would make Riverfront Recapture the park operator for Batterson Park and to accept state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Passport to Parks funding to support management.
Paul Drummy and Riverfront Recapture CEO Mike Zaleski described a three-part set of agreements under discussion: (1) a three-way memorandum of agreement between DEEP, the city and Riverfront Recapture to connect Passport to…
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