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Hartford committee backs $636,000 port grant to replace riverfront docks, sends measure to full council
Summary
The committee recommended that the full Hartford City Council accept an $636,000 Connecticut Port Authority Small Harbor Improvement Program grant to repair floating docks at Riverside Park and Mortenson Riverfront Plaza; Riverfront Recapture said a roughly $159,000 local match is required and most of that funding is secured.
On Oct. 22, 2025, the Hartford Public Works, Parks, Recreation & Environment Committee voted to send to the full City Council a mayoral resolution authorizing the city to accept a Connecticut Port Authority Small Harbor Improvement Program grant to repair and replace floating docks at Riverside Park and Mortenson Riverfront Plaza.
Riverfront Recapture president and CEO Mike Zaleski told the committee the grant is an important partnership for the city and the region and said the riverfront parks draw large audiences: "We attract almost 1000000 people per year to our riverfront parks for our events, programs, and other activities." He said the award will allow Riverfront Recapture and the city to address aging dock infrastructure and continue public access to the river.
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