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Hartford Foundation seeks city parcels for $35M headquarters; supporters and critics square off at hearing
Summary
The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving told the council it plans a $35 million investment and headquarters in Clay Arsenal; supporters said the move would be catalytic for neighborhood development while at least one resident criticized the foundation's past payout rates and opposed the sale.
Speakers at a Dec. 15 public hearing presented sharply different views on a proposed sale of three city parcels to the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
Jeffrey Stewart, board president of the Clay Arsenal Community Development Corporation, urged the Court of Common Council to approve the sale, saying the foundation’s planned investment will support resident wealth creation and neighborhood economic development. Stewart…
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