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State denies reimbursement for central-office plan; committee to seek legislative fix
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The Norwich Building Committee was told the state rejected a grant for the proposed central-office/Adult Ed component because including adult education within a central-office facility makes the whole project ineligible for reimbursement. Staff said they will pursue a legislative remedy while continuing procurement work and assessing budget options.
The Norwich Building Committee on Tuesday heard that the state has rejected the city’s grant application for a proposed central-office facility because the design includes an adult-education component that, under the state’s current interpretation, disqualifies the building from reimbursement.
Project staff told the committee the state’s reviewer ruled that an adult-education facility either must be a standalone building or part of a school to be eligible for reimbursement; commingling adult-ed space…
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