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Board approves Petra Place paving assessment and authorizes corporation counsel legal-services budget increase

Board of Alders, City of New Haven · January 6, 2026
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Summary

The Board approved a petition to pave Petra Place, with residents to pay half the estimated cost over 10 years via special assessment; the board also authorized transfers to increase the corporation counsel's outside legal-services budget to cover rising litigation costs.

The Board of Alders approved a petition to pave Petra Place, an unaccepted street in poor condition, following a finance committee recommendation. Under the plan described during the Jan. 5 meeting, the estimated cost of the paving project will be split into two equal parts; residents whose property abuts the street will be responsible for paying half…

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