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Meriden council approves PLA on CIF bid after tie broken by mayor
Summary
After heated debate and public comment, the Meriden City Council voted to authorize linking a project labor agreement (PLA) to the CIF application for the 165 Miller Street renovation; the vote was tied and the mayor cast the tie-breaking vote in favor.
The Meriden City Council voted to allow a project labor agreement (PLA) to be checked on the Community Investment Fund (CIF) application for the 165 Miller Street renovation after a contested debate that split the council.
Supporters, including the majority leader, told council a PLA could improve the city's competitive score for the roughly $11.1 million CIF request for the health department's first-floor renovation and help secure state funding that would reduce the city's out-of-pocket cost. "If we're going to sit here and…
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