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Courtney praises decade of work on Connecticuts crumbling foundations, urges continued federal support
Summary
Speaking remotely, Congressman Joe Courtney marked roughly 10 years since reporting exposed widespread foundation damage from pyrrhotite, praised state and grassroots responses, cited a $2 million 2022 federal appropriation for homeowner costs, and urged further research and possible tax relief to aid affected homeowners.
Congressman Joe Courtney, speaking from his Washington, D.C., office, told attendees at an Ellington event that the region has made "a lot of progress" addressing the problem commonly called crumbling foundations but that more federal help and research are still needed.
"Wish I was at Ellington High School this evening, but, unfortunately, we have a scheduled conflict down here with votes this week," Courtney said, opening his remote remarks and thanking organizers including Matt Hart and Pauline Yoder of the Capital Region Council of Governments and local volunteer Lori Spielman. He credited grassroots groups and local advocates with pressuring state officials to act and…
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