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New Milford council seeks $418,000 to cover shortfalls on two DOT and CDBG road projects

Mayor and Council of the Borough of New Milford · December 15, 2025
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Summary

Councilors said two awarded road grants left combined funding gaps of roughly $418,000 and recommended reducing the 2026 road program capital account and preparing ordinances to bond the remainder so both projects proceed in full.

The New Milford mayor and council discussed two roadway improvement projects where state and federal grants fell well short of estimated costs and recommended a local funding plan to proceed.

Mayor Michael J. Petrino and the administrator said a CDBG grant covering Clinton Avenue, Yugen Drive, Arlington Road and Neil Street carries an…

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