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Council approves Shea Park brownfield grant application to assess and remediate site
Summary
The Town of East Hartford authorized the mayor to apply for a DEEP/EPA brownfield grant for assessment and cleanup work at Shea Park, describing a roughly $250,000 opportunity (about $100,000 for assessment, $150,000 for cleanup) with no local match required.
The Town Council voted to authorize Mayor Connor S. Martin to apply for a DEEP/EPA brownfield grant to assess and remediate contamination at Shea Park.
Councilor Sabrina Wilson (speaker 2) said the grant would support environmental assessment and cleanup activities at the park, noting prior dumping at the site and previous cleanup work in the early 2000s. She described the program as approximately a $250,000 award (roughly $100,000 for assessment and $150,000 for cleanup) with no required local match.
Council approved the resolution on a voice vote and described the grant as a useful opportunity to restore and protect parkland and to improve drainage and land quality for continued public use.
The mayor and staff will execute application documents as needed if awarded.
