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Selectman previews storm response, community center progress and a string of grants
Summary
At the July 13 Monroe Town Council meeting a Selectman summarized storm recovery work and announced several awarded and pending grants — including $27,437.24 for Monroe programs, $7,938.43 for caregiver assistance, and federal funds for police equipment — while outlining next steps for the community center and trails.
A Selectman reported to the Monroe Town Council on July 13 that the town is continuing recovery from a July 4 storm that left about 166 homes without power and caused numerous downed trees, and outlined a series of community projects and recent grant awards.
The Selectman thanked first responders for response and recovery work and reviewed progress on town infrastructure. He said the community center is on the ‘‘final stretch’’ of construction but still requires a fire hydrant before a certificate of occupancy can be issued; once occupancy is secured, the facilities planning committee will consider phase 3, which includes a kitchen that is part of the voter-approved plan.
The Selectman also warned residents that the new trail extension is not yet open because punch-list items remain. He said police will place additional signage and public works will cut back trees to improve sight lines near Purdy Hill, and he urged caution around ongoing Wolf Park pool walkway construction.
The Selectman highlighted several grants and awards that will affect town services and projects. He said the Southwestern Connecticut Agency on Aging notified the town of $27,437.24 for Monroe programs and $7,938.43 for caregiver assistance. “For the record, folks, $7,938.43,” the Selectman said when correcting an earlier misstatement of the amount. He also noted a congressional direct-spending allocation of $110,000 to the police department to fund installation of car cameras.
Other grant activity reported included a $150,000 state library construction award for HVAC work, a municipal Brownfields award of $100,000 for the community center, an OSWA open space grant of $1,800,000 for the Benedict property, and a range of submitted applications for recreational-trails funding, STEAD forestry grants, EPA brownfields cleanup grants and other programs. The Selectman described several applications that are approved but not yet awarded and some that remain pending.
The Selectman closed by encouraging residents to participate in summer events — the farmers market runs Fridays through Oct. 23, and the Jam at the Dam music festival is scheduled for July 24–25 — and by thanking volunteers and community partners involved in CT250 celebrations and other local initiatives.
The facilities planning committee will follow up on the community center’s final items once the town obtains the required fire-hydrant work; no further votes on those capital phases were taken during the meeting.
