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Mayor: remediation complete at Army Engine Plant, town secures conditional $5M DECD grant and launches Do Good Fund
Summary
Mayor David Chess told the Stratford Town Council that federal remediation at the Army Engine Plant is complete after an $85 million investment and that the town has conditionally secured a $5 million DECD grant to support redevelopment; he also announced the Mayor's Do Good Fund, which has raised about $33,000 and distributed roughly $15,000 in grants.
Mayor David Chess used his July 13 report to highlight recent developments in Stratford's redevelopment and community support efforts.
Chess told the council that remediation at the Army Engine Plant — a site polluted for decades — has been completed following more than $85 million in federal investment. He said more than half the buildings on the site have been removed and the town expects site clearance by early next year. Cooper Robertson has been hired as master planners for the site's transition toward residential and mixed-use development, and the mayor said the town has secured a conditional $5,000,000 grant from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) dependent on meeting contingencies.
Separately, Chess announced the Mayor's Do Good Fund, a new 501(c)(3) intended to replace the mayor's golf tournament fundraising model. The mayor said the fund has raised more than $33,000 to date and awarded approximately $15,000 in grants to local programs, including a $5,000 donation to the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. He asked residents to consider donating at upcoming events such as Blues on the Beach.
Chess also addressed town projects, including improvements to Stratford Square, ballfield cleanup, the South End Community Center and a proposed elevator for the Fletcher African American Museum. He apologized for not conducting a public forum before removing an inaccurate historic painting from council chambers and thanked volunteers and partners involved in recent community events.
