Edwin Gomes

Gomes: Renovations Coming to Bullard-Havens Tech

State Bond Commission expected to approve funds next Monday

State Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) announced today that the Bullard Havens Technical High School in Bridgeport is expected to receive a total of $273,200 in state funds for multiple building repairs and upgrades.

“Quality technical education opens doors for our young people. Throughout this recession, manufacturers and other Connecticut employers have complained they can’t find all the skilled workers they need, even with so many unemployed. Fortunately tech schools provide the training these companies need, and for students, that means a job after graduation. I am proud to support these building improvements at Bullard-Havens Tech in Bridgeport,” said Senator Gomes.

The money will be used to finance various alterations and improvements at the school, which will include:

• Upgrades to lecture halls and stairwells
• Electrical upgrades to the school bakery
• Exterior masonry repairs and sealing
• Replacement of overhead and exterior doors
• Roof repairs
• An upgrade to the student café
• Repair of the school’s loading dock

An item to approve expenditure of these funds has been added to the agenda for the next meeting of the State Bond Commission, scheduled for January 30th. It is expected that the measure will pass.

Senator Ed Gomes represents Bridgeport and Stratford in the State Senate, and serves as Senate Chair of the Housing Committee.