FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 13, 2024

SEN. OSTEN WELCOMES MULTIPLE STATE BOND COMMISSION INVESTMENTS IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT

EASTERN CONNECTICUT – State Senator Cathy Osten (D-Sprague) today welcomed the news that the State Bond Commission is poised to make yet another series of important investments in the people and places of eastern Connecticut when it meets Friday, December 20 in the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.

“Once again, the needs of eastern Connecticut towns and citizens are being addressed by the State Bond Commission, and I am thankful for their consideration and support,” Sen. Osten said. “This agenda has nearly six and a half million dollars in investments for the region, from water and sewer lines to church windows, a new boiler, a water system and a health care facility. These are quality-of-life investments that make a real difference in the lives of people and in some cases will generate more economic activity.”

The Dec. 20 State Bond Commission agenda includes:

-$5 million for the Town of Franklin to fund sewer and water lines on Route 32, Murphy Road, Route 87, and Stockhouse Road.

-$375,000 for LA Famille De L’Eglise De Dieu, Inc. to replace aging windows and conduct associated renovations to the church in Norwich.

-$310,000 for Patient Solution Center & Patient Recovery for United Community and Family Services, Inc. to renovate a facility in Norwich.

-$300,000 for the Town of Franklin to support the purchase of a new ambulance.

-$275,000 for Carefree Homeowners Association for the upgrade and maintenance of the water system and pump house for a community well in Lebanon.

-$80,000 for the Integrated Day Charter School to convert a building into a community health center facility in Norwich.

-$30,000 for St. Joseph’s School to support the replacement of a water boiler and other heating system components for the facility in Baltic.