Good news! The State Bonding Commission has officially approved $3.5 million in state funds for the Copper and Brass Site.
These funds are part of a series of funds I've secured for Ansonia, totaling $23,440,000, including:
- $500,000 in state funds in 2020 for environmental clean-up and demolition of the SHW/Farrel Foundry site
- $1,000,000 in state funds in 2021 for environmental clean-up and demolition of the SHW/Farrel site
- $2,000,000 in state funds in 2021 for redevelopment of the 175,000-square-foot Ansonia Copper and Brass Extrusion Mill building
- $200,000 in state funds in 2022 for additional assessment and planning related to the SHW/Farrel site's redevelopment
- $6,500,000 in state funds in 2022 for the restoration of an access bridge at the Ansonia Copper & Brass industrial complex for vehicles
- $540,000 in state funds in 2022 to restore or remove two pedestrian bridges located at the Ansonia Copper & Brass complex and SHW/Farrel site
- $6,700,000 in state funds in 2023 to excavate and dispose of contaminated soils, remediation of an additional building, and demolition at the SHW/Farrel site
- $2,500,000 in state funds in 2023 for the remediation and demolition of the casting shop, storage shed, and powerhouse on the Ansonia Copper & Brass Site
In addition, U.S Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro secured $2,900,000 in July 2022 to aid in the demolition on the SHW/Farrell Site.
I've also proudly secured $1,200,000 in annual state funds to increase service on the Waterbury Rail Line, adjacent to the Ansonia Brass/SHW/Farrell redevelopment site. Increased service started in July of 2022. Over $10 million in additional dollars were also secured to upgrade and modernize the train stations in Ansonia and Derby, which is in the design stage. An estimated $60 million has also been spent for new rail cars for the Waterbury line as well. Those are ordered and in queue for production for the Waterbury rail line.
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