Meriden: the end of federal stimulus money could mean an $11 million shortfall – give or take a mill or two. It’s a great idea to have a summit to plan now and avoid panic later, but the planning will need to take several alternative routes, since the shape of the problem remains to be delineated.
Southington: one of the problems with public construction projects is that it is very difficult to cancel contractors or fire one if things go badly wrong. The project in Southington under suit, the Westview Pumping Station, was supposed to have been completed five years ago.
In Meriden, thanks to the approval by the Housing Authority of a needed conveyance, work can finally get underway at Chamberlain Heights. We, and tenants, look forward to the results when it is all completed.
Governor Rell has promised to put $260 million on the bond commission agenda in August for improvements along the railroad corridor from New Haven to Hartford, providing, among other things, new stations and that second set of tracks removed a couple of decades ago. This is a project dear to both Republicans and Democrats, and has been supported by members Meriden's delegation to Hartford.
Wallingford: Master’s Manna food pantry and resource center, at 46 North Plains Industrial Road was the site of a dental clinic for those without insurance, with staffing from the Community Health Center in Meriden. What do those complaining about the new health care law make of such efforts to reach those not covered by any insurance?
Meriden: the Linear Trail project is about to embark on a master plan so that those working on various ideas and projects will have a good handle on where best to allocate resources. The prospect of inter-town connections is exciting . . . but still a semi-distant prospect.
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