WEST HAVEN, CT — The State Bond Commission has approved $1.25 million funding for projects in Milford and West Haven.
Funds will be allocated to provide a grant to redesign the roadway and parking lots at Wilcox Park and Founders Walk in Milford and to help with development planning for the West Haven Village Improvement District.
“I am grateful to the members on the State Bond Commission and Governor Lamont for approving additional funding needed to work on enhancing the safety of the roadways and parking lots at Wilcox Park and Founders Walk,” Sen. James Maroney, D-Milford, said in a statement. “Securing funds for the West Haven Village Improvement District is not just an investment in infrastructure, but an investment in the well-being of our residents. By enhancing our neighborhoods today, we are creating a safer, more resilient community for those in the future.”
In 2021, the state bond commission approved $1.5 million that helped to enhance Founders Walk and Wilcox Park. The funds began with redesigning the roadways and parking lots. This week, the State Bond Commission approved an additional $1 million to work on completing the roadways and parking lots, according to the statement.
Founders Walk is a beautification project along the head of the harbor where Milford’s settlers landed in 1639. The walkway runs from the Hotchkiss Bridge up to Memorial Bridge on New Haven Avenue.
The State Bond Commission also approved $250,000 today for West Haven Downtown Revitalization Planning. This funding will help to add a parking garage downtown.
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