Bond Proposals For Road and Bridge Repair Rejected in Clinton

Voters in Clinton rejected a proposal to bond $6 million in capital improvements, the New Haven Register reports.

According to the Register, voters rejected a $4.2 million appropriation to repair roads and bridges, build sidewalks and reconstruct riverfront bulkheads. Voters also rejected a $1.6 million proposal to install a turf field at Ethel Peters Recreation Complex.

Voters approved a $650,000 appropriation to purchase new breathing apparatus for the town’s volunteer firefighters.

First Selectman William Fritz told the paper the town will have to consider whether to resubmit the $4.2 million plan to referendum again.

Read the full story at the New Haven Register.

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