Town Gets $600K In State Funds For New Public Safety Facility Study

EAST HAVEN, CT — The town is set to get $600,000 for a study to find a location for a new public safety facility.

The state Bonding Commission approved the funding late last month, Mayor Joseph A. Carfora said.

“Nothing is more important than providing our first responders with the infrastructure, and the tools that they need to properly protect our citizens," Carfora said.

Supported by Gov. Ned Lamont, who sets the bonding agenda, Carfora said his "support is central for any matter to move forward."

“It certainly isn’t a secret that the town of East Haven’s infrastructure has significant limitations," Carfora said. "For years, the maintenance of our town buildings was irresponsibly ignored. Something that we reported to our taxpayers within the first few weeks of my first term.”

Carfora said the state funding will be used to evaluate what locations, if any, in town might be suitable for an enhanced public safety facility.

Carfora thanked Lamont and his chief of staff, Paul Mounds, "for recognizing some of the needs of East Haven."

"They share my sustained advocacy for first responders. Our governor’s efforts also indicate that he hears my concerns," the mayor said. "The governor’s support here is consistent with, and echoes the care, as well as the accessible leadership we saw from him during our hard-fought battle with the COVID-19 pandemic.”