Capital Improvement Projects Approved by Hamden Legislative Council

HAMDEN, CT — The Legislative Council recently approved an ordinance authorizing the issuance of $11.5 million in bonds to fund capital improvement projects throughout 2017.

The funds fall within the “town's conservative capital bonding Charter requirements, keeping Hamden's overall debt moderate,” according to the mayor’s office.

Highlights of the town’s 2017 Capital Investments include:

• Key Town security, technology and physical infrastructure investments at the Miller
• Memorial Library & Cultural Center, Technology Security upgrades, Keefe Community
• Center renovations, Hamden Branch Library Improvements and more;
• Key Board of Education capital improvement priorities throughout the District, with improvements planned for all schools;
• Replacement of Fire Pumper #9 for the Fire Department, as well as a variety of other health and safety/security improvements for Hamden's Police and Fire Departments;
• Continuation of major sidewalk repair and replacement and traffic/pedestrian safety projects;
• Renovations of Town Parks, including major improvements to Frank Cesare Park in Hamden Plains, refurbishment of the Tennis Courts on Mix Avenue, as well as needed improvements to Brooksvale Park and the Farmington Canal.

“I thank the Legislative Council for their approval of the 2017 Capital Budget and look forward to the many positive developments that these public improvement projects will bring to Hamden,” Mayor Curt Balzano Leng said in a press release. “Strong, meaningful investment in our schools, libraries, parks, public safety, sidewalks, and more, is absolutely necessary to ensure that Hamden remains a top quality suburb providing the services our residents deserve.”

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