Politics & Government
Bronin Issues Concern Regarding New Hartford Courthouse
The federal government is mulling three sites in Hartford, with the city's mayor concerned a courthouse project could usurp development.
HARTFORD, CT – Plans to build a new federal courthouse in Hartford are accepted by the city, but it's hoped they will be located on land that is not targeted for economic development.
The concern, according to Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, is a tax-exempt courthouse being located on a site in the city pegged for taxable commercial/industrial activity.
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On Tuesday, Bronin released a statement following news the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is considering three sites as the potential location for a new federal courthouse in Hartford.
“We appreciate the federal government’s commitment to building a new courthouse in Hartford, and in the right location and with the right design, a courthouse could compliment our economic development work," he said.
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"That said, it would be a shame to put a tax exempt courthouse in a location where there are active efforts underway to pursue taxable residential development, and we look forward to working with the GSA and our federal partners as the site selection process moves forward.”
This press release was produced by the Hartford County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
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