Demolition of Naugatuck Home to Cost More than Expected

Public Works Director Jim Stewart requested additional funds for the demolition of a house that has been deemed a safety hazard, Paul Singley reports for the Republican-American.

Ocean Trace Construction and Hauling of Watertown was given a bid to demolish the property located at 146 Walnut St., the paper reports. However, the company has stopped communicating with the borough despite multiple efforts by borough officials.

The company was the lowest bidder, bidding $19,400 for the project.

According to the paper, the Board of Mayor and Burgesses voted on Tuesday to allow Stewart to enter into a contract with Connecticut Dismantling, the second lowest bidder for the project. Connecticut Dismantling bid $34,800 for the project.

The demolition of the home owned by former burgess and tax collector Lois Ackerman could take place within the next couple of months.

Read the full Paul Singley story at the Republican-American.

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