North Haven Receives $250K State Grant For Parks, Fields

NORTH HAVEN, CT — The State Bond Commission has approved a $250,000 grant to the Town of North Haven to finance town park and field improvements, State Sen. Paul Cicarella and State Rep. Dave Yaccarino announced Thursday.

The grant was awarded through the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

“Thank you to the governor and Bond Commission for approving these funds, which the Town of North Haven will use to upgrade its public parks and fields,” Cicarella said in a statement. “Also, thanks to the town’s public works director Lynn Sadosky and her team for their ongoing work to make our recreation areas a destination for North Haven families.

“We all want safe and attractive spaces to go for a walk, or for our kids to play sports, to name a few. I continue to make memories on our hometown fields coaching my son and other young people in the Max Sinoway Little League, and our youth soccer leagues. I fought hard to deliver this funding because it benefits all residents. This state investment enables North Haven to have desirable recreation areas that make it a great place to live and raise a family.”

Yaccarino said he was proud to support the bonding commission's decision to make a “significant grant-in-aid to the town of North Haven to bolster some of its athletic fields.”

"Like many of you, I have fond memories of playing youth baseball in North Haven and even mentoring young ball players as a coach,” Yaccarino said. “The state bond commission's generosity towards North Haven will bolster some of our town facilities to preserve these public areas for future generations to realize their athletic dreams and build a strong community in their town."