What's Happening in Shelton, CT…

Shelton will be able to make improvements, thanks to two grants coming its way.

State officials recently announced that Shelton will be receiving two $120,000 grants for local enhancements. The funds will go to restoring the Shelton Canal, and to put in a walking path.

Ned Lamont, the governor of Connecticut, announced that state grants totaling $31.3m would be made to 77 small towns throughout the state. The money will go to improving infrastructure, such as enhancing pedestrian and sidewalk safety, upgrading drainage and sewers, reconstructing roads to make them safer, and similar capital improvements.

In Shelton, the planned path will take walkers along the Housatonic River, and the town will invest $25,000 in the project. It will also match $30,000 of the cost for restoring the Shelton Canal. The Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) is providing the grants. The Office of Policy and Management (OPM) presents grants for capital projects that improve the quality of life, community conservation, and economic development, to small towns.

In a press release, the governor said that Connecticut’s small towns are what makes the state such an appealing place to work and live. When the state partners with these communities via the grants, he continued, the money enables the towns to thrive, improve the quality of their residents’ lives, attract new businesses, and remain competitive. When announcements like these are made, officials could use flyer printing to create a special mailer for residents.