Stratford Library Celebrates “Welcome Week”

The Stratford Library is hosting “Welcome Week” February 25 to March 2, 2024 to welcome all new individuals and families in Stratford. The Library wants all of Stratford’s newest citizens to be aware of its various programs, resources and activities.  All events are free and open to the public According to Library Director Sheri Szymanski, “Welcome Week is a warm welcome for everyone who is new to town, new to the Library or a returning regular!”  Among the special events planned are: Children: Stop by the Children’s Department for a Welcome Kit (while supplies last), play Connecticut Landmarks I Spy game and share your favorites in our Best of CT Surveys.  Events through the week include storytimes, crocheting, Read to…

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Mayor Ganim Announces Rehabilitation of the AT&T Building Paired with New Housing Development

Mayor Ganim announced that Pillar Properties led by principal Kuimarz Geula will undergo a major rehabilitation of the AT&T building located in downtown Bridgeport as well as construct a new housing development on the adjacent parcel. The AT&T building located at 430 John Street will be reconstructed into mixed-use development including mixed-income housing and the city’s first rooftop restaurant. Behind the AT&T building will stand the newly constructed housing development at 455 Fairfield Ave known as the “Fairfield Residences.” In total, these two developments will contain 137 units of market-rate and affordable housing. Mayor Ganim stated, “I would like to thank Kuimarz Geula and the rest of Pillar Properties for this investment and interest in Bridgeport. While housing costs in…

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Westport Adopts Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Inclusionary Zoning Fee

Westport, CT – The Town of Westport has announced that the collection of the Inclusionary Zoning Fee for the Town’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) account will begin on February 23, 2024. Per the ordinance adopting the Affordable Housing Plan and establishing the AHTF, a formal Town committee to oversee the fund will be appointed over the next few months. The adoption of the Affordable Housing Plan by the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) in July, 2023 called for the establishment of the AHTF and the method by which funds would be raised. At its December 2023 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission, under the leadership of Chair Paul Lebowitz, adopted a Text Amendment to establish an Inclusionary Zoning Fee and recommended to…

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