The town is preparing to hire a firm to determine the level of contamination on the proposed Mystic River Boathouse Park property and clean it up with the
Jun. 25—STONINGTON — The proposed Mystic River Boathouse Park got a major boost Thursday as Gov. Ned Lamont announced that the state has awarded the town a $753,889 state grant to clean up the environmental contamination on the Route 27 site. In addition, Lamont announced a $139,000 grant to help the town assess the contamination and redevelopment potential of the former Connecticut Casting .
Published April 01. 2021 5:12PM | Updated April 01. 2021 7:08PM By
Here’s to persistence.
In 2016, voters approved borrowing $2.2 million to acquire land on the Mystic River and convert it to a small public park adjacent to the Mystic Seaport Museum. It was to also serve as the location of a boathouse, developed with the help of private funds, to support rowing activities and the popular Stonington High School rowing program.
Unfortunately, the prior administration, under then First Selectman Rob Simmons, badly miscalculated the true costs of creating Mystic River Boathouse Park. The challenges were far more extensive than advertised and the funding insufficient.
Stonington The proposed Mystic River Boathouse Park project, which has made little progress since residents approved a $2.2 million bond to buy and develop the Route 27 site in 2016, has now taken two major steps forward.
On Wednesday, the Board of Selectmen voted to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Stonington Community Rowing Center that delineates the obligations of both parties in the development and operation of the public park. The agreement is expected to help the rowing center raise funds as it formalizes its ability to use and develop the town-owned site, as well as the town s responsibilities to create the park.