(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced the last round of Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) awards today. Towns across the state were awarded funds to make infrastructure upgrades, strengthen business corridors and local economies, and improve public spaces.
Ellington was one of the towns on the receiving end of a grant. The town received $75,000 for a sewer extension project along Route 30. This will provide sewer service to an area of marginal septic systems, and encourage economic growth in a commercially zoned area which is currently restricted for development due to lack of sewer infrastructure. The area feeds groundwater into the Shenipsit Lake reservoir used by the CT Water Company.
”These are necessary infrastructure improvements for business development in both South Windsor and Ellington, and I want to thank Governor Malloy for his continuing emphasis on creating local jobs and enhancing the local tax base in our communities,” said State Senator Gary D. LeBeau (D-East Hartford).
“The extension of the sewer along route 30 will greatly enhance economic development opportunities in the Crystal Lake area,” said State Representative Christopher Davis (R- Ellington). “This grant is a good example of taxpayer dollars coming back into the town for important capital improvements that will make the area more attractive to businesses and increase job opportunities.”
