State Approves $500K For Farmington Splash Pad, Pickleball Court

FARMINGTON, CT — The Town of Farmington will be a more fun place to play, with a $500,000 state grant announced Monday to install a splash pad and pickleball courts to a local park.

Gov. Ned Lamont Monday announced he is approving $31.3 million in state grants for 77 small towns in Connecticut to complete a wide variety of infrastructure improvements, such as the road safety reconstruction projects, sewer and drainage upgrades, sidewalk and pedestrian safety enhancements, and other kinds of capital improvement projects.

In Farmington, $500,000 in state funding was approved for the installation of a splash pad and pickleball court at the Westwoods recreation complex, Lamont said.

This will be matched by $485,000 from the town.

The grants are provided through the Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP), a state program managed by the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) that delivers grants to small towns for economic development, community conservation, and quality-of-life capital projects.

“Our small towns are part of what makes Connecticut such a great place to live and work, and by partnering with them on these grants, the state can help get these infrastructure projects completed so these towns can continue to thrive, remain competitive, attract businesses, and improve the quality of life for our residents,” Lamont said.

Towns seeking funding under this round of STEAP grants were required to submit applications to the state by Aug. 15, and will soon receive official award notification and instructions from OPM.

Funding to support these grants was approved at the March 31, meeting of the State Bond Commission.

For the full announcement of the towns receiving the grants, click on this link.