What Would You Build in Naugatuck?

Naugatuck, CT - Earlier this week, Naugatuck Patch asked our Facebook readers what they would build or fix in town if they were given $1 million.

Readers from across the area responded with answers varying from new playgrounds, renovated high schools and improved hospitals.

Also early this week, U.S. News and World Report released its list of the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals Across the Country. The hospitals were ranked in terms of “clinical outcomes,” “efficient coordination of care,” and “care-related resources.”

The publication periodically releases lists regarding the best schools in the country as well as most livable cities. Many of the things that make a town or city ‘livable’ are resources and public spaces i.e. good schools, roads, parks, libraries, etc. Not surprisingly, these were many of the things readers said they would build or fix in their town if granted $1 million to do so.

Here’s what your neighbors said they would build in Naugatuck:

• "Doggy Day Care"
• "A splash pad playground area, a movie theater, or bowling alley - in general something families can enjoy. Or I would give the money to Naugatuck Park and Recreation Dept. They work hard to do fun things for families to enjoy and could do even more with the extra million."
• "No-kill animal shelter"
• "Sports center or an indoor trampoline park! There is nothing in this town."
• "Something to bring in money with low upkeep and overhead cost...bring back the old drive in movie park with food court and picnic area playground but also with indoor theater. 4 screen, one BTX which could also be used for local musician entertainment during peak times."
• "I would make our Library a state of the art media center, business incubator and children 's learning center using the latest technology."
• "Splash pad, really nice playground"
• "Put sidewalks up spring st so people can walk safe at night."
• "A Lowes, Christmas Tree Shop, plaza, something like that would be nice to bring in jobs and money."
• "Would love to have the public pool back. And I like the idea of a brewery in the old post office, like the one in Willimantic that is really popular."

What would you build or renovate in Naugatuck if you had $1 million? Let us know on our Facebook page.

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