Funding Approved For Multiple Projects At East Windsor Town Meeting

EAST WINDSOR, CT — At a special East Windsor Town Meeting Thursday, voters unanimously approved funding of just over $900,000 for more than a dozen projects which will improve public safety, parks and the town’s infrastructure. The funding will help East Windsor invest in neighborhood parks, improve recreational areas, and enhance the safety and security of its police and fire departments.

The funding will be used to make improvements at Prospect Hill, Pierce and East Windsor Parks. At East Windsor Park, an engineering project will be undertaken to improve the waterfront area. The approval enables the town to buy a new police cruiser, improve police safety and make security upgrades at the Broad Brook Fire Department. In addition, East Windsor will use the funds to install digital signage at the Town Hall at 11 Rye Street and the Town Hall Annex at 25 School Street.

Voters also approved funds to connect the town’s buildings to the Connecticut Education Network
(CEN), which is the state’s provider for high-speed internet. The monies approved at the Town Meeting will see a four-to-one match from the state in terms of infrastructure build-out that will be of particular benefit to the Police Department.

The approved projects are:

1. $23,220 for building security upgrades to the Broad Brook Fire Department.
2. $70,000 from Local Capital Improvement (LoCIP) toward the purchase and outfitting of a police cruiser.
3. $28,000 from LoCIP funds for police security upgrades.
4. $14,000 from LoCIP funds for replacement of the dog pound roof.
5. $100,000 from LoCIP funds for improvements at Prospect Hill and Pierce Parks.
6. $60,000 from LoCIP funds for gazebo and grill replacements at town parks.
7. $15,000 from Capital Non-Recurring Unallocated (CNR) funds for the installation of digital signage at Town Hall and the Town Hall Annex.
8. $25,200 from CNR funds for CEN onboarding.
9. $75,000 from CNR funds for replacement fencing at East Windsor Park.
10. $125,000 from CNR funds for waterfront engineering at East Windsor Park.
11. $300,000 from CNR funds for road paving.
12. $28,000 from CNR funds for cemetery repairs.
13. $50,000 from CNR funds for HVAC renovations at the Town Hall and Police Department.

"These are important projects that will help move our community forward, and because we are utilizing state funds and interest on investments, we can make that progress without asking taxpayers to pay more," First Selectman Jason Bowsza said. "I want to thank the voters of East Windsor for their continued support. We are continuing to build successes because of the support of our great community. As always, we are excited to hit the ground running on these projects. Investments in public safety, infrastructure and quality of life projects are so important to building a stronger sense of community. To accomplish that without using local tax dollars is how we move forward with everyone winning."