www.WashingtonCT.org The Town of Washington, Connecticut Town Planning Process

Notes from Meeting on October 30th, 2004

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Municipal and Community Projects

Washington is considering the following Municipal and Community Projects over the next few years... (All costs are estimates)

BRYAN MEMORIAL TOWN HALL

Major Infrastructure upgrades (heat, electric, plumbing, telecommunications)
Costs shared by Town and Bryan Memorial Town Hall Trust Fund: Cost ???

MATERIAL STORAGE FOR PUBLIC WORKS

Additional Storage needed to relocate materials from Titus Road
Option A: Purchase property & dwelling adjacent to Blackville Rd site: $400,000.
Option B: Purchase/lease 2 to 4 acres at other location: $200,000
Costs shared by Town and possible State and Federal grants

TITUS ROAD PROPERTY (Old Town garage)

Determine Municipal Use thorough Depot Study process
Option: Basic Site restoration (grading, landscaping): $150,000
Option: Purchase adjacent property, 2.3 acres & house (6-8 apartments--affordable housing?) $800,000.
Costs shared by Town and possible State and Federal grants

TOWN BEACH AND BOAT LAUNCH

Boat Launch upgrade: $150,000 (DEP $100,000)
Beach House upgrade: $250,000
Boathouse, Equipment Storage, Pump: $200,000
Septic & Landscaping: $75,000
Costs shared by Town, State DEP, private donations, Kent, and Warren

WASHINGTON DEPOT--VILLAGE CENTER

Study of entire districttraffic, parking, housing, commercial uses
Titus Road Property plans
Municipal Sewage Treatment -- Costs shared by Town and possible State grant

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Preserving Open Space in Washington

What is being considered
- Increase protected Open Space in Washington from 19% to 30% by 2015

Why it is important
- Preserve Rural Character
- Maintain Active Farming Community
- Protect Drinking Water
- Manage growth to prevent over-development

How we could make it happen
- Actively encourage private OS donations and permanent easements
- Add $300,000 each year for OS funding
- Collaborate with private, state and federal funding sources

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Maintaining Washington's Housing Diversity

What is being considered
- 96 new units of affordable housing over the next ten years
- Adoption of a "Parcel Program" for single family limited equity housing units
- Creation of a Town Housing Authority to initiate, oversee and run future projects

Why it is important
- Preserving Rural Character by maintaining a diverse population - in ages, degrees of affluence and differing viewpoints

How we could make it happen
- Partnering with private sector
- Add $300,000 from municipal revenues each year into the established Town housing fund
- State and federal housing funds
- Municipal bond issue

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Educational Needs

What is being considered? RENOVATE vs. BUILD A NEW SCHOOL

REASONS TO RENOVATE
- Elected officials all support maintaining local schools
- Public has demonstrated a strong interest in maintaining local schools

REASONS TO BUILD A NEW SCHOOL
- Cost efficiency - reduce staffing, duplicating services
- Provide better educational programs

Why it is important?
- Buildings have not been renovated in almost 20 years
- Buildings do not meet current building codes
- Handicapped codes for students and families
- Numerous building codes
- Buildings do not meet current educational requirements
- Size of classrooms
- Inadequate space for children with special needs
- Inadequate space for technology
- Two out of three buildings are very over crowded

How we could make it happen?
- Region 12 will bond costs for 20 years
- State will reimburse the District for 30% of code, new construction and technology costs
- State will pay their share during construction.
- We do not have to bond for these costs
- State will not pay for maintenance work
- Towns annual share based on enrollment