Stonington, CT - theday.com:
Streetscape to get more stimulus funding
November 25, 2009 12:00 AM
Stonington to receive an additional
$500,000 on top of initial federal sum
The state has awarded the town an additional $500,000 in federal stimulus money for Phase 2 of the Mystic streetscape project, allowing the town to extend the scope of the work from Willow Street to the train station on Route 1.
The additional money will also allow the town to install 44 decorative lights not just in those areas but along Cottrell, Holmes and Willow streets, Route 27 and Broadway, upgrade the Civil War monument in front of CVS and install five solar-powered trash compactors.
"This allows us to rebuild our infrastructure, which is something that has been needed for years," First Selectman Ed Haberek said Tuesday. ...
One of the more interesting aspects of the project may be the $37,800 the town will spend to buy and install five combination recyclable containers and trash compactors.
The 32-gallon, solar-powered units can hold as much as 200 gallons of compacted garbage.
The BigBelly units, which are used in New York City, Philadelphia and outside Fenway Park, send text messages to the town when they are full.
Haberek said the units will be especially helpful during special events and the busy tourist season because they will not have to be emptied as often. ...
Phase 2 is slated to begin next spring and be completed later in the year.