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“My husband and I are honored that our Joey was chosen as the honoree for such an amazing event,” Arielle Balducci said.

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Jim Morelli, library build ing committee chairman, hopes state leaders will understand the town’s Hpredicament.e’shopinga phone meeting in early Septem ber will help convince state officials to award the grant anyway, but added state library officials haven’t seemed willing to Dawnbudge.LaValle, who over sees library construction grants for the State Library Board, said Southington hasn’t provided a status update recently.

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The Citizen To mark Childhood Cancer Aware ness Month, each September, Ly man Orchards Golf Club in Middle field hosts an outing benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, while highlighting a local child who has battled the disease. This year, Lyman Orchards will hon or the memory of Joseph Balducci, who succumbed to leukemia on Aug. 15, 2021. Joseph, a Plainville resident, was just 2 years old. The 14th annual golf outing will be held Saturday, Sept. 10, on Lyman Orchards' Player course.

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While the town had in tended to build a 30,000 square foot library for $17 million, town leaders say inflation and rising con struction costs will make that impossible. If the plan is reduced in size to a more affordable 24,000 square feet, the State Li brary Board will no longer award the grant. The $17 million was approved by voters in a November ref erendum.

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The Citizen Berlin High School is hosting a blood drive in support of young Plainville resident Daniela Ciriello, who was born with a rare genetic blood disease called Beta Tha lassemia, or Cooley’s Anemia. The blood drive will be held Satur day, Aug. 27, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and is sponsored by the Berlin Lions Club and the Berlin Upbeat Program.

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The grant would offset town spending, not in crease the total amount spent on a new library.

SOUTHINGTON Town leaders are hoping to sal vage a $1 million state grant for a new library which could mean with drawing Southing ton’s grant application and trying again later.

Val DePaolo, a Town Council Democrat, prefers a larger li brary.

“We have not heard any thing from them. We have a meeting scheduled with them,” she said. If Southington doesn’t meet the requirements of the grant, LaValle said it could “reapply.Werecommend they forfeit the grant and reapply the following year,” she said.

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“I would think residents would think, ‘You’re only gaining a few thousand square feet?’” she said. “We did go to residents with this size library. I know some times you can’t stick to that, but it’s a big difference.”

Lions Club member Philip Porter is happy to support the Ciriello family with a blood “drive.Nochild or parent should ever have to wor ry about the things that Daniela and her parents have had to worry about or fear that there won’t be the blood that she needs to survive,” Porter said. “Those children and their parents should know that their com munity has their back and that there will al ways be blood when she needs it.”

Other town leaders have ar gued for going back to refer endum and spending more money to build the 30,000 square foot library proposed to voters last year.

Blood donors on Aug. 27 will receive a com plimentary ticket to the upcoming Berlin ToFair.make an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcross blood.org and use sponsor code: Daniela.

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Morelli said Southington Li brary Executive Director Kristi Sadowski has been talking frequently with state officials. He was surprised they hadn’t heard about the town’s latest plans. “(LaValle) talks to the (town’s) librarian all the time. The librarian is basi cally the spearhead of this whole new library,” he said. “I know our librarian speaks to her regularly. There are no Morelli,surprises.”aTown Council Re publican, said the building committee had a meeting scheduled for Wednesday at the library. The committee planned to discuss a recommendation to the Town Council on what to do about the state grant. Morelli believes the best course is to reduce the size of the library to keep costs in line with what voters ap proved at referendum.

The existing library is 21,000 square feet. He doesn’t want to increase spending, adding he feels even the addition of a few thousand square feet in a new, purpose-built and flexible space would allow the programming space the town needs. The town could also add to the library in fu ture years.

She and other council Democrats have mentioned that voters approved more money for the middle school construction projects when costs unexpectedly rose.

“This is just such an impor tant project for the town. I really hope that the building committee is looking at all the options and will give us a recommendation,” DePao lo said. “I really hope the council can work together on this in a bipartisan manner and re ally look and see, what are all the different options there.”

100,000 babies are born with severe cases of Cooley’s Anemia. The condition is most common in people of African, South Asian and Mediterranean an “cestry.Weare thankful that Matteo doesn’t need the transfusions like his sister. He is still maintaining his levels,” said Nicole Ciriello, mother of Daniela and Matteo. “Throughout the year, we have to hold blood drives for Daniela because her count goes down so fast,” she added.

“We purposely picked archi tects that are specialists in building libraries. They have a record of building modern and up-to-date facilities,” Morelli said. “I have a lot of confidence in both.”

Nine-year-old Daniela has been receiving blood transfusions every three weeks for as long as she can remember. Despite her challenges, Daniela is your typi cal kid. She enjoys dancing, lounging pool side on hot days and spending time with her Dafamily.niela’s brother Matteo has the disease as well, but is not to the point of needing blood

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Nicole Ciriello grew up in Berlin and appre ciates how the community has rallied to help her family.

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Southington resident, is an outside maintenance person at Ly man Orchards. He orga nizes the golf outing along with Tony Raucci, president of the St. Jude CT Network. “Peter is a wonderful guy always looking to give back to his community," said Raucci, who pointed out that the Lyman Orchards golf outing "has grown to be our major annual fundraising event.”

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“I am grateful for the oppor tunity to lead UWWCC for the next 100 years and be a part of a great organization doing incredible things for Bristol, Burlington, Plainville and Plymouth,” Martinez said. “I look forward to bringing my experience and skills to the continuous suc cess of UWWCC!” Martinez can be reached at 860-582-9559, ext. 401 or cantralct.orgtralct.org.mmartinez@uwwestcenVisituwwestcentolearnhowyou“LiveUnited.”

Along with raising aware ness of childhood cancers and generating funds for St. Jude's, Arielle Balducci is looking forward to sharing her late son's smile and fire engine red hair with many people that day.

“Joey was an incredible child with so much life to live, and losing him in the spring of his life will forever change my family and me,” she said. “His loss has broken our hearts, but we take comfort in knowing there are indi viduals such as Peter Mon tana who devote their time and resources to such a no ble Montana,cause.”a

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Bob Hammersley, commis sion chairman, said it’d en hance the homes and poten tially avoid an accident.

The developer’s representa tive and town planners de bated the addition of side walks on the corner proper ty. Planners approved the subdivision without a re quirement to build side Imperialwalks.

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Debate over sidewalks Town planners noted the traffic on that corner and asked if the developer could add sidewalks to the project.

Planners approved a five-house subdi vision for an eight-acre prop erty on the corner of Curtiss Street and Lazy Lane. The property at 540 Lazy Lane nearly encompasses a singlefamily home on Lazy Lane.

Bovino said sidewalks are re quired for subdivisions that include new roads. He cited a court case where a state judge ruled a town couldn’t require a developer to make an offsite improvement such as a sidewalk. “The issue is that it’s not legally required,” Bovino told “planners.Justbecause it’s not re quired doesn’t mean you don’t do it,” Hammersley re sponded.

“You’re going to have kids ostensibly in the houses you’re developing.” he said. “They’re going to walk on Lazy Lane or Curtiss Street to the bust stop and I see it as a safety issue.”

A motorist travels on Curtiss Street next to a property proposed for a 5-lot subdivision at 540 Lazy Lane in Southington on July 19.

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He and other planners asked if it could be done anyway. Bovino said there is a line of boulders along Curtiss Street that would need to be moved to allow for the con struction of sidewalks on the right-of-way by the road. There’s also a section of wet lands that a sidewalk would have to cross on Lazy Lane. “You would have to do quite a bit of fill in,” Bovino said. The commission approved the plan with only Hammer sley voting in opposition. Showroom for kitchen business

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Southern Connecticut State University Kerry Decker, Suzanne Beck ius Scholarship Fund University of Connecticut Tamashi Hetterichchi, Alma ExleySarayaScholarshipLewis,Alma Exley Scholarship Valley Regional High School Zoe Cika, Allen M. and Ros alind W. Humes Humanitarian Scholarship Established in 1941, the Com munity Foundation of Greater New Britain is “Where Good Be gins” in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington. Lo cated at The Foundation Center at 74A Vine Street, New Britain, the Foundation works to inspire philanthropy, responsibly man age permanent charitable assets, and partner to address key com munity issues through strategic leadership. For more information, visit cfgnb.org.

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Charlene B. Secondo Obituaries Houses of worship are in vited to publicize com munity events in The Cit izen. Email items lainvillecitizizen.comnews@thesouthingttooncitornews@thepen.com. Plainville MethodistUnitedChurch, 56 Red Stone Hill Ongoing meetings: Tues day Ladies Meeting. Tues days, 9:30 a.m.; AA. Sundays, 7 p.m.; Single Purpose Wom en’s Group. Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.; Boy Scouts. Thursdays, 7 p.m. Special events: American Red Cross Blood Drive. Monday, Aug. 29, 1 to 6 p.m. Call 1-800-733-2767 or go to redcrossblood.org to make appointment.

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Connecticut Department of Labor Commissioner Danté Bartolomeo is warn ing residents of another text scam; this one tells fil ers to verify their identity in order to process their unemployment payment.

The text appears to be a message from ReEmployCT but sends users to a ".net" address to verify their in formation. The agency does not do claims work through text or social me Asdia.is true for other scams, CTDOL expects variations of this text message to pro liferate. CTDOL warns resi dents not to click on these “links.CTDOL does not do claims work over text or on social media platforms. We do not verify identity through text or on social media. We do not ask for account information or personal identifying infor mation on text or social media," Bartolomeo said.

She is also survived by her sister, Deborah Johnson and her husband Larry of Meriden. A Mass of Christian Burial for Charlene will be held on Friday, August 26, 2022 at 9:15 AM from the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Southington, CT 06489 and at 10:00 AM at the Church of St. Dominic, 1050 Flanders Rd., Southington, CT 06489. Burial will follow in St. Thomas Cemetery. Calling hours for Charlene will be on Thursday, August 25, 2022 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

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Arbor Rose Arbor Rose at Jerome Home, an independent and assisted living community located at 975 Corbin Ave. in New Britain, will host an open house Sunday, Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration is recommended. To reserve a time, call 860-229-3707. Caregiver support Do you care for someone di agnosed with dementia? A support group meets the last Monday of the month (Aug. 29) from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Topics include: communica tion techniques, benefits of activities, stages of the dis ease, family dynamics and safety issues. Registration required. Call 1855-442-4373 or go to CfordHealthCare.org/VirHarttuallasses.

Mulberry Gardens Mulberry Gardens, an inde pendent and assisted living community located at 58 Mulberry St., will host an open house Wednesday, Aug. 31 from 3 to 6 p.m. Reg istration is recommended. To reserve a time, call 860276-1020.

Press Release Liberty Bank is teaming up with the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority and Connecticut Depart ment of Housing to host a first-time homebuyer sem inar series with a focus on the new Time To Own Loan Program beginning Wednesday, Aug. 31. The Time To Own Loan Program is available with the CHFA and the Con necticut Department of Housing for a limited time and is a forgivable Down Payment Assistance Pro gram available to eligible first-time homebuyers. This program is helping to alleviate the down pay ment and closing costs re quired to purchase a first Libertyhome. Bank is a lead lending partner.

Cedar Mountain Cedar Mountain Commons, an independent and assisted living community located at 3 John H. Stewart Drive in Newington, will host an open house Saturday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration is recommend ed. To reserve a time, call 860-665-7901.

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Memory Café Memory Café offers an easy and fun way to socialize with others who have a shared experience. The virtual class, facilitated by a Hart ford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging Dementia Specialist, takes place the first Monday of the month from 10:30 to 11:30 Registrationa.m. required. Call 1855-442-4373 or go to CfordHealthCare.org/VirHarttuallasses.

“Partnerships like this one are helping to grow stronger communities and making home buying more affordable and attainable for working families,” said David Glidden, Liberty Bank President and CEO. See Seminars, A11

Focused awareness Time to unwind. Take a step into an interactive class pre sented by Michelle Boisvert, exercise physiologist, Hart ford HealthCare GoodLife Fitness on Monday, Aug. 29, from 11 a.m. to noon. Dis cover the scientifically-based practice of meditation, and how to feel more relaxed, fo cused and Registrationcalm.required. Call 1855-442-4373 or go to CfordHealthCare.org/VirHarttuallasses.

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“Community events are a critical tool in our efforts to ensure awareness of our new Time to Own program,” said Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno.

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Anyone in Connecticut who is looking to purchase their first home may attend the free Time To Own seminar on Aug. 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Hartford Public Library, 603 Park St. It will provide an in-depth overview of the program, including eligibility information, how to apply, and more.

Two Affordable Lending Loan Officers from Liberty Bank, Fanita Borges (fluent in English and Span ish) and Pamela Hippolyte, will be available for ques tions at the event.

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“This pro gram represents the deep commitment by Governor Lamont and state leaders that the home is a place of stability and financial health for our residents and com munities. I am thrilled for the Department of Housing bank is to promote the bene fits of throughouthomeownershiptheyear.In do ing so, we’re proud to work with partners, including CHFA and the Connecticut Department of Housing, to create more opportunities for future homebuyers of all financial situations and Throughbackgrounds.”Time To Own, those qualifying buyers who are purchasing a home in Connecticut have the oppor tunity to receive up to $50,000 for down payment and closing costs assistance. More details on Time To Own can be found on the CHFA website.

“Through Time To Own, we are excited to continue play ing an integral role in ensur ing new homeowners realize their dreams while fulfilling our mission to improve the lives of our customers, team mates and communities for generations to come.”

And don’t forget to add copies of important papers, cell phone chargers, blan kets, maps of the area and emergency contact informa Plantion.

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Land purchase is a good deal for Southington

Southington’s Town Council and Planning and Zoning Commission are considering buying those properties for a total of $350,000. There’s bipartisan support, with Town Council Demo crat Chris Palmieri, a mem ber of the acquisition com mittee, in favor of buying the Inland.talking about the benefit of buying these types of properties, Palmieri men tioned that the town-owned Southington Drive-In when it was bought was not part of neighboring Recreation ThisPark.is a good move for Southington. The process ahead involves sending the plan to the planning com mission for review, after which it will return to the council for a final approval. With those approvals likely, an improved entrance to Panthorn Park is on the way.

“This is good for the town but it’s also recognition for the family that they wanted to keep it open space,” said Paul Chaplinsky, a Republi can town councilor and chairman of the open space acquisition committee. The lots under consideration are at 425 and 429 Burritt St.

what to do in case you are separated from your family during an emergency and what to do if you have to evacuate. Make sure to coordinate your plan with your child’s school, your work and your community’s emergency plans. Stay informed by finding out what emergency situations may occur where you live, work and go to school, how local officials will contact you during a disaster and how you will get important information, such as evacua tion orders. Include your pets in your emergency plans. Remem ber, if you and your family need to evacuate, so does your pet. It’s important to plan in advance to know which pet-friendly hotels are in your area, and where your pets can stay in an emergen cy Takesituation.anyspecial considera tions into account as part of your emergency planning. Older adults or people with mobility, hearing, learning or seeing disabilities may need to create a support network of people that can help during an emergency. Create a plan that takes into account your capabilities, any help you may need and who can provide it, especial ly if you need to evacuate or if the power goes out for several days.

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The family is keeping the property with a house, as the Record-Journal reported, and selling the two parcels behind it.

Open space is a desirable el ement, and it can be partic ularly desirable when it in volves other open space. That is what is at issue with Panthorn Park in Southing ton, where the town has the opportunity to keep the area around the park’s entrance more like a park and less like something else. In the case of Panthorn Park, that something else could be a road and as many as five houses, according to town officials. It’s not that it would be necessarily bad to have that type of develop ment, but an opportunity to add to the ambience of a park, particularly a park that is available to all, is worth Thatpursuing.’sexactly what South ington officials are doing, and it’s also thanks to the generosity of a local family, the D’Agostino family, rela tives of former police Chief Philip D’Agostino.

A federal judge has rejected the latest attempt by a for mer Connecticut mayor to have his sentence on childsex charges shortened.

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Polanco, a 27-year-old loss prevention officer at the Macy’s store at the mall, was shot in the abdomen and re mains hospitalized, police Accordingsaid. to the affidavit, LaPlante fled the mall after the shooting and took a transit bus home. Police said they were able to track and identify him through mall and bus security cameras.

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U.S. District Judge Stefan Underhill, in an Aug. 12 de cision, disagreed, noting that Giordano “does not express ly address the conduct at is sue in the underlying crimes in his litany of filings,” and has never accepted full re sponsibility for his conduct.

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Giordano, 59, who also said he suffers from chronic spinal pain, was convicted in 2003 of repeatedly abusing the daughter and niece of a drug-addicted prostitute girlfriend, including several times in his city hall office. He was charged after FBI agents overheard assaults taking place while conduct ing surveillance for a sepa rate corruption investiga Intion.his request for early re lease, Giordano argued his health issues combined with his cooperation in that federal corruption probe, his volunteer work in prison, and the harshness of his sentence should lead to a new sentence of time served.

Former Waterbury Mayor Philip Giordano, who has served 19 years of a 37-year sentence after being convict ed of sexually abusing 9- and 11-year-old girls, had re quested compassionate re lease, citing in part the threat to his health from the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Though I do not discount the impact of a lengthy term of incarceration on Giordano or his loved ones, particular ly during the Covid-19 pan demic, his failure to ac knowledge the harm his ac tions caused does not jibe with his claim that he would pose no danger to the public were his sentence to be re duced to time-served,” Un derhill Underhillwrote.also took issue with Giordano’s portrayal of his charity work in prison as a teacher and in helping in mates with legal questions.

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The judge noted that the for mer lawyer had been disci plined for taking money for prisoners in exchange for le gal Giordanowork. is currently serv ing his time in a federal prison in Mississippi. Man struggled with mall guard before shooting A depart ment store security guard who was shot outside a Con necticut mall was wounded when he struggled with an alleged shoplifter who pulled a handgun on him, according to an arrest war rant affidavit released Mon Theday. affidavit was released as Richard LaPlante was ar raigned in court on attempt ed murder and other charges in connection with Friday’s shooting outside The Shoppes at Buckland Hills in Manchester. A judge kept the 30-year-old Wind sor resident’s bail at $1 mil Tirsolion.

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Medicaid and mortality rates

August was declared nation al breastfeeding month by the U.S. Breastfeeding com mittee and has been cele brated annually in 2011. In Connecticut, Hartford Hos pital proclaimed the month of August as Breastfeeding Awareness Month. The declaration gives advo cates and health profession als a chance to highlight the importance of breastfeeding, especially among communi ties of color. The risk of not listening After giving birth, “every thing went bad,” said pro tennis player Serena Williams in an exclusive in terview with Vogue. A series of small blood clots settled in her lungs. Williams asked for a blood thinner, but the nurse thought her pain medicine might be making her confused and delayed the necessary medication, Vogue reported. After that, Williams said that a six-day series of interven tions followed. Williams’ experience is just one well-publicized example of the disconnect that might occur between health care providers and mothers.

“The overarching goal of in cluding doulas and increased breastfeeding support in the Medicaid maternity bundle is to remedy disparities in ac cess, utilization, and out comes for pregnant people, with an emphasis on people of color and people with sub stance use disorders,” Fitzgerald wrote in an email.

Karen Siegel, director of pol icy at sontentothat“healthandactingimportantsaidracism.theselutions,nonprofitConnecticut-basedHealthEquitySoattributesalotofdisparitiestosystemicHowever,shealsothatdoulascanplayanroleincounterinterpersonalracismimplicitbiasesofthecaresystems.Oneofthelargestissuesiswomenaren’tlistenedBlackbirthingpeopleespeciallydon’tgetheard,”shesaid.“Doulascanhelpwiththat.Also,they’reyetanothervoiceintheroomsaying;‘No,youhavetolistothisperson.Thisperknowstheirbody.’”

Medicaid to cover doulas, breastfeeding support

By Lau Record-JournalGuzmán staff Connecticut Medicaid provider HUSKY Health an nounced a new maternity bundle that would allow par ents to pay for doula care and breastfeeding support with Medicaid funds starting next summer. The program is funded through an addi tional $830,000 allocated to improve maternity health outcomes in the governor’s budget for 2022-23.

Members of a testimony workshop hosted by Doulas for Connecticut Coalition in February 2020.

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Doulas are trained people (mostly women) who sup port parents during labor and the postpartum period, according to a definition from Department of Social Services spokesperson Maura Fitzgerald. The expansion is part of an ongoing effort to address the systemic in equities in medical systems, especially for people of color.

A recent study published by the Connecticut Department of Public Health found sig nificant disparities in mater nal mortality rates related to race and income. People who receive Medicaid made up 68% of the pregnancy-as sociated deaths, but only 37% of live births. The study also found that Black people were overrep resented in pregnancy-relat ed deaths. White people ac counted for 44% deaths and 54% of live births, whereas

“There’s so many things that happened during this post partum time, whether it’sa person’s first child or it’s their fifth child,” Maltais said. “There’s always a strug gle. And doula care is one of the ways that those struggles can get minimized. Howev er, it’s still generally consid ered out of pocket expense and so it’s very unattainable for a huge portion of peo Atple.”the

Black people accounted for 27% of deaths, but only 13% of live births. The statistic is especially concerning as Medicaid cov ers 40% of the births in Con necticut and up to 70% in distressed municipalities, Fitzgerald said.

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Chen left legal aid and start ed working as a senior attor ney with national health ad vocacy nonprofit National Health Law Program. In 2019, she became involved with a program that works with state-based organiza tions like Connecticut’s Health Equity Solutions to lobby legislators to allocate Medicaid funding to pay for doula care. Chen said the ef fort varies from state to state, as some states have legisla tors who are already meeting with doula advocacy groups. Peer-to-peer support Despite the high cost of childcare and postpartum support, free resources are available to parents, espe cially through volunteer-run organizations and nonprof Aboutits. 40 years ago, Anne Murphy breastfed her first child. To get help, she at tended a meeting hosted by La Leche League, an inter national breastfeeding non profit that provides peer-topeer support and education for breastfeeding parents. She stayed involved with the league, made dear friends and decided to take the training to become a leader herself, she said. Murphy is currently listed as a leader of a local chapterin the North Haven/Hamden area.

Interdisciplinary doula SciHonor Devotion and other members of Doulas for Connecticut giving oral testimony at the Connecticut General Assembly in March 2019. Photo courtesy of Doulas for Connecticut Coalition See Medicaid, A16

birth of her first child, Amy Chen said she did not want an episiotomy even though the attending doctor recommended it.

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“My doula was there with me and was able to help me and my partner advocate for not doing that [procedure],” she said in an online inter view. “In the big scheme of things, it’s not that big of a deal. But at the same time, we also know that in hospi tal births, many times one intervention leads to anoth er in this sort of a cascading Ateffect.”thetime, Chen worked as a legal aid in Oakland and thought her clients could benefit from doula care. However she paid between $1,500 and $2,000 out of pocket for doula care for each of her three children, she said. As such, market rates for doula care are often prohibitively expensive for low-income parents.

Doula affordability Since the pandemic, Doula trainer Krista Maltais has seen a shift in the national conversation about inequali ty in the health care system and finds that more families are willing to advocate for “themselves.Ithinkanybody who’s ever had a child knows that there are really big gaps in care and that’s always been kind of put back on the family to find an advocate for them selves,” she said in an online interview. “I think the pan demic actually really helped highlight that we’re facing way more than just gaps. We’re facing chasms of lack of support and continuity of Maltaiscare.” is based in New Hampshire and hosts online sessions to certify doulas in the Northeast regions by the standards held by doula cer tification program DONA In Asternational.anadvanced postpartum doula certified by DONA in ternational, she has worked as a doula since 2006 and has been running doula training sessions since 2017. Maltais considers doula care as an advantage for the fam ily if an expensive one.

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Economic benefits Since the pandemic, the league holds its monthly meetings on Zoom and Facebook. Murphy said breastfeeding parents and doulas attend meetings from all over the region. Murphy said the league doesn’t have membership dues, and in stead is funded by a paywhat-you will model. During a national infant formula shortage, Murphy ex plained that breastfeeding is an investment in long-term “health.Thesavings that a family makes when they are breast feeding are very high,” she said. “For instance, you don't have to buy artificial substitutes. So breast milk is free. And there are less doc tor visits for a breastfed baby because breastfeeding helps to protect against short and long-term illnesses and dis Similarly,eases.”

This is not the first time the government has addressed the use of Medicaid funds to pay for doula care.

In February of 2019, mem bers of the advocacy group Doulas for Connecticut gave testimony to the Senate on a bill that would regulate doulas and provide Medi caid coverage. The bill did not pass. How ever, the legislature recom mended that doula certifica tion be set first, said Saman tha Lew, manager of Policy & Advocacy at Connecticut’s Health Equity Solutions, who was involved with the pro Advocatecess.

“One thing that I’m finding is that states are realizing that the actual implementa tion process is going to take longer,” she said. “I think it’s a shame because obviously, these are benefits that Medi caid enrollees all needed yesterday, right?” Despite the slow start in Connecticut, she thinks roll out will be faster because of the series of conversations held with doulas in the be “ginning.Oncethe state [Connecti cut] is really ready to imple ment coverage, I think it will be much faster and you’re not going to see a ramp-up time of months or years,” she However,said. despite the progress, the bundle is scheduled to be implement ed next summer. HUSKY is currently waiting for ap provals to pursue contracts and hopes to establish an advisory council in “the very near Additionally,future.” under the bun dle, doulas will be able to work with Medicaid providers, but will not be able to enroll as providers themselves until the state begins to certify doulas. The process to certify doulas is lengthy. A May bill spon sored by State Rep. Hilda Santiago, D-Meriden, estab lishes the requirements for the committee that will write the requirements for certify ing Connecticut doulas. According to the legislation, the committee will be formed before January 2023, but it is unclear when the committee will publish the Atrequirements.timeofpublication, Santi ago had not responded to a request for enrolleesvisedture,“cludeofcoretablishtantLewbesthealthdoulascateConcerningcomment.thebill,AdvoSamanthaLewsaidthatmightdisagreewithcareprovidersonthewaytoprovidecare.alsothinksitisimporforthecommitteetoesrequirementsaroundcompetenciesinsteadformaltrainingtonotexdoulasofcolor.OurhopeisthatinthefuthebundlecanbereagainsothatMedicaidcanchooseadoulaandthatdouladoesn’thavetobeaffiliatedwithaspecificprovider,”shesaidinanonlineinterview.“Idon’tthinkthat’sgoingtobepossibleinroundone.”

As a leader, she stays up-todate with recent medical knowledge and is able to point parents to books and other reliable resources that help parents through the rough spots of breastfeed “ing.Irecommend that every family who plans on breast feeding should have material at their fingertips,” she said. However, more than books, Murphy thinks the help of a supportive community is es sential. She describes breast feeding as an “art” and a “delicate dance” between a mother and baby. Based on her years of experience, she says differences in tempera ment, physique or even sleeping schedules can make breastfeeding chal lenging for new parents.

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doula trainer Krista Maltais thinks that giving parents access to sup port and education after pregnancy is helpful for long-term health. “I see doula work, particu larly postpartum doula work, as preventative care,” she said. “If families are sup ported, if parents are getting their needs met, if they’re being educated about what’s developmentally appropriate for their child, understand ing their child’s cues and communication, they’re hav ing that time to rest and re cuperate and form what that unit is. That sets a really strong foundation.”

Amy Chen stressed the importance of writing legislation that centers on doulas. She applauds the ef forts of Health Equity Solu tions in conversing with doulas and the state in es tablishing the requirements for doula certification.

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“I think the most important thing when you support par ents who are breastfeeding a child for the first time is giv ing the emotional support and then the self confi dence,” she said in an online interview. “Sometimes things can get rough, but we can help you [parents] and we can help you breastfeed the way that you would like to do it.”

The data from 2019 and 2020 appeared to show Connecti cut police used force on Black people at dispropor tionate rates compared with white people, but the ana lysts who released the data cautioned that there were limitations in the reporting, saying it was “insufficient” and could not be used for a comprehensive assessment.

HARTFORD Connecticut released data last week for the first time showing the race of people subjected to police use of force, a report ing practice that many states are beginning to adopt in the wake of nationwide calls for more police accountability.

Ken Barone, associate direc tor of the institute, said it may be better to compare the use-of-force data with arrest data. In 2019 and 2020, about 34% of people arrested in Connecticut were Black, 44% were white and 21% were Hispanic.

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The bulk of use of force re ports came from police de partments in the state’s largest cities, which have much higher minority popu lations, said analysts in the report by the Institute for Mu nicipal and Regional Policy at the University of Connecticut.

The state is just the second in the country, after New Jersey, to publicly report statewide police use-of-force data, offi cials said. Several other states have passed similar require ments in recent years and will soon be reporting their re sults. The changes have come in response to fatal shootings and other uses of force by po lice officers against Black people that sparked outrage and protests across the coun Severaltry. cities in the U.S., in cluding New York, have been reporting use-of-force data for years. The FBI has been gathering data nationally but has not yet released the raw data or analyses.

The Connecticut report said that of the more than 1,300 people reported to have been subjected to police use of force in 2019 and 2020, 38% were Black, 33% were white and 20% were Hispanic. The Connecticut population is 13% Black, 65% non-His panic white and 18% Hispan ic, according to U.S. Census Analystsdata. and police officials said comparing use of force data to the Census data was neither valid nor fair for a host of reasons.

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Connecticut released data on Aug. 18, 2022, for the first time showing the race of people subjected to police use of force, a reporting practice that many states are beginning to adopt in the wake of nationwide calls for more police accountability.

“A disparity still appears to exist in reported incidents of force involving Black indi viduals when compared to available arrest data,” the re port said.

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The number of use-of-force incidents was just 1% of the number of arrests.

Scot X. Esdaile, president of the state chapter of the NAACP, said the racial de mographic data was trou bling. “It’s not something that I think I’m surprised about because we see on a regular basis the heavy hand of law enforcement on Black communities, and we’ve seen it for decades,” he said. “This kind of validates that something seriously needs to be Daviddone.”McGuire, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Con necticut, also said he found some of the data disturbing, Of the more than 1,300 peo ple subjected to police use of force over the two years, po lice reported that 31% were Connecticut state police recruits practice with their new .45-caliber Sig Sauer pistols during a “dry fire” exercise at the state police firing range in Simsbury on Oct. 24, 2012.

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Inc. Layout and design by Perfect Type, LLC 31 Liberty Street – Suite 210, Southington, CT 06489 Phone: 860.628.8036 |www.southingtonchamber.com Email: info@southingtonchamber.com Facebook: southingtonchamber1 SouthingtonChamberMembersForumand Instagram: SouthingtonChamberofCommerce PRESIDENT & CEO: Barbara Coleman-Hekeler PROGRAMS & EVENTS: Jordan P. Clemens OFFICERS: CHAIRMAN: Susan Urillo Larson / Perfect Type, LLC VICE CHAIRMAN: Robert Thomson / Thomson Financial Services PAST CHAIRMAN: Dana Rickard / CompuMail Corp. TREASURER: Lucia Chubet / Mugford & DiBella, LLC SECRETARY: Mar yAnn Stanley / Asphalt #1 Paving DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE: Michael Hartman / Chick-fil-A LEGAL ADVISOR : Matthew O’Keefe / Jackson & O’Keefe DIRECTORS: Courtney Appell / Atlas Preservation Taylor Deegan / Worldwide Wine & Spirits Michelle Dziubina / Liberty Bank Johanna Furgalack / CPA David Girouard / Hospital of Central Connecticut Kaylah Milligan / Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Kevin Moriarity / Rogers Orchards, Inc. Gilbert Wade / Southington Security Services Spotlight Your Business at the Chamber Booth at Farmer’sSouthingtontheMarket

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The Southington Chamber of Commerce’s Community Care Initiative is asking you to help support Bread for Life and their school snack program. Did you know that Bread for Life (BFL) provides snacks for middle and high schools students in Southington? We know that students behave better and learn more when they are not hungry, so Bread for Life provides snacks to ensure that no student goesWehungry. needyour help to provide these critical snacks to our students. Bread for Life is in need of individually packaged snacks:  pretzels, goldfish, rice cakes, applesauce cups, raisin boxes, and mini-water bottles. Wewould be grateful for donations that will help fuel our students for the upcoming school year. Items may be dropped off at the Chamber office or at Bread For Life, 31 Vermont Street. For more information on the Southington Chamber of Commerce, its Community Care Initiatives, or to become a member, visit southingtonchamber.com or call the office at 860.628.8036. Commerce,

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Southington’s Top Recommended Businesses Featured in Chamber Directory & Community Guide and to establish sound partnerships with fellow members. It also provides a venue to share industry specific resources, expertise, and knowledge; engage in critical dialogue; inspire, motivate, lead, and learn; and help one another in the community. Each participant is given the opportunity to present to the group. Businesses are also given the opportunity to be a spotlight speaker at one of the monthly events. Member employees attend for free all year long. Non-members usually pay a fee to attend but the September 14th event is FREE FOR ALL in honor of National Chamber of Commerce Week.

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Ralph Riccio Tara Ellef Chamber complete Must be a Chamber member in standing. Participation is open to all businesses and their employees. The registration fee is waived for the first Chamber member employee, and a discount for each additional employee is offered. Employees of non-member businesses may also have their fee waived by joining the Chamber. Registration information may be found on the Chamber website events calendar at southingtonchamber.com the discussions will be InFocus Group’s Ralph R. Riccio, Chief Executive Officer and Tara H. Ellef, Founding Partner. ABOUT THE

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Southington&PlainvilleCitizen | southingtoncitizen.com Friday, August26, 2022 A49 RESERVE Your Foursome TODAY! Thank you to our generous sponsors: Register Your Business with the Southington Chamber of Commerce to be Included in the Town Business Listing Businesses in Marion, Milldale, Plantsville and Southington completingbusinesswishingtobeincludedinthetownlistmayparticipatebyanintakeformat comwww.southingtonchamber. or calling 860.628.8036. WE’RE HIRING! Join ChambertheTeam! The Southington Chamber of Commerce is hiring for the positions of Administrative Assis tant and Bookkeeper. These are permanent part-time positions. Serious inquiries only. Forward cv to info@southingtonchamber.com , subject line: Applying within, or fax 860.276.9696.

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The Southington Chamber Cup Classic is one of the most popular golf tournaments in the region, giving players and opportunity to tee off with MLB pro athletes. Several former Boston Red Sox players are scheduled to appear including Luis Tiant, Bill Lee, Marc Sullivan, Tom Burgmeier, and Steve Crawford. This year’s tournament is Wednesday, September 21, hosted at Southington Country Club. Platinum sponsorships include playing with a pro-athlete as part of your foursome and so much more. Tournament includes breakfast, bites and brews along the course, waters, sodas, golf gift, contests, prizes, raffles, spirit tasting, dinner under the Pavilion at SCC, and more! The tournament is open to the public. Foursomes are secured on a first come paid basis and can be made online at southingtonchamber.com or by calling Jordan Clemens at the Chamber office at 860.628.8036. Sox Tiant

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Leaders for the Chamber’s Business Kinsmen Brewing Company and Sauced at Kinsmen graciously hosted the Southington Chamber’s Business After Hours Professional Leads & Networking event on August 16. Attendees exchanged business cards and literature and promoted their products and services.September Business After Hours Happy Hour will be hosted by Flair Restaurant & Bar. The event is open for free to all employees of Chamber member Non-Chamberbusinesses.members may purchase a ticket for $25 per person which will be applied to their membership should they join in the same month. Reservations are required and may be made through the events calendar at southingtonchamber.com For more information call Jordan Clemens, Events Coordinator at 860.628.8036.

Tickets on Sale for Giving Tuesday Holiday Sip & Shop at the Aqua Turf Tickets are now on sale for the Chamber’s Annual Holiday Sip & Shop to be held on Giving Tuesday, November 29, at the Aqua Turf Club. This popular and highly attended event is hosted by the Chamber’s Women’s Leadership Network. The event is a great way to gather with family and friends in the spirit of the holidays. Tickets make great gifts as well! Vendors include handmade crafts, jewelry, clothing, home and auto goods, specialty spirits, leisure and sporting goods, personal care items, and unique gifts for that hard to buy for person. Ticket price includes music, pasta stations, a variety of hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, soft drinks, coffee, dessert, raffles, spirit pull, give-aways (new this year and included in your ticket purchase), big ticket item door prize drawing (new this year and your chance to win included in ticket price), and more! To purchase your ticket, visit the events calendar at southingtonchamber.com. For more information call the Chamber office at 860.628.8036

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The Chamber Corporate Cup is a new addition to the Y’s AHF Road Races this year. The team with the lowest time average of three runners will win the prestigious Chamber Corporate Cup Trophy (one trophy each for males and females) which can be prominently displayed for the upcoming year. A plaque will also be given to permanently.thatcompany/agencythewinstokeepTop three male and female finishers in the Chamber Corporate Cup division will also receive medals. The cost is $30.00. Business wishing to put together a team and run for the coveted trophy may contact John Myers jmyers@sccymca. org or 860-919-1193 to get their company included.

Southington Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the Grand Opening of Harmony Massage & Wellness located at 550 North Main Street, Southington. Pictured with owner Michalia Brandon and her husband Bailey are, from left, Senator Rob Sampson; Gale Mastrofrancesco for State Representative; Chamber Board Chair Susan Urillo Larson; Bailey and Michalia, Southington Chamber President & CEO Barbara Coleman-Hekeler; (behind counter) Juliana, Float Tank Specialist; and Southington’s Economic Development Coordinator Louis Perillo.

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Southington&PlainvilleCitizen | southingtoncitizen.com Friday, August26, 2022 A57 Thank you for choosing Viron Rondo Osteria Best Restaurant 2022 1721 Highland Avenue, Cheshire, CT • 203.439.2727 • www.vironrondoosteria.com We are proud to be the recipient of Connecticut Magazines Experts’ Picks Best Restaurants Awards 2022. Awards: Best Italian • Best Outdoor Dining Best Overall Excellence • Best Overall Value • Best Wine SelectionThank you for choosing Viron Rondo Osteria Best Restaurant 2022 1721 Highland Avenue, Cheshire, CT • 203.439.2727 • www.vironrondoosteria.com We are proud to be the recipient of Connecticut Magazines Experts’ Picks Best Restaurants Awards 2022. Awards: Best Italian • Best Outdoor Dining Best Overall Excellence • Best Overall Value • Best Wine Selection AWARDS Vote for us Best Outdoor Dining and Best Romantic Restaurant 1721 Highland Avenue, Cheshire, CT • 203.439.2727 • www.vironrondoosteria.com

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Southington&PlainvilleCitizen | southingtoncitizen.comA64 Friday, August26, 2022 Vote For David Lemel for Best Real Estate Agent! Vote For Team Powerhouse for Best Real Estate Team! 242545 Team Powerhouse “Your Home, Our Commitment” TeamPowerhouseSells.comDavid.Lemel@gmail.com203.671.7062 Great Time to Sell Buyers Compete and Prices Rise... Listings Needed! BEST O F... 20 19 AWARDS AWARDS 2017-2021 #1 Real Estate Agent AWARDS2021 254240 R254336 At Feel Fresh Hair Studio we give you the Best Cuts in The Business! Our Services Include: • Hair Coloring • Specialty Hair Design • Hair Coloring • Men, Women and Children Hair Cuts Call for Appointments or Make appointments Online We are Currently Looking For Talented Barbers and Hair Stylist Monday - Friday 7am - 7pm Saturday & Sunday 7am - 2pm Please Vote For Us Best Barber Shop - 2022 Readers Choice EVENTS: Prime Rib Night, Golf Tournament, Lobster Festival, Cookie Swap, Super Bowl Party, Holiday Parties, St Paddy's Bar Crawl, Full Service Menu 142 Hanover St. Meriden | 203.634.4912 “There are no strangers here, only friends we have not met.” Please Vote For Us! Cold Beer & Breakfast,servingCocktailsLunch&Dinner There is something for everyone at AJ's!! 253054 American HappyChickenRestaurantWingsHour-LateNightNeighborhoodBar

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Cheshire Police Chief Neil Dryfe, president of the Con necticut Police Chiefs Asso ciation, said police leaders will be closely watching fu ture reports that include bet ter data, including race and ethnicity numbers, to see if any changes in policing are “warranted.Thebigtakeaway I think, for me and many other chiefs, is that force is used in just a small, tiny fraction of police community interac tions,” he said.

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Most of the uses of force were physical restraining more than 800 incidents over the two years while incidents involving deadly force and firearms totaled nearly 280. In most cases involving po lice drawing guns, officers only displayed them and did not fire, the report said. In 2019 and 2020, 11 people were killed by police officers’ deadly use of force. Most of the people subjected to police force were un armed 90% in 2019 and 85% in 2020, the report said.

“It is another clear indica tion that there needs to be a very intentional move by government ... to move money out of policing and into services people need,” McGuire Accordingsaid.tothe report, 1,058 officers used force on 650 people in 2019, and 977 officers used force on 663 people in 2020. Some inci dents involved multiple offi Therecers. are about 7,250 police officers in ta100ConnecticutwithHavenstateedtwoof-forcereportedcity,Bridgeport,Connecticut.thestate’slargestledalldepartmentsthatdatawith264use-incidentsovertheyears.Waterburyreport229incidents,followedbypolicewith181,Newwith161andHartford91.hasmorethanpoliceagencies.Thedaincludedincidentsreportedby60departments.Otheragenciesreportedtheyhadnouseofforceincidentsordidnotsubmitdata.Thedataincludedtheuseofguns,stunguns,pepperspray,fistsandphysicalrestraining.

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Manyprojemoneyvestingcouncilsboards,severalnecticutonOrganizationsaffordable.thatadvocatehousingissuesinConsaidtherearelikelyreasonsthatlocalcommitteesandshiedawayfrominthefederalstimulusintohousing-relatedcts.citiesandtownsdidn’thaveshovel-readyplansinplacewhentheyreceivedthefunding,andConnecticut’slackofregionalgovern ments ensured each munici pality was largely working in its own silo. Compounding the problem, advocates said, is that many local leaders simply don’t view housing as a municipality’s responsibil ity, like they do for other lo cal Theninfrastructure.therearethe local pol Christieitics.

“That’s kind of all you need to know about Connecticut,” she said. “If you want to know where Connecticut prioritizes its housing afford ability challenges, take a look at the budget. I think that’s true at every level of government.” Housing investments

New Haven’s elected lead ers, for instance, dedicated $749,000 to provide services to the city’s homeless resi dents. New Britain set aside more than $2.9 million to acquire properties and to demolish an old school so the land can be used to build new housing develop ments, which will include af fordable units.

There were some smaller towns and mid-sized cities in Connecticut that also spent significant portions of their federal stimulus fund ing on housing-related ex Thepenses.town of Clinton, for in stance, budgeted nearly 9% of its $3.5 million for the national coalition estimates Connecticut is currently short by 85,400 affordable housing units

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Connecticut towns got $1.5 billion from feds — they have budgeted roughly 1% for housing

The vast majority of the housing-related spending that has been approved to this point has taken place in Connecticut’s cities, where most of the affordable hous ing stock already exists.

By Andrew Brown and Ginny Monk The Connecticut Mirror Connecticut’s cities and towns received a combined $1.5 billion in federal stimu lus funding over the past year to help people recover from the pandemic and to allow local leaders to make transformational invest ments in their communities.

Data collected by the federal government in April shows Connecticut’s 169 munici palities budgeted roughly $15 million around 1% of their share of the federal money for housing-relat ed Theprojects.federal rules developed for the American Rescue Plan Act enabled local offi cials to spend the funds on rent and mortgage assis tance, housing-related plan ning, energy efficiency up grades for people’s homes, assistance for those experi encing homelessness, or the development and preserva tion of affordable housing.

The fact that cities and towns allocated less than 1% of the federal funding to help reduce Connecticut’s housing problems, Stewart said, is clear evidence that the issue continues to be a “political lightning rod” in the state.

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In past legislative sessions, zoning reform proposals that aimed to increase the state’s stock of affordable housing met fierce opposition from lawmakers and groups who argued that the measures di luted local control.

But despite rising rents, sky rocketing home prices and pleas from the Biden admin istration, very little of that money has been used, so far, to help create more housing in Connecticut or to counter affordability problems throughout the state.

The same group also report ed earlier this month that renters in Connecticut now need to earn more than $57,000 annually in order to avoid spending more than a third of their income on a two-bedroom apartment, which is the level that is considered

And Bridgeport, Connecti cut’s largest city, budgeted $5.5 million for rental assis tance payments, a local home weatherization pro gram, the development of new affordable housing and funding for nonprofits that provide transitional housing to individuals and families.

Housing advocates and some Connecticut lawmak ers view the lack of spending on local housing initiatives so far as a significant mis Thestep.millions of dollars the federal government handed to cities and towns, they ar gued, offers a once-in-ageneration opportunity to expand or preserve afford able housing options in ev ery corner of the state.

“I would have expected the percentage of money put to ward affordable housing to be more, because that is a very critical priority,” said state Sen. Saud Anwar, who sits on the legislature’s Housing Committee. “The reality is the economic en gine of our state is depen dent on the workforce, and the workforce is linked with affordable Connecticuthousing.”currently lacks an estimated 85,400 homes that are available and afford able to renters with extreme ly low incomes, according to data from the National Low Income Housing Coalition.

Stewart, director of the Fairfield County Center for Housing Opportunity, said it remains politically unpopular in many commu nities in Connecticut for lo cal leaders to spend money even if it is federal grant funding on building or sustaining affordable hous ing projects.

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“This makes people ner vous,” Stewart said. “It’s an election year in Connecticut. Do you want this to be the thing you campaign on?”

An easier sell

A fractured landscape

Take Darien. The town bud geted most of its $6.4 million in federal funding this year on local parks, playgrounds, paddle ball courts, bridge re pairs and several large stormwater drainage pro Duringjects. public meetings, Darien’s elected leaders ex plained that they chose those projects for three pri mary reasons: they were highly visible in the commu nity, they were long-lasting investments, and the town already had plans to spend money on those projects

The state is also spending millions on affordable hous ing creation, homeless assis tance and a program that provides legal aid to renters during an eviction. But that is separate from the munici pal allocations.

And Norwich, which is home to roughly 40,000 peo ple, set aside $889,000 for rental and mortgage assis tance and another $1.2 mil lion to help create and pre serve affordable housing in the city. But those examples are the exception in Connecticut at this point.

“I think there are lots of oth er things typical infras tructure things that are an easier sell at the local level,” Stewart said. “It’s much easi er to get your budget passed when you are talking about building sidewalks or up grading roads.”

Housing experts have largely attributed Connecticut’s lack of affordable housing to lo cal zoning ordinances that make it difficult to develop multi-family housing, which tends to be more affordable for people with low incomes.

Many have instead chosen to use the federal money to pay for things like road re pairs, stormwater upgrades, water and sewer improve ments, public building reno vations, police surveillance technology, small business grants and local recreation Thatprojects.includes three coastal municipalities Branford, North Branford and Milford that purchased “Showmo biles”— large, portable stages that cost more than $200,000 each.

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Inanyway.thatway, they explained, the town was effectively able to use the federal funds to reduce the local tax burden for its roughly 21,000 resi dents in the coming years.

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Housing advocates agree that parks, roads, water lines, sewer systems and lo cal recreational facilities are important investments and worthy of federal funding. The problem, as they see it, is that many local govern

Theprocess.affordable housing units that have been added in Darien in recent years, he added, have been prepared, funded and managed solely by private

Jon Zagrodzky, a Republican member of Darien’s Board of Selectmen, said the idea

town’s housing authority and for rental assistance to senior citizens and lower-in come Stoningtonfamilies.allocated

According to the data col lected by the U.S. Depart ment of the Treasury, most of Connecticut’s municipali ties have yet to budget any of their federal funding for housing-related projects.

ments in Connecticut just don’t view affordable hous ing in the same way as other local infrastructure.

opedposedby“thatshouldbelieveingiveelectedZagrodzkydevelopers.saidDarien’sleadersaresupportofmoreaffordablehousintown,buthedoesn’tlocalgovernmentbedirectlyinvolvedwork.Thosehavealwaysbeenledprivatedevelopers,asoptomunicipallydevelaffordablehousing,”hesaid.“IfIweretoallocatemoney,whatwouldwespenditon?I’mnotreallysure.Wedon’twantthetowninthebusinessofdoingaffordablehousing.”Somemunicipalitiesarepurchasinglandtouseforfutureaffordablehousing,subsidizingdevelopmentcostsforaffordableunits,orprovidingdirectaidsorentersandhomeownerscanpaymonthlyhousingcosts.

Affordable housing is a hot button topic in Connecticut. And in an election year, it’s often even harder to get politicians to champion the issue, Stewart said.

roughly $170,000 3% of its federal funds for housing-related projects, including a revolv ing loan fund that will help low- and moderate-income homeowners make repairs on their properties.

of using federal money on affordable housing was not discussed during the public meetings he led because the town’s leadership didn’t view it as a logical use for the Thefunds.town, he said, has his torically not played much of a role in the creation of af fordable housing outside of the planning and zoning

In Fairfield County, Westport recently allocated $150,000 of its ARPA money for the soft costs of a future afford able housing development, although that spending was not included in the most re cent federal data release. The money will cover preconstruction expenses such as environmental or drainage studies. The affordable housing de velopment is set to be on a portion of state-owned land in the West Parish area, al though there’s no developer yet, said Danielle Dobin, a planning and zoning com missioner and chair of the town’s affordable housing “subcommittee.Thisseemedlike a great opportunity to do something really different,” Dobin said in an interview. “And to cre ate an entirely affordable community, you know, specifically to attract families with children to the commu

In Fairfield County, Stewart’s group compiled a fact sheet for municipalities that ex plained the various housingrelated projects that were ex pressly allowed under the federal Maryamrules.Elahi, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Eastern Con necticut, undertook a similar educational campaign with the 42 municipalities served by her group. Many did not respond di rectly to the groups’ out reach efforts.

Less than half of Connecti cut’s cities and towns met a deadline this year to finish their state-mandated afford able housing plans.

Thefailed.issue is further com pounded by a lack of county government, housing advo cates explained.

If county governments exist ed in Connecticut, they would have received $692.5 million each in federal ARPA funding. Instead, that money also went to the cities and towns, which divided up the stimulus funding into 169 different buckets.

barrier to dedicat ing more money to housing, they argued, is the munici palities’ lack of planning.

“Just because ARPA funds had allowable uses that could support housing and affordable housing doesn’t mean elected officials want to use those funds for that, and that is the crux of the problem,” Stewart said. But each region did see some municipal spending on housing-related projects.

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Many of the smaller towns may not have the staffing or expertise to focus on plan ning around housing, Stew art said.

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“This is the type of thing that a county government would lean into,” she said. “And this is an instance where our lack of county government is not serving us well.”

Guidance and shame Housing advocates in Con necticut recognized that not all municipalities are accus tomed to investing public funds into affordable hous ing Thatinitiatives.’swhythey put out guidance early in the pro cess, instructing local offi cials on exactly how they could address housing needs with the one-time funding.

The lack of county govern ment tends to mean there’s less of a regional approach to addressing affordable housing shortages, said Sean Ghio, policy director at the Partnership for Strong Com munities. “Towns behaving sometimes in what they per ceive as their best interest is not the state's interest,” Ghio said. “It's not the region's in Anotherterest.”

During the 2022 legislative session, advocates pushed for statewide zoning reforms that aimed to increase the state’s affordable housing stock, but many local offi cials, particularly from Fair field County, objected to a perceived loss of local con Astrol.a result, the measures

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New London officials view the influx of federal money as a way to address several systemic issues in the city, Mayor Michael Passero said. “We see the ARPA money as being an opportunity to make some headway into some long-standing goals for improving our housing stock and for giving more people opportunities,” Passero said.

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And more than half a million dollars went to the early stages of a program that aims to identify the descen dants of people whose hous es were razed in an eminent domain move. The city next hopes to establish a program that “corrects that injustice from generations ago,” Passero Municipalitiessaid. still have an opportunity to direct more of the federal funding to ward housing. The data col lected by the federal govern ment in April suggested that nearly 58% of the stimulus money had yet to be budget ed or obligated by the towns and cities, and the munici palities have until the end of 2024 to decide how to spend that Elahimoney.saidshe is not giving up on her goal of convincing more municipalities to spend the federal money on affordable housing. Her group plans to continue what they’ve coined the “30plus campaign” to encour age more ARPA funds to go to the issues they consider “critical.Ithink this was a once-ina-lifetime chance to address some of the systemic issues that cause poverty,” she said. “And if people in this very small wealthy state fail to do that, it is shame on everyone who holds elected office.”

The city has already budget ed for a few projects, includ ing $250,000 to fund a loan program to help with resi dents’ down payments and closing costs on a house. They’ve also set aside $150,000 for housing revital ization projects that aren’t covered by other programs, such as roof repair. They’re also targeting revi talization funds at housing in the Hempstead Freedom Trail neighborhood.

human services director, Elaine Daignault, said she hopes that the town's leaders will direct even more of the federal funding toward housing.

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Meanwhile, in eastern Con necticut, Norwich and New London agreed with the community foundation’s re quest that they spend at least 30% of their funding on affordable housing, mental wellness and early child hood care and education.

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