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Did you know that Canton was officially designated upon its incorporation in 1806? Before its incorporation, the town was part of Simsbury.
According to the 2020 census, Canton has about 10,124 residents. The town’s form of government is a Selectman-town meeting. The First Selectman is Kevin Witkos. Additional selectmen are:
- William Volovski
- Elizabeth Corkum Winsor
- Timothy LeGeyt
- Stephen Sedor
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Meet CRCOG’s Regional Waste Authority (RWA) and learn how your town can benefit from membership | |
Mike Manfre is the Superintendent of Sanitation, Water Pollution, Solid Waste, and Recycling in Glastonbury, CT. | |
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Do you know that CRCOG has a regional waste authority (RWA)? Formed in 2010 with CRCOG’s assistance, the Central CT Solid Waste Authority (CCSWA) serves as a regional waste authority for our region.
Section 7-273aa-bb of the Connecticut General Statutes (CGS) authorizes municipalities to establish, by municipal ordinance, regional resource recovery authorities (RWA) with a broad range of powers to support a comprehensive program for solid waste disposal and resources recovery in accordance with the state solid waste management plan.
Read the full article.
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All in with the Capitol Region Dive Team | |
Detective Jacobson and CRCOG Intern Makahlia Harris. | |
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The Capitol Region Dive Team serves as the regional dive team for CRCOG and DEMHS Region 3 and can be called out by any one of our member communities. South Windsor Police Sergeant Ronald Littell serves as Commander, and the team is comprised of 19 members from East Hartford, Glastonbury, Hartford, Rocky Hill, South Windsor, Vernon, and West Hartford. The team is always recruiting new members to provide their valuable service throughout the region.
The team trains on the last Wednesday of every month in the Connecticut River and on dry land. Through Homeland Security funds, CRCOG has purchased boats, a tow vehicle, dive suits, and sonar equipment for the team and is currently looking at larger-scale training sessions. The team’s largest boat, a Munson 28’ catamaran style, was recently renamed “Bobby’s Way” in honor of Hartford Detective Robert “Bobby” Garten, who was killed in the line of duty on September 6, 2023, and was a member of the Capitol Region Dive Team. The recovery missions for the Capitol Region team include:
- 1/2/24 - Rainbow Reservoir Launch, Windsor, CT
- 3/13/24 - Bolton Lake, Bolton
- 6/10/24 - Arrigoni Bridge, Middletown, CT
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Camp Courant’s Law Enforcement Day is a hit with campers | |
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Law Enforcement Day at Camp Courant began as part of the camp’s efforts to build positive relationships between children and our local police officers. This event aims to foster trust and mutual respect between the children and police officers; this, in the long run, will contribute to a safer community.
Camp Courant, the oldest and largest free summer day camp in the United States, hosts this event yearly in partnership with CRCOG. It brings together representatives from multiple police departments across Connecticut. Law Enforcement Day will celebrate its 10th anniversary next year.
The event included various demonstrations, interactive sessions, and fun activities that allowed the campers to learn about the roles and responsibilities of law enforcement officers in a friendly and engaging environment.
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Subscribe to CRCOG’s YouTube channel and start watching our “A Day in the Life” series | | |
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This summer, we’re hard at work on new video content. We recognize that many in the public aren’t aware of us or what we do. The series will give you a lens into the work lives of our employees. Our employees are doing excellent work across the region, and we are excited to showcase them.
Shout out to Makahlia Harris, our communications intern who recently kicked off our “A Day in the Life” series with Aaliyah Miller.
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August / Labor Day Impaired Driving Prevention | |
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Of the traffic crash fatalities during the 2022 Labor Day holiday period, 39% involved a drunk driver. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will launch three awareness campaigns between August 14 and September 2 focused on preventing drunk and drug-impaired driving and drunk motorcycle riding.
The campaigns – Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over; If You Feel Different, You Drive Different. Drive High, Get a DUI, and Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over – are now available.
We encourage municipalities and other stakeholders to share these messages on their social media channels to help amplify this awareness campaign.
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CRCOG Funding Opportunities | |
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Upcoming Event
On August 27, CRCOG and the Connecticut Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Team (CTBILT) will host U.S. Department of Treasury Senior Advisor David Eichenthal to share information about a non-competitive funding opportunity. The Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA’s) elective pay (or direct pay) provisions allow tax-exempt and government entities to receive tax credits for building qualifying clean energy projects. This non-competitive program issues tax credits for various projects, including clean electricity generation through solar, wind, and battery storage projects; building community solar projects; installing electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure; and purchasing clean fleets of vehicles for states or cities.
Learn more and register for this event by August 16. More information about elective/direct pay opportunities is available from the White House and the IRS.
Federal Funding Opportunities
View our Funding Newsletter for the latest updates. Contact Elizabeth Sanderson for more information or to provide specific information about a project for which you are seeking funding. Here are a few highlights from the July issue:
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U.S. DOT FHWA announced Round 2 of the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI), which makes $1.3B available for deploying publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) and other alternative fuel charging infrastructure. New applications are due August 28. Learn more.
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U.S. DOT’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program funds projects that will prevent deaths and serious injuries on roadways. Over $1.2B is available this round. Planning and Demonstration Grant applications will be reviewed in three waves, with the remaining deadline of August 29. View the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
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Visit CRCOG’s BIL/IIJA web page for summaries of many funding opportunities.
MetroHartford Brownfields Program
Application deadline: Ongoing
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Our employees make CRCOG the great organization it is. This month we’re celebrating these staff anniversaries. Congratulations to:
- Heidi Samokar – One year
- Elizabeth Sanderson – Two years
- Kyle Shiel– Two years
- Robyn Nichols – Three years
- Kathy Rubera – 13 years
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We appreciate our readers. Thank you! If you made it this far, here is a reminder to embrace July.
“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” ~ John Lubbock
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