Is Old High School Project A Good Idea for East Haven?

EAST HAVEN, CT — The Town Council has given its blessing in East Haven to selling of the former high school building for $500,000 and a developer will construct 70-units of mixed-income, age-restricted apartments.

But it didn't do so without a lot of people - the mayor, the council, and the public getting its say about the plan.

Mayor Joseph Maturo took the unusual move of addressing the Town Council before the vote.

He said, in part: "The quality of life benefits of the project are clear and substantial. This proposal will transform our center of town, improve property values, and provide a safe, nurturing, and permanent home to a number of civic and community groups."

But not all the comments - by any means - about the plans were positive.

Councilman Joseph Carfora, for instance, made several references to his phone "blowing up" from people who were concerned that the housing project would not be the type of development that would benefit the town.

To read the rest of what Maturo , Carfora and everyone else had to say about the plan - click the link:

https://www.townofeasthavenct....