Crumbling Foundation Repairs To Halt Until State Pays Up

CFSIC updates program guidelines — homeowners following the application process should review current rules as the fund refines its procedures. Journal Inquirer — municipal fiscal impact of defective concrete on property tax base. Affected towns are watching their grand lists shrink as assessed values fall. https://www.journalinquirer.com/connecticut_and_region/concrete-hurts-grandlists/article_d86c6f0c-231d-11e9-a8a5-771dc8f0caca.html

NBC Connecticut investigation — early comprehensive account of the crumbling foundations crisis in Eastern Connecticut. NBC Connecticut Troubleshooters investigation — early comprehensive account of the crumbling foundations crisis in Eastern Connecticut, including homeowner stories and the role of J.J. Mottes concrete. https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/investigations/troubleshooters-investigation-crumbling-foundations-home-basement-concrete/61238/.

CT Public Radio: Many will now be able to deduct the cost of repairs from their federal taxes over the next two decades. Tax Relief Extended For Conn. Homeowners With Crumbling Foundations | Connecticut Public

CT News Junkie — federal attention reaches the region as HUD Secretary tours affected properties in Eastern Connecticut. https://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/archives/entry/20180604_hud_secretary_gets_look_at_crumbling_foundation

CT Insider / Journal Inquirer — hard-hit Tolland receives state funding for municipal building repairs, a reminder that the crisis affects public infrastructure, not only private homes. https://www.ctinsider.com/journalinquirer/article/tolland-state-bond-million-firehouserepairs-18192443.php

CFSIC — the Bond Commission is set to release the final $100 million, with an additional $55 million from the Healthy Homes Fund. Program director Maglaras now estimates affected homes closer to 3,700 than the 35,000 once feared.