Manchester Grand List: Crumbling Foundations Decrease Home Values
Hartford Courant — Manchester’s grand list shows the ongoing valuation impact of defective foundations on the municipal tax base. A pattern repeated across affected towns.
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Tolland Receives $1 Million State Bond for Firehouse Repairs
ByRenéeCT 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
Concrete Chief to Stay On; Progress on Replacements
ByRenéeJournal Inquirer — CFSIC leadership update and program progress report as repairs continue across the affected region. https://www.journalinquirer.com/connecticut_and_region/concrete-chief-to-stayon/article_a20917de-e399-11e9-9607-f522b2cae62.html
1,000th Home Fixed — and the Road Ahead
ByRenéeWSHU — CFSIC reaches 1,000 repaired homes, a significant milestone. Commentary on the scope of remaining work makes clear the program still has far to go. https://www.wshu.org/connecticut-news/2024-10-15/ct-homes-crumbling-foundationsreplaced
Massachusetts Study: Financial and Economic Impacts of Crumbling Concrete
ByRenéeState of Massachusetts — a formal study documenting the financial and economic impacts on affected homeowners and communities. The problem is not confined to Connecticut. https://www.mass.gov/doc/crumbling-concrete-stakeholder-working-group-final-report/download
Connecticut’s First Condo Buildings Lifted for Foundation Replacement
ByRenéeWTNH — a milestone: the first condominium buildings in Connecticut are lifted for pyrrhotite removal in Willington, opening the door for condo owners who had long been excluded from relief. https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/tolland/connecticuts-first-condo-lifted-forpyrrhotite-removal-in-willington
UConn Receives $4 Million Grant for Defective Concrete Research
ByRenéeNBC Connecticut — UConn funded to continue work on preventing, detecting, and reducing the impact of defective concrete. Research matters for long-term solutions. https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/investigations/crumbling-foundations/uconn-receivesgrant-to-continue-work-with-crumbling-concrete/2946169