Tolland Receives $1 Million State Bond for Firehouse Repairs
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.
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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
Two Insurers Promise $10.5 Million to Affected Insureds
ByRenéeThe Hartford and Liberty Mutual agree to assist the crumbling foundations captive insurance program — a significant private-sector commitment to the relief effort. https://www.captiveinternational.com/news/the-hartford-and-liberty-mutual-to-assistcrumbling-foundations-captive-2648
World’s Lessons on Concrete — International Advocates Visit CT
ByRenéeJournal Inquirer — global context for the crisis; international advocates with experience in pyrrhotite contamination visit Connecticut to share what other countries have learned. https://www.journalinquirer.com/connecticut_and_region/world-s-lessons-onconcrete/article_99c5aeb0-e917-11e9-85b9-d791d2ccb8a6.html
HUD Secretary Views the Crisis Firsthand
ByRenéeCT 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
Bills to Prevent Deficiency Judgments on Affected Homes
ByRenéeJournal Inquirer — legislative effort to protect homeowners from deficiency judgments when selling or foreclosing on a pyrrhotite-affected property. https://www.journalinquirer.com/newsletters/bills-would-prevent-deficiency-judgmentson-crumbling-concrete-homes/article_b7a08704-2bba-11e9-81d9-4b74d1ece0e7.html
Manchester Grand List: Crumbling Foundations Decrease Home Values
ByRenéeHartford Courant — Manchester’s grand list shows the ongoing valuation impact of defective foundations on the municipal tax base. A pattern repeated across affected towns. https://www.courant.com/community/manchester/hc-news-manchester-grand-list20210127-ijo7eyeqszekjndhr7hckoc34a-story.html