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Norwalk Sets $5 Million For Road Paving In Capital Spending Plan

NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk is poised to finalize next year's capital spending plan, which calls for setting aside more than $19.6 million for large-scale projects such as road paving.

The Norwalk Common Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday night on the recommended capital spending plan of more than $19.6 million for next year.

The Norwalk Common Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday night on the recommended capital spending plan of more than $19.6 million for next year.

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Mayor Richard Moccia recommended the city spend a net of about $35,000 more on capital project than what Finance Director Tom Hamilton proposed, or $19.684 million compared to $19.649 million.

The difference is primarily in building maintenance initiatives for City Hall, such as separate lighting improvement projects to the Norwalk Concert Hall, and to North Water Street, which was requested by the Redevelopment Agency.

Tuesday night, the Common Council is scheduled to vote on the capital plan during its regular meeting at 8 p.m. in the third-floor Council Chamber in City Hall, 125 East Ave.

Most of the funding for the capital spending plan, or more than $15.6 million, would come from the issuance of municipal bonds, while about $4 million would come from various grants and other money, according to city officials.

The single largest recommended expenditure is $5 million to pay for the city’s annual road-paving program, which is managed by the Department of Public Works.

Also included in Moccia’s capital recommendation is $2.7 million for the Board of Education, $2.1 million of which would go toward the first installment of the district’s multimillion-dollar plan to implement the state-mandated Common Core Curriculum.

The remaining $600,000 would go toward school security enhancements at $100,000, an amount that could increase during the year as security plans are established, and new technology throughout the system at a price of $500,000.

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