Sedgwick Road & South Main Street Intersection: This project is progressing well. All utilities have been moved except AT&T which is expected soon. New curbs will be installed the week of June 29 on the widening portion of the road project. Then the pavement markings and poles will be removed and the remaining curbs will be installed on the narrowing portion.  Milling and paving of the new intersection is planned for mid-August. The Town has been able to do this $2 million project for about $300,000 to $400,000.  The roadway is currently painted with the new design to give people a feel of how the new intersection will be when completed.

Summer drainage improvements: Four drainage projects are slated for this summer. They are, in order:

• At the intersection of Mohawk and Mohegan, improvements have begun on replacing 600 feet of new drainage pipe that had collapsed. Work will take about 3 weeks to complete.
• Next, a new drainage pipe will be installed on Newport Avenue to assist with flooding problems in that area.
• Then, at the intersection of Ledyard Road and North Steele Road, a larger capacity drainage pipe will be installed.
• Lastly, at the intersection of Asylum Avenue and Trout Brook Drive, 600 feet of new pipe will replace a collapsed, rusted metal pipe.

Cliffmore Road Sanitary Sewer Project: The MDC has been installing new sanitary sewers on Cliffmore Road and is scheduled to be done by July 15th. The Town has asked the MDC to transfer the funds it would have used to patch the affected area and will allocate that money toward repaving the entire length of the road. The town will allow some time for the settlement of trenches and plans to mill and pave the road later this fall.

CNG improvements: Connecticut Natural Gas Co. is in the process of upgrading its 1920 cast-iron gas lines with plastic pipes on five streets, thereby improving service to the homes with high-pressure lines that are more reliable. Work is now complete on Linnard Road and Edgemere Avenue. Improvements on Westland Avenue and Van Buren Avenue will start in August. Arundel Avenue is under design by CNG with work scheduled to begin in the fall.

West Hartford Senior Center receives three awards: On June 5, the Connecticut Senior Center Association awarded following awards:

1st Place – Category Marketing –The West Hartford Senior Center quadrupled its rental income this past year by re-packaging its marketing brochure to appeal to individuals looking for a space to rent for birthday parties, anniversary gatherings, trade shows, wedding receptions, seminars, dances, baby showers and social groups. The senior center took in $30,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2008-09.

2nd Place –Category Fundraising Award – The popular Senior Day, which features a complimentary breakfast, 40 vendor tables and 10 preventive health screenings for the seniors, was a successful fundraising event. Each vendor was charged $275 per booth and a sponsor was secured for the breakfast.  Sen. Jonathan Harris co-sponsored this event and the West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District conducted the free health screenings.

3rd Place – Category Fundraising Award – The annual Entertainment Showcase, which features 35 entertainers who audition for a 10-minute period, offers an audience of 125 individuals who hire entertainment acts a sampling of area talent all in one location. Now in its 10th year, this popular event brings in about $2500 each year.

Ronald F. Van Winkle
Interim Town Manager

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