Rep. Hovey Praises $100,000 Grant for Newtown

Hartford—  State Representative DebraLee Hovey (R-112^th) praised the approval of $100,000 in Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) funds to Newtown.  These funds will be used in the construction of a new Animal Control Facility.”

“I am pleased that these funds are slated to be approved at the September 25, 2009 meeting of the Bond Commission,” said Rep. Hovey.  “Stray and abandoned animals are a public health and safety hazard, and Newtown’s current shelter is woefully outdated and undersized.  This new facility will not only keep strays off our streets, it will provide a humane environment for these animals until they are matched with new, loving homes.”

The $100,000 STEAP grant is slated for approval at the September 25, 2009 meeting of the State Bond Commission.

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