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Legislative Luncheon 2/18/2021

The legislative luncheon is this month where the COG will bring its top legislative items for our regions legislatures to consider. This meeting will occur promptly at 12:00 before the regularly scheduled MPO & COG meetings. Some of the legislative topics being presented at the month’s meeting include:

• Restore federal transportation funding

• Manage travel demand by making virtual a permanent option

• Enable Payment-in-Lieu-of-Sidewalks (PILOS)

• Build schools with sidewalks

• Develop a State design manual for neighborhood streets

• Update formulas for equitable distribution of state funds.

• Allow municipalities to recover costs from tax-exempt property

• Allow municipalities to set different mill rates for different types of property

• And a number of others!

Members of the public are able to join through a call in option:

• Dial: 929-436-2866

• MeetingID: 632 336 1237

Economic Development Webpage

See WestCOG’s new Economic Development Webpage. Regional Economic Development occurs under the directions of WestCOG’s Economic Development District (EDD) known as the WCEDD. The WCEDD is charged with the coordination of economic projects in the region and implementing its Regional Economic Development plan known as the CEDS (Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy). You can find WCEDD’s CEDS, resources, meeting recordings, and meeting dates all on the webpage.

Housing and Demographics Webpage

WestCOG has been busy studying housing and demographics in the region lately and in response to this has created a dedicated webpage to showcase the findings and studies in this topical area. Project include:

• Population Change Analysis

• Housing and Race Analysis

• Affordable Housing Status Update

CT Rt 37 Public Meeting

You may have missed the latest virtual meeting for the Route 37 Corridor Study but worry not, a recording, meeting notes are all available on the Rt 37 Project Page. In the last public meeting, the proposed recommendations for the report were presented and feedback was solicited from the public.

CMAQ Solicitation Reminder

CTDOT has announced a call for applications for the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program. The CMAQ Improvement Program is a Federal program that funds transportation projects and programs that contribute to attainment or maintenance of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter under provisions in the Clean Air Act (CAA), Title 42, United States Code. As a non-attainment/maintenance area for ozone and particulate matter, Connecticut receives Federal CMAQ Improvement Program funds based on the population in the non-attainment areas of the state and the severity of air quality problems. The CMAQ program supports the two goals or improving air quality and relieving congestion.

Complete applications are due to WestCOG by February 21, 2021. For more details on the CMAQ program and 2021 solicitation, please visit the WestCOG CMAQ Website for more details

TAG: 2/9/2021, 11:00 AM
Call In: 929-436-2866 & Meeting ID: 815 8526 8036

Legislative Luncheon / WestCOG / MPO: 2/18/2021, 12:00 PM
Call In: 929-436-2866 & Meeting ID: 632 336 1237