I appreciate all the concerns I have heard regarding the lack of progress with bonding of the Valley Fire School. Nobody is more disappointed than I am in light of the meticulous and aggressive efforts that I have made over the past several months. I want to emphasize that I have been pursuing the Valley Fire School through proper channels to ensure that this project would move forward. I have included a summary of some of the steps I have taken, including submitting the official bond request on February 5th and working with the Department of Administrative Services all spring to get the Valley Fire School’s bid redone, which I accomplished in May of this year. I hope this will properly inform you of my individual efforts and clear up any misinformation you may have.
I am very proud of legislation that passed with overwhelming support in both the House and Senate regarding Connecticut’s rapidly growing craft beer, wine and cider industries. In just a few short years these industries have grown from a few hundred jobs to several thousand and generate millions for the state economy.
