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CRCOG Annual Meeting
Save The Date CRCOG will host its Annual Meeting on June 15 from 12-2 pm at Farmington Gardens, 999 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, Connecticut. Check your inbox for the event registration. RSVP by June 1,…
Read MoreCyber Security Virtual Trainings for CEOs
Register today The deadline to register is Tuesday, May 25.
Read MoreMetro Hartford Brownsfield Program Funding Opportunity
CRCOG is accepting MetroHartford Brownfields Program Assessment Grant Applications Application deadline: Ongoing
Read MoreCapitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) Welcomes Matt Hart as its New Executive Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hartford, CT, Dec. 21, 2021 – Today, the Capitol Region Council of Governments at a special meeting of its Policy Board appointed Matt Hart as their new Executive Director. Mr. Hart will bring extensive…
Read MoreRail Improvements Economic Impact Study
A new report commissioned by the Capitol Region Council of Governments and the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission estimates significant economic benefits would result from two sets of proposed passenger rail improvements. The improvements, which include finishing the Hartford Line and connecting it to Worcester, Massachusetts, would have a transformative effect on regional and state economies. The report projects between $47 and $84 billion in new regional Gross Domestic Product over 30 years would result from the $6 to $9 billion rail investment. This investment would reconstitute a 21st century version of the prior Inland Route—regular train service from Boston to New York via Worcester, Springfield, Hartford, and New Haven, which the region has now lacked for decades.
Read MoreCRCOG Receives GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
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Read MoreGovernor Lamont Announces Hartford Line Surpasses One Million Riders, Exceeding Forecasts
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that newly released data from the Hartford Line shows that more than one million riders have utilized the commuter rail service since…
Read MoreFive Steps to Accelerate Economic Growth in Connecticut
October 31 Event Flyer Connecticut’s economy is not currently on a stable path to long-term economic growth. Combined with large fixed expenses in the state budget, slow or no growth puts…
Read MorePromote Active Living in Your Community
CRCOG is working with the Department of Public Health to promote active living and active transportation across the state. This is part of a larger grant program funded by the…
Read MoreCTDOT MS4 Program Presentation
The CTDOT MS4 Program presentation is now available. The Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program reviews publicly owned stormwater runoff conveyance systems. For questions feel free to contact DOT.MS4@ct.gov.
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