Edgewood Park and Tree Canopy Grants

At a glance

• What: three CT DEEP parks grants: $30,000 for tree canopy, Edgewood Park flooding mitigation, and $243,000 for Edgewood lighting and power.
• Where it stands: Heard by City Services 9/3, first reading 9/8; the City Plan Commission advised approval 9/16.
• Next: Not stated in the sources read.

Details

• The sources read are agendas and, where posted, minutes; discussion detail is limited to what they record.

Sources

• Agenda of 2026-09-08 (Board of Alders): https://legistar2.granicus.com/newhaven-ct/meetings/2026/9/4850_A_Board_of_Alders_26-09-08_Meeting_Agenda.pdf
• Agenda of 2026-09-03 (City Services and Environmental Policy Committee): https://legistar2.granicus.com/newhaven-ct/meetings/2026/9/4845_A_City_Services_and_Environmental_Policy_26-09-03_Meeting_Agenda.pdf

Log

2026-09-16 - City Plan Commission

• It advised approval of the Catalyst energy savings agreement, the Voltpost EV charging agreement, the Edgewood Park flood grant and the $243,000 Edgewood lighting grant, the $1,000,000 East Shore Park grant and the $30,000 tree canopy grant.

2026-09-08 - Board of Alders

• First readings noted: Aldermanic Affairs, City Services (Global New Haven Terminals Community Benefits Agreement, Voltpost EV Charging Agreement, Catalyst Shared Energy Savings Agreement, Edgewood Park and Tree Canopy Grants, East Shore Park Improvements Grant), Finance (a librarian reclassification and June reports), Legislation (charter resident-elector exceptions for several department heads.

2026-09-03 - City Services and Environmental Policy Committee

• Parks grants from CT DEEP: $30,000 for tree canopy, Edgewood Park flooding mitigation, and $243,000 for Edgewood lighting and power.

2026-09-03 - City Services and Environmental Policy Committee

• Reviewed a $30,000 tree grant, a $250,000 flooding study grant and up to $243,000 in bond funds for lighting and power. All moved by voice vote.