North Street property sale would benefit Litchfield, state

State Rep. Craig Miner (R-Litchfield) today applauded Gov. M. Jodi Rell for announcing the first round of state assets to be offered for sale in an effort to meet budget requirements and reduce the current budget deficit. The list of assets includes the property at 7 North Street in Litchfield (old Litchfield jail).

“We are already almost six months into this fiscal year. I understand the real estate market may not be as strong as we would wish, but the parcel on the corner of North Street and Route 202 would make someone a nice building to create jobs and increase the tax rolls in Litchfield,” said Rep. Miner. “I applaud the Governor for moving forward on this and other initiatives intended to help the state deal with these very difficult economic times.”

The budget approved by the Legislature in September calls for raising $15 million from the sale of state assets in the first year of the budget and $45 million in fiscal year 2011.

Other surplus properties the state plans to sell include the Seaside Regional Center in Waterford, the former Nathan Hale Hotel site in Willimantic, the Bristol Armory and several small parcels currently owned by the Department of Transportation (DOT).