A federal funding package enacted at the end of 2022 includes more than $6 million in earmarks for the city and millions of dollars more for nonprofit organizations that have offices in Stamford. The largest earmark for the city — a $3 million allocation — is for the construction of a Ferguson Library branch in the East Side neighborhood. Knapp said the library will consult with East Side residents on the plans and start working with an architect to get an idea of the total project cost, which is expected to be more than $3 million. The other earmarks include $2 million for the city to upgrade “inefficient, high-pressure sodium-based streetlights to energy-saving LEDs,” according to a release from Blumenthal and Murphy. In a statement, Mayor Caroline Simmons said all of the projects “were submitted because they will provide critical investments in key priority areas that my administration is focused on — infrastructure, public safety, sustainability and improving quality of life.”
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