The Connecticut Port Authority has awarded the city a grant to build an eight-slip boat dock with a handicap-accessible kayak boat launch along the Thames River. A Small Harbor Improvement Projects Program grant through the Connecticut Port Authority will cover $649,332 of the cost, while the city will provide a matching grant of $166,083, according to a Port Authority document. The city also was approved for a $75,000 SHIPP grant to fund the design review for a handicap-accessible path through the park to the kayak boat launch. City Mayor Keith Hedrick said the city will pursue other grants to fund its construction. The funding for the project still needs to go before the State Bond Commission for authorization, and then to the city for local approval, he said. A timeline for construction of the dock is not yet available. With the funding awarded, the city will be able to seek further permitting and approvals.
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