The board approved a motion for an appropriation of $4.6 million to be utilized for capital improvements in the Centre Square redevelopment project, money coming from a recent state funding transfer. Economic and Community Development Director Justin Malley said that this is “the culmination of boards and administration over the years and supporting the (Bristol Economic and Community Development Office) as we plot forward on Centre Square.” Malley said a parking garage slated to be built behind the Bristol Police Department would take the “lion’s share” of the awarded $4.6 million. The rest would be reserved for a potential greenspace effort in Centre Square.
