Bonanno and Pattavina were part of a group of high school rowers and other Middletown residents who packed a meeting of the Finance and Operations Committee on Wednesday to advocate for the Common Council to place a resolution on the ballot in November asking voters to approve $13.5 million in bonding to build a new boathouse. Gerry Daley, chair of the Boathouse Building Committee, said at the meeting that the project came out of a report from the Riverfront Redevelopment Commission in 2014. The current design includes a 12,000 square foot building with new bays to store the high school boats and a special area to repair boats on the first floor. The second floor includes a multi-purpose space that can be used for workouts and expanded locker rooms and bathrooms. The bond also includes renovations to the current boathouse, which will be used for the adult community rowing program, Central Connecticut Rowing.
Supporters Pack Meeting to Press for $13.5 Million Boathouse in Middletown