Connecticut is disbursing $8.6 million to 20 regional planning and economic development organizations across Connecticut, intended to help them break out of their silos and coordinate functions and services on a regional basis.
“Making local government more efficient will help lower costs and save property tax dollars,” said Gov. Dannel P.. Malloy, in a prepared statement. “These grants are an investment in less expensive government ”“ government absolutely must do more with less. Using improved technology to reduce costs and taking a collaborative approach to providing local services meets the needs of residents in a smarter way.”
The South Western Regional Planning Agency in Stamford secured the largest grant at nearly $2.2 million, while the Greater Bridgeport Regional Council received $1.4 million.
Much of the funding is for projects related to geospatial information systems (GIS), which are standardized mapping systems used to improve planning and disaster response between state, regional and municipal users.
