Council backs $3.2 million transportation grant; halts Parkman roof work
Council unanimously backs $3.2 million federal grant for transportation corridor planning. Town Manager Matthew Coppler was authorized to submit the $3.2 million US Department of Transportation BUILD application for a 2.5-mile corridor between the proposed train station and Palomba Drive. Director
Town Council · Meeting of February 17, 2026
CT ENFIELD — Council unanimously backs $3.2 million federal grant for transportation corridor planning. Town Manager Matthew Coppler was authorized to submit the $3.2 million US Department of Transportation BUILD application for a 2.5-mile corridor between the proposed train station and Palomba Drive. Director Aaron Marcavitch said the planning would address failing intersections, reduce crash rates, and coordinate redevelopment projects, potentially leveraging $500 million in public and private investment.
The Council also suspended the Edgar H. Parkman School roof replacement project pending a school demolition referendum decision.
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Source: the Town Council meeting of February 17, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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