For Immediate Release: August 28, 2025

Contact:
Christine O’Neill, AICP
Senior Environmental Planner
Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments
203-757-0535
coneill@nvcogct.gov

NVCOG to Host Public Meetings on Climate Resilience Infrastructure Projects

Waterbury, CT – The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) invites residents to participate in a series of public meetings on September 9, 10, and 11 to review designs for nine culvert and drainage projects across the region. NVCOG has been working with local governments in Ansonia, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton, Thomaston, Waterbury, and Wolcott to design upgrades for failing culverts & drainage systems that cause flooding. These hybrid meetings will offer participation options for community members to attend in-person or virtually on Zoom. NVCOG will share the preliminary designs that have been developed based on site visits, hydrologic studies, and public input from meetings in December 2024.

These projects are part of the NVCOG’s efforts under the State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Climate Resilience Fund, which seeks to create a pipeline of shovel-ready projects eligible for federal implementation grants. Working with member municipalities, the NVCOG prioritized sites at risk of flooding as identified in the Multijurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan.

The nine project sites include culverts and drainage areas across the region. NVCOG has worked with Luchs, a local engineering firm, to study these areas, design preliminary solutions, and identify federal funding sources for implementation. Additionally, NVCOG partnered with the environmental nonprofit Save the Sound to conduct aquatic organism passage assessments, ensuring that the improved road-stream crossings work for wildlife as well as people.

Ansonia & Shelton Projects

A public meeting regarding preliminary designs and associated reports for Ansonia (Prindle Ave, Doyle Dr, Benz St) and Shelton (Oak Ave, Congress St, Union St, Center St) will be held:

  • Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
  • Time: 6 PM – Shelton project discussion; 6:30 PM – Ansonia project discussion
  • Location: City Hall Auditorium, 54 Hill Street, Shelton
  • Those interested in a virtual option can find more information and ways to join the meeting virtually through the link here: https://nvcogct.gov/event/as-090925/.

Middlebury, Thomaston, Waterbury & Wolcott Projects

A public meeting regarding preliminary designs and associated reports for Middlebury (Cemetery Rd, Artillery Rd), Thomaston (Cables Ln crossing S. Main St, McMahon Dr), Waterbury (North Walnut St, Delford Rd, Rhode Island Ave, Ohio Ave, Connecticut Ave) and Wolcott (Ransom Hall Rd near Woodtick Rd intersection) will be held:

  • Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
  • Time: 6 PM – Middlebury project discussion; 6:30 PM – Thomaston project discussion; 7 PM – Waterbury project discussion; 7:30 PM – Wolcott project discussion
  • Location: NVCOG Office, 49 Leavenworth St (3rd Fl), Waterbury
  • Those interested in a virtual option can find more information and ways to join the meeting virtually through the link here: https://nvcogct.gov/event/mtww-91025/.

Naugatuck, Oxford & Seymour Projects

A public meeting regarding preliminary designs and associated reports for Naugatuck (Highland Ave, Aetna St, Lynn St, Goodyear Ave, Millville Ave), Oxford (Fire Station/Kirk’s Pond), and Seymour (Mountain Road at Brooks St intersection) will be held:

  • Date: Thursday, September 11, 2025
  • Time: 6 PM – Naugatuck project discussion; 6:30 PM – Oxford project discussion; 7 PM – Seymour project discussion
  • Location: Town Hall Meeting Room, 486 Oxford Rd, Oxford
  • Those interested in a virtual option can find more information and ways to join the meeting virtually through the link here: https://nvcogct.gov/event/nos-091125/.

To learn more about the project, visit http://www.nvcogct.gov/rfr.