The funding will be used to finance construction of the parking garage. This garage is the final phase of a reconstruction project which began in 1994. The total project included the construction of a nine-story, 250,000 square-foot building, demolition of the old courthouse and the construction of this new 625-space parking garage. The total cost of the project is $95 million.

“The new Stamford Courthouse is wonderful for the community, and the additional garage spaces will provide easier access for the public to this state of the art facility. This new parking garage represents the final step of a multi-phased project which began in 1994, and I look forward to its final completion,” said Senator Nickerson. “I am thankful to Governor Rowland for providing his continuous support, particularly in these difficult financial times, for the renovation of the Stamford Courthouse.”

The new parking garage is expected to be started by January 2004 and completed by the end of next summer.