DeLauro Statement on Army Corps Site Selection for Middletown Armed Forces Reserve Center

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following statement following the announcement by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that it is recommending Cucia Park as the preferred site for the new Armed Forces Reserve Center in Middletown.

"Cucia Park was the top choice of the Mayor's Advisory Panel and I am pleased to see that, after its review of three different sites, the Army Corps agrees that this location represents the best potential site for the new Reserve Center in Middletown. I have long made clear through correspondence and conversation with the Secretary of the Army and elsewhere, that in order to find a suitable site for this facility, all interested parties -- the Army, town and citizens-must work together to find a mutually agreeable site. I will continue to represent the interests of Middletown and its citizens as we move forward with the environmental review of this site."