Over the past several months members of CCM’s ARP Advisory Service Committee have been meeting to discuss eligible uses, best practices and how they can be the best resource to municipal officials regarding American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds. As a result, here you will find the CCM ARP Toolkit which is intended to provide local officials with a variety of useful information, including acceptable uses, reporting requirements, best practices and answering an assortment of frequently asked questions (FAQs).

In the pages of Connecticut Town & City magazine, we have featured dozens of stories about economic development over the years. These innovative ideas are the foundation of town and city life in the state of Connecticut – whether we are boosting businesses, funding the arts, or capping a stubborn brownfield, our state relies on municipalities to be vessels of economic growth and to be a welcome home to residents old and new alike. In this special issue of Connecticut Town & City: Innovative Ideas, we will bring together a wide array of these ideas that helped a municipality say to prospective businesses and residents – “Welcome to Connecticut, we are ready to do business.”

The CCM Directory of Products & Services is the annual purchasing guide for Connecticut’s municipal officials. This publication is produced by the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) as a service to its members. This guide lists and describes a variety of businesses that supply the types of products and services used by Connecticut towns and cities. These businesses are eager to work with you. Please mention that you saw their listing in the CCM Directory of Products & Services when you contact them. CCM does not necessarily recommend or endorse the products or services of any individual or firm listed in the CCM Directory of Products & Services. Businesses have paid a fee to be listed in this publication. We hope this publication is a useful resource.