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City Saves Shepherd Home and Helps Homeless Vets
The OGC worked with state and city leaders to restore a majestic, but deteriorating, historic building and convert it into a state-of-the-art permanent supportive housing facility for our homeless veterans.
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OGC Wins Law Tribune Excellence Award
The Office of the General Counsel was recognized by the Connecticut Law Tribune for the annual GC Impact Award. The award, which was not just limited to the public sector, recognizes the OGC for being one of the leading in-house legal departments in the entire state.
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Christopher Smedick Speaks at Flag Raising
Assistant General Counsel Christopher Smedick addressed a large and diverse audience, with leaders from all over the city, raise the flag in honor of Pride Month. He has been spearheading the city's first annual pride event.
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Christopher Smedick in Press on Pride Event
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NBC 30 CT Live Feature on Middletown Pride
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Kori Wisneski Spearheads Multimillion Dollar Deal
Deputy General Counsel Kori Wisneski spearheaded multi-year, multi-million dollar negotiations on the waste-to-energy plant in Lisbon. The Eastern Connecticut Resource Recovery Authority, which is an alter ego of the city, owns the plant and signed a ten-year deal with Wheelabrator that will provide substantial revenue to the city for years to come.
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General Counsel Named President of CAMA
General Counsel Brig Smith was elected president of the Connecticut Association of Municipal Attorneys. CAMA is a professional organization of lawyers who practice in the field of municipal law. CAMA includes members from the private and public sectors and from approximately two-thirds of Connecticut’s cities and towns.
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Middletown Press Article on CAMA
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Kori Wisneski Shepherds Regional Agreement to Improve State Police Radio Network
Deputy General Counsel Wisneski worked on passage of an agreement to improve the Statewide Trunked Radio System, which will give Norwich officers seamless communications with State troopers. The improvement will be located at the Lisbon Waste-To-Energy Plant, which is owned by Middletown's related agency, the Eastern Connecticut Resource Recovery Authority.
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Christopher Forte Pushes Pride Forward
Assistant General Counsel Christopher Forte is featured in the Middletown Press's lead story. The feature details his extraordinary efforts to build on Middletown Pride's amazing start. Christopher has been the driving force behind this event from its inception.
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