Correction: July 29 editorial

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The editorial, “Ten ways to better spend $205,120,” which appears in the July 29 edition of the Citizen’s News, incorrectly stated that the entire amount of Beacon Falls’ share of the streetscape project could have been used for other items.

Only $153,000 of the money allocated of the project thus far could have been used for other items.

The town’s share of the cost of the project is $205,000. Money used to fund the town’s share breaks down as follows:

$103,000 from the settlement of a lawsuit with the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority, which was authorized at a public meeting to be used on the project. This money was income to the town and could have been used for other items.

$50,000 from the sale of the Grange, which was authorized at a public meeting to be used for the streetscape and the community media center projects. Currently, it is undecided how much of the money will be used for the streetscape project. This money was income to the town and could have been used for other items.

$37,000 of grant money left over from an economic development grant. This money could only be used for economic development purposes.

Currently, it has yet to be decided where the remaining $15,000 will come from.