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The Bristol Development Authority (BDA) works to improve the physical, economic and social environment of the Bristol Community by serving as the primary governmental organization dedicated to promoting commercial development, to preserving and improving the City's housing stock and to securing and administering the resources required to carry out these goals. The BDA is overseen by an appointed nine-member Board of Commissioners which governs economic and community development policies for the City.
Economic Development
Programs and projects that grow and attract businesses to the City’s Business/Industrial Parks, to downtown Bristol, and throughout the City, its commercial districts and its neighborhoods.
Enterprise Zone
For a list of property within the Enterprise Zone, click on the link to the left. There is additional information on the Assessor Department webpage. Return to the City main page; locate Assessor under City Departments.
H.J. Mills Cleanup
Using two Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funded Brownfields Cleanup grants, the City of Bristol is remediating contaminants at the former H.J. Mills property located at 149-151 Church Street for end use as a community parking lot.
Use this link http://www.ci.bristol.ct.us/hjmillscleanup to learn more about the project including public meeting dates, times and locations.
Submit questions and comments using this
e-mail: hjmillscleanup@ci.bristol.ct.us
Community Development
Programs to serve low- to moderate-income residents and/or areas with projects including Public Services, Public Facilities, Housing and Commercial Rehabilitation programs. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban development approves a 5-Year Consolidated Plan, currently 2010-2015; and an Annual Action Plan, currently 2011-2012. Click on "CDBG" at your left for more specific information.
The Bristol Development Authority is also the liaison between the City of Bristol and the State of Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) to review and recommend organizations and projects to participate in the Neighborhood Assistance Act program. Businesses that make contributions to such qualified projects can receive tax credits. Click here for Public Hearing information, Click on the link to DRS for more state information.
Grants
Secure and administer funding for economic development and City-wide departments
Community Video
Please click here to see some of the things that Bristol has to offer
Bristol Development Authority
Board and Sub-Committees
Agendas and Minutes
Staff Links
Address: 2nd floor Bristol City Hall,
111 No. Main St., Bristol, CT 06010
Hours: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Main Phone: (860)584-6185
FAX: (860)584-7800 |