Hartford’s corporation counsel is saying work at Dunkin’ Donuts Park could resume shortly and there is no need for the Hartford Yard Goats to look elsewhere for a place to play Double A baseball.
Corporation Counsel Howard G. Rifkin’s remarks came in response to a letter from Josh Solomon, owner of the Yard Goats, who said the club must act now to arrange for a home ballpark for the 2017 season because, in his opinion, Hartford cannot say when or if the stadium will be completed.
Rifkin told Solomon, in an email, it is the city’s expectation that Arch Insurance, the bond insurer for the project, will act soon and take the steps necessary to reopen the stadium construction site, which was closed June 6.
Rifkin said the city also expects to have an agreed upon work plan to meet new deadlines in order to complete the project in what he said would be “a timely way.” He didn’t further describe what the timely way would be.
