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33-432: Metropolitan District Commission may refer to: Metropolitan District Commission of Connecticut Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (one of two successor agencies for Metropolitan District Commission of Massachusetts) Department of Conservation and Recreation (one of two successor agencies for Metropolitan District Commission of Massachusetts) Topics referred to by

66-540: A number of ponds and water tanks in West Hartford, Connecticut . The Revolutionary War Campsite is a historic archaeological site located on MDC land near Reservoir #6. Nepaug Reservoir Lake McDonough and Hogback Reservoir The current MDC headquarters on the corner of Main and Wells in Downtown Hartford was built in the late 1970s and has ~60,000 square feet of floor space. Its brutalist facade matches

99-603: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Metropolitan District Commission of Connecticut In 1929, the MDC assumed operation of the Nepaug Reservoir, a 9.5 billion gallon reservoir spanning the parts of New Hartford , Canton , and Burlington, as well as the 6 smaller reservoirs in West Hartford. In 1924, years before its official charter, MDC began acquiring land for

132-648: Is home of the historic Saville Dam , forming Barkhamsted Reservoir, and Peoples State Forest , where the Stone Museum is located. Within the Barkhamsted Reservoir lie the foundations of Barkhamsted Hollow , the historic center of town that was purchased by the Metropolitan District Commission of Connecticut in the early 20th century to create a reservoir to serve the Hartford area. This area

165-460: Is no public transportation in Barkhamsted; thus, the principal means of transportation is the automobile. The primary state highways in town are Route 44, Route 20, Route 219, Route 318, and Route 181 . The village of Riverton is located along Route 20 and the village of Pleasant Valley is off Route 44 (via Route 318 ). Bradley International Airport is approximately 15 miles east. Barkhamsted

198-709: The 2010 census . The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region . Barkhamsted was first incorporated in 1779, and named after Berkhamsted , Hertfordshire , England. The town is in northeastern Litchfield County and is bordered to the north and east by Hartford County . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 42.7 square miles (110.6 km ), of which 36.3 square miles (93.9 km ) are land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km ), or 6.63%, are water. Major bodies of water include Barkhamsted Reservoir ,

231-796: The Connecticut River , and Long Island Sound . The South Hartford Conveyance and Storage Tunnel project has an estimated budget of over $ 500 million. The Barkhamsted Reservoir was commissioned in 1940 after the completion of the Saville Dam on the East Branch of the Farmington River at a cost of $ 10 million. It is the largest reservoir in Connecticut, the largest impoundment on the Farmington River system, and its 54 acre watershed extends from

264-495: The census of 2000, there were 3,494 people, 1,334 households, and 1,036 families residing in the town. The population density was 96.5 inhabitants per square mile (37.3/km ). There were 1,436 housing units at an average density of 39.6 per square mile (15.3/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 98.54% White , 0.06% African American , 0.17% Native American , 0.40% Asian , 0.29% from other races , and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of

297-500: The Connecticut State Retirement and Trust Fund into Thayer's investment firm. As DiBella was MDC Chairman at the time, there was public pressure for his resignation or termination. The Federation of Connecticut Taxpayer Organizations was one such organization seeking DiBella's removal, adding DiBella to their “Hall of Shame” list of unethical public officials. Mark Pappa, a fellow MDC Commissioner, stated that “If this

330-534: The MDC Board of Commissioners consisted of: Barkhamsted Barkhamsted ( / b ɑː r k ˈ h æ m s t ɛ d / bark- HAM -sted ) is a town in Litchfield County , Connecticut , United States. It contains seven villages: West Hill, Mallory, Barkhamsted Center , Center Hill, Washington Hill, Pleasant Valley , and Riverton . The population was 3,647 at the 2020 census , down from 3,799 at

363-517: The MDC's corporate headquarters in addition to the field facilities. In 2015–6, the MDC was criticized for opaque business practices regarding discounts to industrial users without public consultation. MDC gave Niagara Bottling in Bloomfield the first bulk discount since the District began operating. Both MDC and Bloomfield's Town Council neither gave public notice nor offered public comment until after

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396-901: The Pleasant Valley General Store, the Barkhamsted Elementary School, the Pleasant Valley Drive-In, the post office (ZIP Code 06063), and the town hall. The hamlet of Riverton holds a post office (ZIP Code 06065), the Riverton General Store, the Riverton Inn, the Royal Coachman Tavern, the Riverton Congregational Church, the grange, and the fair grounds. This is also the location of the annual Riverton Fair, which takes place

429-700: The Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Department, Riverton Volunteer Fire Company, and Barkhamsted East Volunteer Fire Company. The town employs one paid daytime driver/firefighter to assist the volunteers during normal work hours. Emergency medical care is provided by the Winsted Area Ambulance Association , the New Hartford Volunteer Ambulance Association, and a Campion paramedic. Both Winsted and New Hartford are volunteer-based services. There

462-662: The West Branch of the Farmington River, locally known as the Hogback Reservoir. In 2017 the MDC began work on The South Hartford Conveyance and Storage Tunnel, the largest project in the District's history. The 18 ft diameter tunnel will extend four miles at a depth of over 200 ft and will carry stormwater during significant rain events; this project is the cornerstone of a larger sewer-stormwater separation project aimed at improving water quality in Wethersfield Cove ,

495-765: The agreement was completed. In 2016 the MDC Board voted to discontinue the Niagara discount as part of efforts to restore public trust and appease the State Legislature. After the controversy, regulators at PURA recommended increased transparency and external audits in addition to the MDC's own. In 2008 MDC Chairman William A. DiBella was ordered by the SEC to pay $ 795,000 in restitution for his role in an investment scheme involving former State Treasurer Paul J. Silvester and Thayer Capital Partners . DiBella and his associates received payments by Thayer in return for investing money from

528-407: The average family size was 2.95. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males. The median income for a household in the town

561-481: The communities it serves being highly diverse the Hartford Courant in 2002 classified the senior management of the MDC as "overwhelmingly white.” In 2016 the MDC paid $ 350,000 to settle the case Lebert Thomas v. The Metropolitan District et al. It was alleged that the MDC discriminated against Mr. Thomas on the basis of his race. A confidentiality clause was included with the settlement. As of September 21, 2021

594-671: The design language of neighboring buildings. The MDC has its own police force to enforce the law and protect its various operations. According to the MDC use of its facilities is "regulated by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (Section 24-43c of the Connecticut General Statutes) and enforced by MDC police." The current Chief of Police of The MDC Police is Henry Martin. In 2011 CEO Charles Sheehan stated that Metropolitan District Officers operate both in uniform and in plain clothes, and that they maintain order at

627-421: The investigation continued through April 2023, when a final report was submitted to the MDC. The report concluded that DiBella had exceeded his authority in continuing services with Sandler beyond the scope of Sandler's contract and without the involvement of internal counsel. It also highlighted a number of gaps in policies and procedures regarding contracting legal services. As part of the controversy, including

660-468: The lengthy delays in initiating the investigation and DiBella's limited cooperation, a State Legislative committee held open hearings to reconsider portions of MDC's charter and the agency's audit requirements. In 2002 the MDC paid $ 1.5m to settle claims of discrimination against female and minority employees. MDC Chairman William A. DiBella claimed that the settlement was a result of ``The district wanted to get this behind them.’’ A jury in 2000 had awarded

693-458: The plaintiff, Sharon Harper, $ 4.6m after finding that MDC officials had defamed her. The Officials spread rumors about Harper that were of a sexual nature and the jury found them to be on their face defamatory; this was seen as highly offensive to Harper because she was a Churchgoer with a conservative southern background. This was the third time in eight years that the MDC was found to be at fault for discriminating against minority employees. Despite

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726-588: The planned Barkhamsted Reservoir along the East Branch of the Farmington River in Barkhamsted and Hartland . In 1932, under Chairman Charles Goodwin, the MDC was forced to slow its land acquisition as a result of the poor bond market during the Great Depression . Land stripping, building and cemetery relocations, and demolitions of two hamlets, Barkhamsted Hollow and Hartland Hollow, were completed in 1940. Flooding began late that fall, though it took 8 years for

759-408: The population. There were 1,334 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and

792-462: The primary water source for Hartford ; Lake McDonough, and the Farmington River . The north end of West Hill Lake is located at the southern border of Barkhamsted. A high percentage of the land in the town is owned by the state of Connecticut as state forest (Peoples State Forest, American Legion State Forest, Tunxis State Forest, and Enders State Forest) and by the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) as water supply area. U.S. Route 44 crosses

825-534: The public hearing, DiBella recused himself for conflict of interest and subsequently left the meeting. The bills were for 79 meetings, most of which listed DiBella as attendee; however, the MDC Commissioners present did not recall any of the billed meetings. MDC's Internal Audit sub-committee then hired an outside attorney to conduct an independent investigation. Although Sandler withdrew his invoices in December 2022,

858-566: The reservoir to fill to capacity when water crested the Saville spillway in 1948. Construction of the first water pollution control facility on the Connecticut River was completed in 1938, in Hartford's South Meadows region. Two more WPCs were added in Rocky Hill and East Hartford to accommodate Greater Hartford's growth after World War II . During the same period, the Goodwin Dam was built along

891-460: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Metropolitan District Commission . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Metropolitan_District_Commission&oldid=892700386 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

924-430: The southwestern part of the town, leading southeast 22 miles (35 km) to Hartford and northwest 20 miles (32 km) to North Canaan . As of 2010, Barkhamsted had a population of 3,799. The racial composition of the population was 97.5% white, 0.3% black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.6% from some other race and 1.1% reporting two or more races. 1.5% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of

957-399: The towns of Barkhamsted and Hartland, Connecticut into Western Massachusetts. The reservoir's 30.3 billion gallon capacity supplies nearly 75% of the drinking water for Greater Hartford. Water from the reservoir is transferred by pipes to filtration stations in West Hartford and Bloomfield using only gravitational force. The West Hartford Reservoirs are a series of five reservoirs and

990-688: The two major parties at the presidential level. The town of Barkhamsted has one elementary school, in the village of Pleasant Valley. Its high school and middle school students attend Northwestern Regional Middle School and Northwestern Regional High School , of the Northwestern Regional School District No. 7 , in neighboring Winsted . Barkhamsted schoolchildren attend the Regional High/Middle School with students from three neighboring towns, New Hartford, Norfolk, and Colebrook. Barkhamsted has three fire departments:

1023-427: Was $ 65,972, and the median income for a family was $ 73,218. Males had a median income of $ 51,925 versus $ 38,102 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 28,961. About 1.8% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over. Since voting predominantly Republican from 1956 through 1988, Barkhamsted has oscillated between

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1056-411: Was a publicly traded company this conversation wouldn’t even happen because there’s no question Mr. DiBella would not be sitting here.” In August 2022, the MDC announced that it was investigating $ 80,000 billed for legal services provided earlier that year by James Sandler, of Sandler & Mara PC. Sandler's contract was terminated by the MDC over concerns about billing in 2021. During discussions at

1089-536: Was flooded following the construction of the Saville Dam on the East Branch of the Farmington River, and took eight years to fill. Just south of the Barkhamsted Reservoir is Lake McDonough, also known as the compensating reservoir and owned by the MDC. Originally created to ensure the riparian rights of downstream mill owners, this lake now serves the recreational interests of the surrounding area with beaches, boating, and fishing. The hamlet of Pleasant Valley contains

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