Mayor to announce 'innovation' center

DANBURY -- Mayor Mark Boughton is planning a press conference Tuesday to unveil a downtown Danbury Innovation Center.

While Boughton declined to comment Monday on the nature of the center, he said it will be a creative use of the space adjoining Danbury Public Library that has been leased by Union Savings Bank.

Bank officials said earlier this month they were planning to move out of the building, which is owned by the city, by the middle of August when a new branch is completed farther south on Main Street.

Library officials have long planned on taking over the space, although no proposals have ever been put forward about how they would like to use it.

Interim library director Michelle Capozzella said recently a variety of ideas have been discussed, including more space for programming for the library.

Boughton said Monday the intended use of the space will "benefit the entire community and put the city on the leading edge of technology."

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