Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) has asked the state Siting Council to delay a vote on whether to approve United Illuminating's construction in Fairfield County.

UI said they would not oppose the delay.

Lamont made the announcement at the State Capitol on Tuesday, as lawmakers and community members rallied against a proposal to build taller monopoles and utility easements on private and public properties in their area.

“I want a delay to see a better way to do this,” Lamont said, according to a press release from the town of Fairfield. “We’re not going to let UI rush into a bad decision.”

Town of Fairfield

UI’s attempts to finish a years-long project in the area have been met with bipartisan opposition from lawmakers and community members in Bridgeport, Fairfield, and Southport.

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