Middletown board approves multiple budget transfers, grant acceptance and other routine actions

At its meeting, the Middletown Board of Estimate approved multiple routine administrative actions, including additions to law-enforcement funding, internal departmental transfers, grant acceptance and equipment purchases.

The board authorized acceptance of additional STOP-DWI high-visibility enforcement funding that the meeting record said was increased by $10,000 from an original contract amount of $5,000 and authorized the mayor to sign the updated agreement. The motion was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote.

Police department transfers: The board approved internal transfers within the 2025 police budget to move $100,000 from personal services to overtime, $35,000 from personal services to equipment and $80,000 from personal services to vehicles to…