Middletown Board of Estimate approves employee pay adjustment, declares equipment surplus and adjusts insurance recovery budget

The Middletown Board of Estimate approved a $0.25 hourly raise for a part-time employee, declared two city vehicles surplus and authorized their sale at auction, and adopted a $60,000 insurance recovery budget adjustment during a regularly scheduled meeting.

The pay adjustment raises part-time permanent employee Daniel Mercado’s hourly rate from $22.00 to $22.25 after he completed a certification course. The board approved the change by motion, with Board member Massey moving and a second noted; members responded by voice vote, “Aye.”

The board also declared two pieces of city equipment surplus — listed in the meeting record as a Ford shuttle bus and a “4 2 50 super duty van” — and authorized their sale at public auction. That motion was sponsored by Massey, seconded by Rodriguez, and approved by voice vote.

Separately, the board approved a budget adjustment to increase the insurance recovery revenue fund by $60,000 and to increase insurance claim expense by $60,000. The adjustment was described in the meeting as reflecting a settlement or recovery; the motion was moved by the presiding officer and seconded by Rodriguez and approved by voice vote.

None of the motions recorded in the meeting included a roll-call tally in the transcript; the meeting record shows each action carried on a unanimous voice vote (“Aye”). The board did not record any abstentions or dissents in the transcript.

The meeting then moved on to bid openings and referrals to the commissioner of public works for review and recommendation to the Common Council.