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Middletown approves DPW vehicle purchases after council debate over fund balance and replacement vs. addition
Summary
The Board approved purchases of two 2023 Dodge Durangos (priced at $39,767.80 each) and additional vehicle funding for the Department of Public Works after extended debate about whether the purchases were true replacements, the source of funds and whether requests should have been made at budget time.
The Middletown Board of Estimate approved funding on March 20 to buy two 2023 Dodge Durangos (listed at $39,767.80 each) for the Department of Public Works and to address additional vehicle needs after an extended discussion over whether the purchases represented replacements or additions and whether they should have been included in the city’s budget process.
Why it matters: The decision reallocates city fund balance and leftover budget dollars to add or replace vehicles in the DPW fleet, an action the mayor and several council members said should have been resolved during the capital/budget process.
The board considered an authorization to transfer from the general fund balance to cover needed vehicle replacements within the DPW fleet. The item listed two Dodge Durangos at $39,767.80 each;…
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