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Middletown to transfer funds to match $250,000 reimbursable grant for downtown alleyway
Summary
The board authorized using general-fund balance to advance an estimated $180,000 alleyway renovation downtown so the city can meet grant match requirements tied to a $250,000 reimbursable grant awarded through former Assemblywoman Gunther's office; $50,000 of the alley cost is expected to be reimbursed by the grant.
Middletown authorized a fund-balance transfer to cover the alleyway renovation portion of a downtown project tied to a $250,000 reimbursable grant.
Staff said the grant, awarded through former Assemblywoman Gunther's office, covers multiple downtown components including a parking lot at the 0 and W site and an alleyway renovation behind 11 King Street and adjacent to Jerry's Park. The alleyway work is estimated at $180,000; staff reported $50,000 of that alley cost would come from grant funds and requested the city show full available project funding so the state can complete the grant disbursement agreement.
The project description in the record includes installing pavers, decorative lighting and bollards to prevent vehicle access, with the goal of creating an attractive pedestrian space for nearby businesses. The board moved to transfer $180,000 from the general fund balance for the alleyway portion with $50,000 anticipated as reimbursable grant funds; the motion passed by voice vote.
The transcript contains small formatting inconsistencies in some dollar figures; the grant award and the alley cost were stated in the meeting record as described above. The timing for when grant funds will be received was not specified and staff said the funds had not yet been received at the time of the meeting.
