Goshen board weighs intermunicipal water deal with Middletown, considers buying Amy's Kitchen lines; residents press questions on costs and traffic

The Town of Goshen spent the bulk of its Nov. 25 meeting reviewing a proposed intermunicipal water‑service agreement with the City of Middletown that would let Goshen contract for water service and — later — take ownership of water lines currently held by a transportation corporation tied to Amy’s Kitchen.

What the board reviewed: The agreement under discussion covers an initial service area of three parcels (the presenter said the map reflects a water district already approved by state/local regulators for Amy’s Kitchen) and contemplates that additional users may join by paying connection costs. The town would acquire the physical lines to Middletown once a separate transaction with Amy’s Kitchen is finalized; the Middletown agreement itself was described repeatedly in the meeting as a nonbinding, phase‑1 document.

Financing and costs discussed: Multiple speakers cited two headline figures during the discussion: a cited replacement/installation figure of about $6,000,000 for the lines (presented as the construction/asset cost) and a referenced financing/recovery figure of $3,000,000 that the town or district would repay over time from usage revenues. The presenter said there would…