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Middletown supervisors adopt updated codes, approve purchases and appointments; auditor appointment draws dissent
Summary
At the same meeting the board adopted the 2018 International Fire Code, authorized advertisement of the 2018 Uniform Construction Code, approved vehicle and equipment purchases, awarded a playground contract, appointed board members and approved an emergency HVAC repair for the police range; the appointment to the Board of Auditors was contested and passed 4-1.
Alongside approval of the Maple Point Elementary School land-development plan, the Middletown Township Board of Supervisors acted on a slate of municipal items.
Ordinances and codes - The board enacted Ordinance 22-01 to adopt the 2018 edition of the International Fire Code, with local amendments addressing open-burning rules, false-alarm fees and clarifications on standpipe/hydrant requirements; the vote was unanimous (5-0). - The board authorized the township solicitor to draft and advertise an ordinance to adopt the 2018 edition of the Uniform Construction Code and the 2018 edition of the property-maintenance code; that authorization also passed unanimously.
Purchases and capital items - The board approved the purchase of five Ford utility police interceptors (three 2021 and two 2022 hybrid units), plus outfitting and decals, for a $228,000 total cost; funding…
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