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Council approves routine resolutions; raw water project design and several budget transfers pass
Summary
Middletown Common Council approved a package of routine resolutions including DWI funding acceptance, a water‑plant chemical transfer, Humane Society contract renewal, ARPA obligation approvals and authorization for Phase 1 raw water main design work; roll‑call votes carried on each item.
At the December meeting the Middletown Common Council approved a series of routine and project‑related resolutions by roll call.
Key actions carried included acceptance of a STOP‑DWI funding award for the next grant period; a transfer of funds within the 2024 water treatment plant budget to cover chemical costs; renewal of the 2025 Humane Society contract; an intergovernmental agreement with Orange County on a high‑visibility STOP‑DWI enforcement program; and final obligations for unspent ARPA funds. The council also approved a $110,000 transfer within the 2024 Paramount budget, a $6,000 internal transfer for the fire department, authorization to enter an agreement to purchase 11–15 King Street, and a proposal from Clark Patterson Lee for Phase 1 design of the raw water main replacement.
Roll calls were held for each resolution and the transcript records affirmative 'Aye' votes across the board for the listed items; one property‑purchase vote recorded a council president abstention where noted in the minutes. Council members signaled the projects will move forward to procurement, engineering review, or contract finalization as applicable.
The council also passed a resolution urging continued increases in state aid for local governments.
— Routine approvals clear the path for engineering design, contract renewals and targeted budget moves described in the meeting record.
