The Middletown Board of Estimate voted unanimously to accept a $750,000 grant administered through the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), grant number 27682, and authorized the mayor to sign as the city’s sole signatory.

The grant will fund several projects outlined by staff, including construction of a splash pad at Maple Hill Neighborhood Park; installation of security cameras at the recreation center, city hall, senior center and various downtown streets; renovation of a building on the MPC campus for police evidence storage and new fire and police offices; installation of new LED spotlights; and procurement of a New York Dolby IMS server, according to the agenda presentation.

Board members raised no objections during the discussion. City staff framed the cybersecurity and public‑safety investments as timely: “Especially with all the incidents that’s happened this year with other municipalities, we wanna just assess the security here,” said an unidentified staff member. The motion to accept the grant carried on a unanimous voice vote.

Why it matters: the award channels state‑administered funding into both recreation and public‑safety infrastructure, combining visible neighborhood improvements (the splash pad and lighting) with investments intended to strengthen evidence management and security at municipal facilities. The board’s authorization to post the grant and designate the mayor as signatory allows the city to begin procurement and scheduling steps required to implement the listed projects.

What comes next: staff will proceed with project planning and procurement under the terms of the DASNY award, and the mayor will sign the agreement on the city’s behalf. The agenda item did not specify an implementation timetable or a detailed funding breakdown by project beyond the items listed in the grant description.