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Council approves series of small grants and budget transfers including child-safety, police traffic and PPE funding
Summary
The council accepted several grants and approved internal transfers: child passenger safety funding of $3,429, police traffic services funding of $16,720, a $52,000 PPE grant from Senator Skoufis, a $30,000 internal transfer for water treatment overtime, and a pay increase for a part-time employee.
At its meeting the Middletown council approved several grant acceptances and routine transfers recommended by department staff. "So moved," the presiding speaker said as the council took voice votes on each authorization.
The council authorized acceptance of $3,429 for a child passenger safety program as recommended by the police department and approved $16,720 in police traffic services funding as recommended by Chief Iwancho. The council also authorized acceptance of a $52,000 grant from Senator Skoufis earmarked for the fire department to purchase 12 sets of personal protective equipment (PPE). Council discussion noted that coats and boots had been requested in the department budget and staff would check whether the grant duplicates budgeted items.
Financial transfers approved included a $30,000 transfer within the water treatment plant budget intended to cover overtime, and a $50,000 transfer to fund a citywide mailing about new winter parking regulations (sponsored by Tawil). The council also approved an authorization to increase the hourly rate for part-time employee Susan Cummings; the transcript records a change from $16.27 to $19.38 for the remainder of 2024 and references to $20/hour and an annualized $19,200 figure during discussion. Members approved each item by voice vote after motions were made and seconded.
Why it matters: the actions fund department programs and cover routine personnel and operating needs. Several items rely on external grant awards and internal budget adjustments rather than long-term policy shifts.
What’s next: departments are to implement the grants and transfers and reconcile any overlap with budgeted items; staff agreed to follow up where duplicate funding was possible.
