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Votes at a glance: Middletown Board of Estimate, Jan. 29, 2026
Summary
The Board approved minutes and multiple routine contracts, transfers and agreements on Jan. 29; most items passed by voice vote while the H2O contract renewal passed 2–1. Key approvals included the third‑party administrator, fire alarm monitoring, youth bureau contracts, property sale to housing authority, and firefighter training MOU.
The Middletown Board of Estimate approved a series of routine items on Jan. 29. Most passed by voice vote; the H2O contract renewal was the only item decided by a recorded roll call with a 2–1 result.
Summary of actions taken:
- Approval of meeting minutes from Jan. 15/26: motion carried by voice vote (moved by Massey; seconded by Rodriguez).
- Item 3.1: Authorization to approve a permanent third‑party administrator contract for 2026 (worker’s compensation). Motion carried by voice vote.
- Item 3.2: Authorization to sign annual fire alarm monitoring agreement with Harry Rotolo & Son. Motion carried by voice vote; resolution text did not list a dollar amount and board members asked for a cost review for next year.
- Item 3.3: Authorization of Orange County Youth Bureau contract allocations for playgrounds/pools ($10,000), youth fitness ($11,001.97), toddler programming ($9,003.39) and boxing ($14,008.22), totaling $45,358. Motion carried by voice vote.
- Item 3.4: Consideration of property purchase on Ingresia Road was tabled for further appraisal/valuation and review (motion to table by Rodriguez; seconded by Massey).
- Item 3.5: Renewal of H2O contracts for water and wastewater plant services passed on roll call (Massey Aye; Rodriguez No; Estefano Yes). See related article for debate details.
- Item 3.6: Transfer to cover increased IWS tipping fees (from $89.92 to $94.42) — motion carried; roll call/voice noted as Aye responses.
- Item 3.7: Acceptance of 2026 Orange County Youth Bureau funding for the Leadership Academy ($25,005.79 total; allocations noted) — motion carried by voice vote.
- Item 3.8: Resolution authorizing sale of real property at 218–220 Monhegan Avenue to the housing authority — motion carried by voice vote.
- Item 3.9: Authorization of municipal firefighter training memorandum of understanding with the New York State Division of Homeland Security — motion carried; paperwork must be returned by Feb. 1.
- Item 3.10: Authorization to transfer funds for citywide salary increases and personnel adjustments — motion carried by voice vote.
Every motion listed above appears in the meeting agenda and was moved and seconded as noted in the transcript. Where the transcript records a roll call, the vote tallies are recorded below; where only voice votes were recorded, the vote was noted as approved in the record.
