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Resident presses Middletown on West Front Street paving; township says $218,000 is for design
Summary
A resident asked whether a $218,000 consent‑agenda item for West Front Street covers repaving; township staff said the contract with T&M funds design and engineering, not construction, and estimated construction would follow in the next year and likely exceed $1 million.
At the Middletown Township Committee meeting on June 24, resident Joe Moreno of 87 Radcliffe Drive asked for details about Consent Agenda item 18, which he understood to be roughly $218,000 for work on West Front Street.
"Is there anybody could speak to that? What are those funds? I understand is like $218,000 that's going to be given to T&M to do some kind of work on that," Moreno said, asking whether the amount was for repaving or the engineering and design.
A township representative replied, "So T&M this resolution tonight awards that contract to them to do all the required engineering work for the paving process," clarifying the contract covers design, curb replacement if needed and related engineering work, not the physical repaving.
Officials said construction typically costs well over $1 million for similar projects. On scheduling, staff said design usually takes one year and construction follows the next year, and they expected the West Front Street construction to occur in spring 2027. "These projects are funded by a DOT grant that we apply for every year," staff added.
Moreno also asked whether the project would add sidewalks or a crosswalk between a community property (formerly a church) and adjacent athletic fields. Township staff said the current design does not include sidewalks but the township has discussed a crosswalk with county authorities and could add sidewalks in a later phase or if park development necessitates them.
Why it matters: The exchange clarifies the scope of a consent‑agenda contract and sets expectations for residents on timing and sidewalk access. The transcript shows the $218,000 was described as design funding; larger construction costs remain to be budgeted or funded separately.
Next steps: The project remains in the design phase; construction funding and any sidewalk or crosswalk additions will require subsequent decisions and coordination with the county.
