Middletown supervisors approve land plan, drainage, police accreditation and several capital purchases

The Middletown Township Board of Supervisors on March 11 approved a package of routine and project‑level items, including an amended land‑development approval for a retail site on Middletown Boulevard, an awarded drainage contract, and a set of police and public‑works purchases.

The board granted amended preliminary/final land‑development approval for 130 Middletown Boulevard and 2340 Lincoln Highway (SLD No. 22‑04) after Dynamic Engineering’s Justin Giannotti described minor building relocations, sidewalk connectivity and a PennDOT‑approved rapid rectangular flashing beacon crosswalk. The motion included standard conditions requiring outstanding agency approvals and resolution of review‑letter comments.

Votes at a glance
- Amended land development approval (130 Middletown Blvd / 2340 Lincoln Hwy, SLD 22‑04): Approved (motion carried, vote: 4–0).
- Award — South Flowers Mill Road drainage project: Awarded to the lowest qualified bidder, $164,550 (township road program budgeted $900,000); Approved (4–0).
- Authorize public bid — Summer recreation bus services: Authorized to go to bid so buses can be secured for the 2024 program (board approved; 4–0).
- Authorize 3‑year accreditation consulting agreement (Law Enforcement Accreditation Services LLC): $41,000 total, funded from police training line; Approved (4–0).
- Authorize purchase — upgraded duty weapons with pistol optics and holsters: Approved (4–0).
- Public works purchases: F‑600 dump truck ($72,082), F‑350 pickup with plow ($89,175.42), transmission service machine ($6,050): each authorized (4–0).
- Award — consortium road material supplies contract to Eureka Stone Quarry: Not to exceed $59,000; Approved (4–0).
- Authorize solicitor to draft/advertise volunteer firefighter tax‑credit ordinance (up to $500 credit): Authorized (4–0).

The board’s roll call and motions were routine; where required by motion the assembly approved items by voice vote. Several items carried conditions that staff must address before final plan/contract execution, including outstanding agency approvals and comment responses for the land development application and PennDOT approvals for the crosswalk.

The meeting also included presentations and staff briefings (see other articles for details), and concluded with routine adjournment.