Middletown IDA reorganizes leadership, adopts 2026 mission, bylaws and policies

The City of Middletown Industrial Development Agency on Jan. 6 completed its annual reorganization, electing David Madden as chair and Wayne Hawkins as vice chair, approving a set of 2026 governance documents, and naming committee membership for the year.

The board nominated Madden for chair; he accepted the nomination and abstained from voting for himself during the roll call. Wayne Hawkins was nominated and elected vice chair; the transcript records Hawkins abstaining on his own vice-chair vote. The board then moved to appoint Maria Bridal as administrative director, Leonora Liz as treasurer and Patricia Brezine as secretary under Resolution 2026-1; the resolution passed by roll-call vote.

The agency approved a package of governance measures for 2026, including adoption of the bylaws (Resolution 2026-2), a formal mission statement (Resolution 2026-4), and updated agency policies (Resolution 2026-5). The board also approved Resolution 2026-3, which establishes a finance committee (Wayne Hawkins, Joseph DiStefano, Andrew Bridal), an audit committee (Wayne Hawkins, Anthony Cotoli, Elizabeth Nemeth) and a governance committee (Wayne Hawkins, Brian Segerman, Andrew Bridal). Finally, Resolution 2026-6 authorizes publication of the agency meeting schedule as required by New York State law and directs posting on the City of Middletown website.

Clerk-conducted roll calls recorded members’ votes and noted absences; where members abstained or were absent the record reflects that status. The reorganization concluded with formal adoption of the listed resolutions and reaffirmation of the board’s committee assignments and officer slate.

The board then approved minutes from previous meetings before moving on to administrative reports.