Middletown Board of Estimate approves donations, school SRO contract, police grant, vehicle disposal and park budget transfer

The Middletown Board of Estimate met May 28 and approved a series of routine administrative items, including accepting a memorial donation of soccer balls, ratifying a school resource officer contract, accepting a police grant, authorizing disposal of an out‑of‑service police vehicle and transferring $2,100 within park maintenance funds to cover wireless service at Wolf Slayer Field.

The board unanimously authorized acceptance of 100 soccer balls donated by Jeffrey Diaz and the Maduras family in memory of Nicholas Maderos for the nonprofit Kicks for Nick. The chair moved the item and Council President Rodriguez seconded; the vote was recorded in favor.

The board also approved acceptance of a School Resource Officer (SRO) contract with the City School District. The amount is recorded in the meeting transcript as “$26.27.” The transcript language appears truncated; the amount and contract details are not further specified in the record.

Members approved acceptance of a "scribe" grant award described in the record as "2627," intended for a targeted reduction in intimate partner violence within the police department. The transcript does not provide additional grant terms or a clearer dollar amount.

On the police department's request, the board authorized disposal of a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe (car number 49). The vehicle failed inspection and could not be registered; the VIN was noted as attached to the item. Council President Rodriguez moved the disposal and the chair seconded; the board approved the action.

The board granted an extension for a Dorothea Dix development grant goal, recorded in the transcript as "01/22." The record does not include further context about the extension length or new deadline beyond that notation.

Finally, the board approved a transfer of $2,100 within a park maintenance budget, moving funds from the improvements line to telephone to cover wireless connections at Wolf Slayer Field. A board member asked whether the transfer applied to this year's budget; the chair confirmed it does.

The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn after confirming there were no water or sewer adjustments. Council President Rodriguez was listed present; Massey was noted as absent earlier in the meeting.

Next steps: items approved at the meeting will be processed by staff according to normal administrative procedures; the transcript does not record additional timelines or implementation dates for the approved items.