Middletown passes a $76.5 million dollar budget with little fanfare and a unanimous vote.
Mayor Kenneth Branner presented the budget to Town Council members on Monday, noting that the operating budget is about five percent higher than last year’s, but adding that new commercial interests are locating in the town, bringing higher property tax revenues with them. Among the new projects planned or already under construction are a 190 acre pharmaceutical manufacturing site and two Amazon facilities.
“Income for the 26-27 budget from property and transfer taxes are expected to increase versus last year’s budget as we experience a continued increase in both residential and commercial growth,” he said…