City of Middletown Council Meeting 10.20.2026

The City of Middletown, Ohio, City Council meeting was held October 20, 2026 (the provided metadata timestamp is October 21 UTC). Council approved a contract with CMT, not to exceed $141,275, for design of Cincinnati-Dayton Road improvements; the work is funded in the capital improvements budget. Council also approved a resolution authorizing an Ohio Public Works Commission application for Project Year 41 funding for resurfacing and reconstruction of Cincinnati-Dayton Road from State Route 122 south to the city limits. Members reported that Middletown had also received about $800,000 through OKI for road repaving. For parks, council approved replacement playground equipment at Lever Park (the contract amount and vendor were not stated) and a $143,922.40 contract with Snyder Recreation, Inc. for Gardener Park, funded through the park impact fee fund. Both passed 4–1, with Council Member Carter opposed; completion is expected by spring 2027.

Council also approved an extension of the jail food-service contract with CBM Managed Services, now Summit Food Service, for 2027, and a 2027–2029 contract with National Water Services LLC for well and pump maintenance. A public discussion raised concerns about Flock license-plate cameras, including calls to cancel the contract and hold a town hall; council made no contract decision, while members said a town hall was being planned and expressed differing views about the technology. A baseball representative described completed improvements at Goldman Park and proposed future lighting, scoreboards, and indoor workout space, but no related spending approval was requested or made during the meeting.