# City of Middletown Special Council Meeting 10.27.2026


**Body:** City of Middletown, Ohio
**Date:** October 28, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


At the City of Middletown, Ohio, special council meeting on October 27, 2026, council held a brief work session on the proposed 2027 budget, with discussion of the possibility of adding three patrol officers and a full-time deputy clerk. The city manager said the meeting was an opportunity for last-minute questions ahead of the budget hearing scheduled for the following Tuesday. Council also entered executive session under Ohio law to discuss confidential economic-development information; no specific project details were reported in open session.

Council then approved Ordinance O2026-63 by a 4–1 vote as an emergency. The ordinance authorizes up to $39.75 million in bond anticipation notes to finance the acquisition, development, construction, equipping, and operation of an ice hockey facility and event complex, including possible acquisition of bonds issued by the Warren County Port Authority. Staff described the financing as a way to advance the Renaissance Point Event Center while preserving the city’s stated annual commitment of $5.4 million. The approach was projected to lower annual debt service from about $11.3 million to $9.4 million and reduce total repayment by roughly $60 million compared with the alternative discussed, while carrying refinancing risk. Staff also cited possible future state and federal funding opportunities.

**Source:** City of Middletown, Ohio