# City of Middletown Council Meeting 10.20.2026

Middletown City Council meeting, City of Middletown, Ohio, October 20, 2026 (the metadata lists October 21 UTC). Council approved a contract with CMT, not to exceed $141,275, for design of Cincinnati-Dayton Road improvements; the project is funded in the capital improvements budget. It also approved playground equipment projects expected to be completed by spring 2027: replacement equipment at Lever Park (contract amount not stated in the transcript) and a $143,922.40 contract with Snyder Recreation, Inc. for Gardner Park, funded through park impact fees. Both playground items passed despite one council member voting no on each. Council also approved a resolution authorizing an Ohio Public Works Commission funding application for resurfacing and reconstruction of Cincinnati-Dayton Road; the requested amount was not stated. The transcript records second readings for a 2027 jail food-service contract extension with Summit Food Service (formerly CBM Managed Services) and a 2027–2029 well and pump maintenance contract with National Water Services LLC, but the vote outcome for the latter is not fully captured.

Residents raised concerns about Flock license-plate camera data, oversight, and privacy, including a request to cancel the city’s contract and establish a transparency portal. Council members expressed differing views; several supported holding a town hall, which a council member said was being planned. No action on the Flock contract was taken. A Midway Baseball representative also described completed park improvements and proposed future needs, including lighting, scoreboards, and using the former fire headquarters for indoor workouts; these were presented as ideas, not procurement actions.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 21, 2026

### Sources
- [City of Middletown Council Meeting 10.20.2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qduUyZbQ5Rg) - City of Middletown, Ohio