MIDDLETOWN — The mayor and members of city staff announced initial plans to improve local infrastructure as a part of a $42.5 million bond referendum approved by voters in November. Mayor Gene Nocera, joined by city public works officials and the city water and sewer director, held a press conference on Tuesday to provide updates on plans to address upcoming improvements to city buildings, roads and sewers. Back in November, residents overwhelmingly voted in favor of a $42.5 million bond referendum, where $33 million will go toward improvements to city-owned buildings and roads and a separate $9.5 million toward improving the city water and sewer system. On Tuesday, Acting Deputy Public Works Director Brian Gartner said about $15 million will be spent on repairs for nine city buildings. Nocera identified the parks department building, the city yard and the tradesman building as projects the city will prioritize. While these are the initial plans for spending the bond money, all projects will need to be approved by a newly formed building committee that will oversee the process by establishing budgets and timelines. Members of this building committee are still being sworn in, and have yet to schedule a meeting, Gartner said. He emphasized that this will be a “very public process.”

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