City of Middletown Question 1 — $30,426,000 Public Schools Districtwide Infrastructure Project (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region)

What it does

Shall the $30,426,000 appropriation and bond authorization for the Middletown Public Schools Districtwide Infrastructure Project be approved?

A YES vote means

Middletown would approve $30,426,000 in spending and bond authorization for the Middletown Public Schools Districtwide Infrastructure Project.

A NO vote means

Middletown would not approve this $30,426,000 spending and bond authorization.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

The bond ordinance says the $30,426,000 would pay for roof replacements, air conditioning and climate stabilization, building management systems, central plant utilities and security upgrades at public schools across the city.

The ordinance estimates that about 67% of the project cost will be paid with State of Connecticut grants.

At an August 20, 2026 special meeting, the Common Council voted 11–0 (one member absent) to remove the words "Phase One" from the ordinance and ballot label, then adopted the amended ordinance and the referendum resolution by the same 11–0 votes, according to the minutes.

The same night a separate $38,000,000 downtown parking-facility bond ordinance failed 3–8, and its referendum resolution saw no action, according to the minutes.

Put on the ballot by Middletown Common Council, 11–0 (one absent), August 20, 2026 (Resolution No. 91-26).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Middletown Question 1 mean?

Middletown would approve $30,426,000 in spending and bond authorization for the Middletown Public Schools Districtwide Infrastructure Project.

What does a NO vote on City of Middletown Question 1 mean?

Middletown would not approve this $30,426,000 spending and bond authorization.

How many votes does City of Middletown Question 1 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Middletown Question 1?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.