Citizens Advisory Committee

Meetings

  • 7:00 P.M.
  • 3rd Wednesday of every month
  • Online via WebEx

Agendas & Minutes

The agenda is available the Friday prior to each meeting. Minutes are available following approval.

View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Members

  • Mayor Benjamin Florsheim, Ex-Officio Member
  • Richard Pelletier, Chair, Disabled Seat
  • Grady Faulkner, Vice-Chair, Common Council Seat 
  • Leslie A. Spatola, Common Council Seat
  • Camille Smith, At-Large Seat
  • Jammie Middleton, At-Large Seat
  • John Rumberger, Middletown Housing Authority Seat
  • Morgan Monarca, Planning and Zoning Commission Seat
  • Ronnie Bantum, Low/Moderate Income Seat
  • Harvey Cushing, Elderly Seat
  • Bobbye Knoll-Peterson, Westfield Seat - Census Tracts 5412, 5413, 5414
  • Callie Grippo, Westfield Seat - Census Tracts 5412, 5413, 5414 
  • Vacant, Downtown Seat - Census Tracts 5411, 5415, 5416, 5417
  • Vacant, Downtown Seat - Census Tracts 5411, 5415, 5416, 5417
  • Susan Owens, South Farms Seat - Census Tracts 5418, 5419, 5420, 5421, 5422
  • Gerald Daley, South Farms Seat -Census Tracts 5418, 5419, 5420, 5421, 5422

Staff Members

Overview

Middletown's Citizen's Advisory Committee (CAC) oversees and makes recommendations to the Mayor and the Common Council on the use of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) that is given to Middletown annually. The board fulfills the following requirements:

  • Fulfills the citizen participation requirements of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and Public Act Number 75-443, as amended
  • Prepares and recommends grant applications for Community Development Block Grant Funding to the Mayor and the Common Council
  • Monitors the progress of all funded programs
  • Makes recommendations to the Mayor and the Common Council regarding the implementation of CDBG funded programs