Middletown seeking tax issue to build 4 new fire stations: What theyâre saying Nick Graham | Journal-News staff and last updated 2021-07-25 18:53:08-04 Now that Middletown city council unanimously voted to place a 1-mill property tax on the ballot next spring, city and fire officials and a campaign committee will try to convince residents the tax is needed. Middletown fire officials and firefighters attended last weekâs meeting, and after council voted 5-0 on the levy that would fund the building of four fire stations, Chief Paul Lolli said he was âthrilled.â He knows convincing council was only the first step. Now itâs up to the citizens.