The cost to build four new fire stations in Middletown has increased by $3 million, or about 18 percent of the total cost of the project, according to a report published by Journal News.
According to the report, voters overwhelmingly approved $16.8 million for the project based on costs estimates from 2020 and inflation affected the cost significantly.
City officials are saying the extra money can come out of American Rescue Plan Act funds or a $10 million surplus on the books, the report says.
Other options include building just three station to reduce the costs, or reduce the quality of the stations, having them last 25 years instead of 40 years, the report says.
No decisions were reported by the newspaper.