New Middletown police chief to retire Sept. 1

By Mary Grzebieniak

The chief said he is retiring to ‘seek new challenges.’

NEW MIDDLETOWN — Longtime New Middletown Police Chief William Morvay will retire when his contract expires Sept. 1, he told village council Monday.

Morvay, 53, has been police chief in the village for 30 years. He said after the meeting that he is retiring in order to seek new challenges. Morvay is also village road superintendent and said he will talk to village officials before deciding whether he will continue after Sept. 1 in that capacity.

Because of Morvay’s announcement, council voted unanimously to extend current contracts for the village’s two full-time sergeants, Vince D’Egidio and Ken Goist , from their June 30 expiration date to Sept. 30. Once new contracts are negotiated with the two, they will be made retroactive, they said.

Also Monday, council unanimously passed a third and final reading increasing compensation for fire and EMS personnel. The new rates are retroactive to Jan. 1. The ordinance increases fire department compensation to $10 for training and calls for EMTs and fire personnel who have passed a qualifying first responder/EMT course; $9 for training and calls for fire officers and $8 for training and calls for other firefighters. The ordinance also lifts the current $480 cap on what any firefighter may receive in one year. The cap on the annual compensation for all firefighters was set at $9,600. Current compensation is $5 for training and $8 per call for all firefighters.

Council also authorized paying Matt Morjock Excavating, New Middletown, $1,400 to repair a drain on East Middletown Road.

In addition, council reminded residents that the 2007 financial report for the village is available for public inspection at village offices, 10711 Main St.