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River Valley Transit Meeting

February 13, 2026 · Middletown, CT
Source: Meeting minutes 2026-02-13 (PDF, 7 pp)
Retrieved April 14, 2026 from middletownct.gov ↗
Confidence: 99%
High

Attendees

Leslie Strauss (Chairman)
Charlie Norz (Board Member)
Tim Griswold (Board Member)
DG Fitton (Board Member)
Joan Gay (Board Member)
Kathryn Russell (Board Member)
John Hall (Board Member)
Christine Marques (Board Member)
Mike Pelton (Board Member)
Michelle Benivegna (Board Member)
Chris Denison (Staff)
Brendan Geraghty (Staff)
Joe Comerford (Staff)
Mutez Ennab (Staff)
Lisa Gibson (Staff)
Jared Whitcomb (Staff)
Laurie McElwee (Staff)
Ben Lipper (Guest)
Tom Partalas (Guest)
Seward Monde (Guest)
✓ Present: 20/20

Decisions

#1

UNANIMOUS

#2

UNANIMOUS

#3

UNANIMOUS

#4

UNANIMOUS

#5

UNANIMOUS

#6

UNANIMOUS

#7

UNANIMOUS

#8

UNANIMOUS

#9

UNANIMOUS

#10

UNANIMOUS

#11

UNANIMOUS

#12

UNANIMOUS

Agenda Items

#1

PRESENTATION OF FY24/25 COMPLETED AUDIT

Tom Partalas and Seward Monde provided an overview of the 24/25 Audit

#2

SECRETARY'S REPORT

Minutes of various committee meetings were presented

#3

COMMUNICATIONS

Resignations of Jim Irish and David Lahm were accepted

#4

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Reports from various committees were presented

#5

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT

Joe reported on various initiatives and updates

#6

REGIONAL MOBILITY MANAGER'S REPORT

Laurie McElwee reported on recent initiatives

#7

TRANSIT PLANNER REPORT

Brendan provided updates on bus stop locations and ridership growth

#8

FINANCE DIRECTOR'S REPORT

Financial reports were presented

#9

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR'S REPORT

Ridership figures and updates were presented

#10

MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR'S REPORT

Updates on maintenance and bus recalls were presented

#11

NEW BUSINESS

Personnel policy changes and committee assignments were discussed

#12

TOWN OF MADISON MEMBERSHIP

Membership and dues for the Town of Madison were discussed