What is the MCIA?

If you live or work in Middlesex County, you come in contact with the Middlesex County Improvement Authority every day, even though you may not realize it.

The Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners created the MCIA in 1990 to serve as a catalyst for a wide variety of programs designed to improve the quality of life in our municipalities and throughout the County. Today, the MCIA operates the County recycling program, runs four public golf courses in East Brunswick, Plainsboro and Piscataway and manages Roosevelt Care Center. In 2008, the Capital Equipment and Improvement Program was created to finance both equipment and capital improvements, and this program is now offered annually.

Through its bonding authority, the MCIA finances major infrastructure improvements, like the Raritan Center overpass in Edison, and the construction of large County facilities, like the Youth Detention Center in North Brunswick. Thanks to the County’s strong bond rating, the MCIA obtains this financing at very low interest rates, which means that these important projects can be undertaken without increasing County taxes. We finance equipment and capital improvements for municipalities, saving local taxpayers millions of dollars in interest rates. This helps Middlesex County cities and towns buy equipment – like police cars, ambulances, computers and dump trucks – and launch their own improvement initiatives at a much lower cost.

Mission Statement

The Middlesex County Improvement Authority was created by Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Middlesex adopted on September 6, 1990. In creating the Authority, the Board of County Commissioners provided an entity, which could assist various governmental and community entities in a variety of ways.

The Authority’s objective is to support the County and the municipalities and other entities within the County, providing financial and management assistance. The Authority strives to improve the quality of life for the residents of Middlesex County.