Tag: Middletown municipal government
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Middletown bond ordinance will provide funding for police body-worn cameras
MIDDLETOWN – The Township Committee has adopted a bond ordinance that provides an appropriation of $950,000 for the acquisition of body-worn cameras, in-car video and storage and accessories for the Middletown Police Department. The ordinance authorizes the issuance of $650,807 in bonds or notes to finance a portion of the appropriation. Middletown expects to receive…
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Middletown officials adopt ban on cannabis cultivation, sales
MIDDLETOWN – The members of the Township Committee in Middletown have adopted an ordinance that prohibits the licensing of any class of cannabis business in the municipality. The ordinance was the subject of a public hearing that ran for 65 minutes during the July 19 meeting of the Township Committee. Residents and other members of…
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Middletown officials take first step to prohibit cannabis cultivation, sales
MIDDLETOWN – The members of the Township Committee in Middletown have introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, prohibit the operation of any class of cannabis licensed business in the township. The ordinance was introduced without comment on June 21 on a vote from Deputy Mayor Rick Hibell, Committeewoman Patricia Snell and Committeeman Ryan Clarke.…
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Middletown committee adopts $84M municipal budget for 2021
MIDDLETOWN – The Township Committee has adopted Middletown’s 2021 municipal budget. The annual spending plan was adopted during a meeting on June 7. Mayor Tony Perry, Deputy Mayor Rick Hibell, Committeeman Kevin Settembrino and Committeewoman Patricia Snell voted “yes” on a motion to adopt the budget. Committeeman Ryan Clarke was absent from the meeting. The…
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Middletown committee introduces $84M municipal budget for 2021
MIDDLETOWN – The Township Committee has introduced Middletown’s 2021 municipal budget and scheduled a public hearing on the proposed spending plan for June 7. The budget was introduced during a meeting on May 3. Mayor Tony Perry, Deputy Mayor Rick Hibell, Committeeman Kevin Settembrino, Committeewoman Patricia Snell and Committeeman Ryan Clarked voted “yes” on a…
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Middletown officials restate intent to support community’s veterans
MIDDLETOWN – Township Committee members in Middletown have publicly stated their intent to recognize and support businesses that are owned by veterans of the United States armed forces and to establish veteran hiring goals in the municipal workforce. During a meeting of the governing body on May 3, Mayor Tony Perry, Deputy Mayor Rick Hibell,…
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Littenberg named Middletown’s Distinguished Citizen of the Year
MIDDLETOWN – Businessman Abe Littenberg has been honored as Middletown’s Distinguished Citizen of the Year. Township Committee members saluted Littenberg and his wife, Linda, during the April 19 meeting of the governing body. In addition to presenting Littenberg with a key to the township, Mayor Tony Perry presented Littenberg with a plaque containing a statement…
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Middletown officials adopt ordinance to increase open space tax rate
MIDDLETOWN – The Township Committee has adopted an ordinance that will implement a voter-approved increase to the annual collection rate of the Middletown Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund. The ordinance was adopted during the committee’s April 19 meeting. Voting “yes” on a motion to adopt the ordinance were Mayor…
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Middletown officials introduce ordinance to increase open space tax rate
MIDDLETOWN – The Township Committee has introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, implement a voter-approved increase to the annual collection rate of the Middletown Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund. The ordinance was introduced during the committee’s April 5 meeting and is scheduled for a public hearing and a…