Tag: Middletown municipal government
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Middletown committee adopts amended municipal budget for 2020
MIDDLETOWN – The Township Committee has adopted Middletown’s 2020 municipal budget, but not in the amount in which the spending plan was introduced in April. In April, members of governing body introduced an $83.45 million budget to fund the operation of the municipality in 2020. That budget would have been supported by the collection of…
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Middletown municipal buildings reopen to public with limited hours
MIDDLETOWN – As of June 1, Middletown officials initiated a phase-in plan to begin reopening municipal facilities to the public. Town Hall (1 Kings Highway), Croydon Hall (900 Leonardville Road, Leonardo), the offices at Poricy Park Nature Center (345 Oak Hill Road), the Department of Public Works (52 Kanes Lane) and the Health and Social…
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Middletown committee holds off on adoption of 2020 municipal budget
MIDDLETOWN – The Township Committee has delayed the adoption of a proposed $83.45 million budget to fund the operation of Middletown in 2020, and the members of the governing body are asking state officials to provide guidance on financial matters. A public hearing on the budget was held during the committee’s meeting on May 18.…
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Middletown officials secure new energy agreement
MIDDLETOWN – Municipal officials in Middletown have entered into a renewable energy agreement through Tradition Energy, one of the nation’s largest independent energy risk management and procurement advisers. The renewable electricity purchase will offset 100% of the township’s conventional energy usage and reduce costs, according to the press release from the municipality. “This new electrical…
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Middletown purchases land on Hubbard Avenue
MIDDLETOWN – The Township Committee will purchase a 1.35-acre parcel at 85 Hubbard Ave., demolish an existing home and preserve the tract as open space. About two-thirds of the property is wetlands and marsh, according to Township Administrator Anthony Mercantante. Committee members confirmed the $517,043 purchase price of the property with the passage of a…
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Middletown committee introduces $83 million municipal budget
MIDDLETOWN – The Township Committee has introduced an $83.45 million budget to fund the operation of the municipality in 2020. The budget was introduced during a committee meeting on April 20. A public hearing on the budget has been tentatively scheduled for May 18. Mayor Tony Perry, Deputy Mayor Anthony Fiore, Committeeman Rick Hibell, Committeeman…
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Middletown takes first step toward building affordable housing for veterans
The Middletown Township Committee has entered into a contract of purchase for properties at 37-45 Leonardville Road where a 100% affordable housing development for income-eligible veterans of the armed forces will be constructed. “We are for affordable housing, especially when it makes great sense,” Middletown Deputy Mayor Tony Fiore said during a committee meeting on…
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Perry re-elected as mayor when Middletown officials reorganize for 2020
MIDDLETOWN – For the second consecutive year, Republican Township Committeeman Anthony S. Perry will serve as Middletown’s mayor and Republican Township Committeeman Anthony P. Fiore will serve as deputy mayor. Perry and Fiore were elected to those positions by their fellow members of the Middletown Township Committee during the 2020 reorganization meeting on Jan. 5…
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Middletown officials support coastal resilience planning study
MIDDLETOWN – Members of the Middletown Township Committee have passed a resolution that supports the Monmouth County Raritan and Sandy Hook Coastal Resilience Planning Study. Coastal resilience is defined as the ability of a community to bounce back after events such as hurricanes, coastal storms and flooding. On Dec. 16, Mayor Tony Perry, Committeeman Kevin…