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Middletown charter review remains a fluid process
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Most of them were tentatively approved, however, a few were sent back to the panel for more discussion.
The committee began meeting in November 2020. The last charter review panel, convened in 2014, changed the terms of the council and treasurer to four years, doubling the length of their time in office.
Middletown leaders are asking committee members to reexamine their proposals for the election of a council member to replace Mayor Ben Florsheim, who now leads meetings, as well as the deputy who fills in when he’s unavailable.
Middletown Common Council Majority Leader Gene NoceraContributed photo / Gene Nocera
City leader: New recreation center will be destination point in Middletown
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When Middletown’s new Beman Middle School is fully constructed on Hunting Hill Avenue, the gymnasiums and pool at Woodrow Wilson Middle School will become a standalone structure to accommodate the recreation office, now located at the senior center on Durant StreetCassandra Day / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Middletown’s Senior and Community Center (which houses the recreation department) is on Durant Street.Cassandra Day / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Architect renderings of the new Middletown recreation complex show changes to be made to the Woodrow Wilson Middle School building once the majority of the facility is razed. Recreation staff are expected to move in by the end of the year.Contributed photo / Landmark ArchitectsShow MoreShow Less
Middletown is considering changes to city hall departments. What will it mean for residents?
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The front entrance to Middletown City Hall, at 245 deKoven DriveCassandra Day / Hearst Connecticut Media
The goal is two-fold, Mayor Ben Florsheim said.
“It’s going to make city operations more efficient, but it’s also going to make city operations more tailored to the needs of the community,” he said.
The plan calls for eliminating the POCD and parking offices, and creating a Department of Land Use and separate Department of Economic and Community Development.
The Parking Department will be incorporated into the new DECD.