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Welcome to Middletown!
SCHUMER: FEMA DRAGGING ITS FEET
In an open letter to FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate relesaed on May 10, 2012, Senator Chuck Schumer called for an end to delays on flood repair projects that have left the city of Middletown at risk for further flooding.
CITY COURT OFFICERS HONORED
On Friday, April 27, 2012, Sergeant Robert Kowal, Court Officer Michael Mathisen, Court Officer Scott Truex and Court Office Michele Lynch of the Middletown City Court were presented with Liberty Medals by State Senator John Bonacic honoring their courage on February 8, 2012 when a gunman entered the Middletown City Court.
CITY-WIDE PRIDE CLEAN-UP DAY
The Middletown Pride Clean-Up Committee is hosting a city-wide clean-up day on Saturday, May 12 from 9:00AM to 1:00PM. Volunteers should meet at City Hall at 9:00AM. Call 845-551-2614 or email citypride @ middletown-ny.com with questions.
HERITAGE TRAIL EXTENSION PROPOSED
The Orange County Heritage Trail is an 11.5 mile linear park that extends along the old Erie Railroad bed from Monroe to Goshen. Plans are now being finalized to add another 6.7 miles from Hartley Road, where the Heritage Trail now ends, to Ingrassia Road on the other side of Middletown.
Interactive map of the proposed Middletown extension of the Heritage Trail assembled by the Middletown Heritage Trail Advocates
HAZARDOUS WASTE AND PHARMACEUTICALS COLLECTION
Orange County DPW Division of Environmental Facilities and Services, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and Orange County Sheriff's Office are sponsoring a hazardous waste and pharmaceuticals collection event on Saturday, May 12 from 9:00AM to 3:00PM at Thomas Bull Memorial Park in Montgomery. Click here for more information.
COLLECTION OF YARD WASTE
Yard waste collection will begin on Monday, April 2, 2012. Yard waste should be set out on Sunday evenings for curbside pickup (NOT ON THE STREET) beginning on Monday each week.
Also available FOR MIDDLETOWN RESIDENTS ONLY (No Commercial Enterprises):
Yard waste and Recyclables can be dropped off at Recycling Center on Monhagen Avenue, Monday - Friday, 7 AM - 3:00 PM.
Yard waste Collection ends on December 10, 2012.
Yard waste consists of grass clippings, weeds, brush, branches, and leaves and it should be put in cans, barrels or plastic bags.
WATER SYSTEM FLUSHING
The City of Middletown Water Department will be flushing water mains during the day on
- April 1,2012 - April 13, 2012 - Second & Third Ward
- April 16, 2011 - May 4, 2012 - First & Fourth Ward
Weather Permitting
Night flushing may occur in certain locations
Water may be discolored due to flushing. Local residents affected by the flushing are advised to wait a minimum of 48 hours prior to doing any laundry.
2012 SPRING CLEAN UP SCHEDULE
The schedule for the 2012 Spring Clean Up pickups is now available on the Public Works page.
NEW PARKING REGULATIONS TAKING EFFECT
New regulations passed into law on June 7, 2011 establishing rotating "No Parking" zones in public parking areas in order to facilitate lot cleaning are due to take effect on Sunday, November 27, 2011. Click here for more details.
THESE REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS OF 20-DECEMBER-2011.
VISIT OUR STORM-RELATED INFORMATION PAGE FOR UPDATES AND RESOURCES.
Please also follow our Facebook page for up-to-the-minute updates.
HANDICAP PARKING PERMITS
As of Wednesday, September 7, 2011 the City Clerk's Office, Room 12 on the first floor of City Hall, 16 James Street will be issuing Handicap Parking Permits with the proper paperwork between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30PM. The Police Department will also issue permits at 2 James Street between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM.
ONLINE TAX PAYMENT
Local tax bills can now be viewed and paid online. Visit our Finance page for more information!
LIGHTS OUT?
Please report burned-out streetlights to Orange and Rockland at ORU.com. Please include both the location and the pole number in your report.
Thank you for you help.
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