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CONTACT: Matt Sheley at (401) 712-2221 or msheley@middletownri.com
MIDDLETOWN MEETING MATTERS
Middletown Town Council
When: Monday night.
Where: Middletown Town Hall, 350 East Main Road.
Absent: None.
Of note, the council:
- Opened the meeting with a moment of silence for the family of Town Administrator Shawn J. Brown, who lost his younger brother Chris Brown last week, as well as the family of ex-Councilman Rick Lombardi -- whose mother Frances V. Lombardi -- passed away recently.
- Postponed discussion of the opening of Sachuest and Third beaches until the group’s next meeting on May 3. The Second Beach Family Campground is slated to open on May 15.
- Reappointed Paul Croce and Betty Jane Owen to the town’s Planning Board.
- Forwarded a proposal from Councilwoman Terri Flynn for a new tiered tax rate for review by town staff, with a report back expected in mid-May at the earliest.
- Approved a rule that all wellness programs and fit camps and activities at Sachuest and Third beaches must wrap up and vacate the area during the summer season no later than 7:45 a.m. daily.
Next meeting: Monday, May 3.