The governor’s state of the state address on Jan. 13 brought commentary from local county leaders on several levels. State Assemblyman James Skoufis, County Executive Steven Neuhaus, and Mayor of Middletown Joseph DeStefano assessed the state’s impact on their administrative area.
Economic Development
Economic development from another round of Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) grants and more access to high-speed Internet got DeStefano’s vote. “The REDC has had such a significant impact on the City of Middletown,” DeStefano said in a statement. He cited Touro College, Equilibrium Brewery, Clemson Brewery, Heritage Trail funding, and seed money for the redevelopment of the 232- acre former Psychiatric Center as significant projects supported by REDC seed money.
