MIDDLETOWN—Middletown Mayor Joseph DeStefano’s State of the City address on Feb. 16 was well-received by the city council, and the second floor of city hall was filled to capacity with residents who listened to the mayor’s remarks on the city’s pressing issues.
The mayor highlighted two issues of immediate concern: the recent swatting incidents toward city schools and the sanitation workers protest of privatizing city waste disposal.
Sanitation and Swatting
DeStefano addressed the concerns of parents and students about swatting. “I have heard from so many of you regarding the bomb scares at our elementary schools.” He admitted he had no answers. He asked the council to pass a resolution demanding federal assistance to combat the incidents.
DeStefano laid out plans for using Heritage Trail to enhance the city.
