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Middletown opens four new fire stations, boosts police presence and plans police substation
Summary
Mayor Elizabeth Slamka announced completion of four new fire stations, the appointment of Chief Brian Wright and an increase in police staffing to 88 officers; city council also voted to convert a former firehouse into a police substation to cut East End response times.
Mayor Elizabeth Slamka said this year the Middletown Division of Fire completed four new fire stations and welcomed Brian Wright as the new fire chief. "If you have not yet visited the firehouses, our firefighters are proud of their new buildings in the community," the mayor said, noting the stations include updated facilities such as separate changing areas intended to be friendlier to women.
The mayor said the city expanded the Middletown Division…
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