Middletown announces spring cleanup, water-system flushing, yard-waste and downtown film shoot; mayor outlines parking garage Phase 1

Susan Depew, a longtime volunteer known locally as "the litter lady," announced the dates for Middletown’s annual spring cleanup and urged residents and families to participate.

Depew told the council the event is planned for a Saturday morning in April and that she and community volunteers, including students and civic groups, have participated for years. The transcript includes inconsistent wording on the precise date during her remarks; she initially mentioned April 20 and later used April 26 and a phrase that sounded like "April 26th." The council and staff also provided a schedule of related seasonal services: a multi-week spring cleanup by ward, the start of scheduled yard-waste pickup in April, instructions for electronics drop-off, and an ongoing water-system flushing program that may cause temporary discolored water.

Why it matters: These operational services affect residents’ schedules and property preparation for spring; they also carry costs and operational limits—for example, the electronics drop-off day requires proof of residency and limits devices per household.

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