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Middletown extends emergency food‑assistance applications as leaders weigh city funding options
Summary
Mayor announced an emergency food‑assistance program distributing $50 vouchers beginning Wednesday; more than 200 residents signed up and staff are considering program changes and a potential emergency declaration to permit use of municipal funds.
Mayor opened a pre‑election Common Council meeting by extending the city’s Emerge Middletown Emergency Food Assistance Program applications until tomorrow at 4 p.m. and previewing plans to begin distributing $50 vouchers on Wednesday.
“Those who can pick up will pick up. Those who can’t make it to the rec center will be dropped off at their residence,” the mayor said, describing pickup and home‑delivery options. He said more than 200 people had signed up and staff expect the program could reach “over 300 families.”
The program…
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