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Middletown Recreation and Parks department reviews 2024 programs, funding and next-year projects
Summary
Superintendent Raylan Berthoff and staff presented the department's 2024 report, citing program growth, donations and a shortfall in some grant receipts; they listed completed 2024 capital work and outlined 2025 projects including a splash pad and ancillary site work. Phone contact and social channels were provided.
The Middletown Recreation and Parks Department presented its 2024 annual update to the Recreation and Parks Committee on Dec. 8, with Superintendent Raylan Berthoff and staff reviewing staffing, program revenues, completed capital work and planned projects for 2025.
Berthoff identified department leadership and named program and parks staff, thanking the council for ongoing support. "We are a strong woman team of 4 over there, and we hold it down," he said, introducing the superintendent's office team and the parks crew led by Deputy Commissioner John Bianchi and working supervisor Matt Leibold.
The department reported mixed revenue performance in 2024: pavilion and facility fees were higher than expected after accounting for refunds, while pool charges and day camp fees fell short of projections. Berthoff cited specific program revenues — Little People Playtime about $21,000 and the sports camp about $97,000 — and noted donations including $3,500 from Middletown Little League and $600 from the Kiwanis Club. He said the department received $37,510 from…
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