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December 2018
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Major Grant Award to Revamp Community Park
Middletown Township is excited to announce a $250,000 grant award from the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources that will help make significant improvements to the Middletown Community Park. Private donations and money previously budgeted for a new skate park will combine for the Township's $250,000 matching contribution to the project. Earning this grant will allow the Township to add or improve facilities in three main areas of the park.
First, the Township will rebuild the skate park that was destroyed during Hurricane Sandy. The new 8,000 square foot structure, designed by 5th Pocket Skateparks, will provide a social outlet for many young people throughout the Township. The original skate park was a popular attraction in the community and for residents of neighboring townships, and replacing it has been a high priority in recent years. Working with the Department of Parks and Recreation, interested residents created a Skate Park Committee that has raised over $72,000 in donations toward rebuilding the facility. These generous donations, the grant, and the Township's contribution will bring back this popular attraction in 2019.
The existing playground will also see significant changes and new features. The Townshipwill install a new interactive activity wall with programmed games and skill challenges (pictured right). This feature will offer a new and exciting active recreation option for visitors of the park. Additionally, a rubberized surface will replace the existing woodchips at the playground, and the Township will add new seating and tables as well.
Lastly, new outdoor senior fitness equipment will be added near the entrance of the park. The equipment is for all fitness and ability levels, and it is designed for a communal and social use. Adults
 and seniors will be able to take advantage of the new feature and work out with their friends and neighbors.
The projects completed under this grant will work in conjunction with a new walkability project that will improve existing walkways and add new trails and paths. Some of the new walking paths will connect Middletown Community Park directly to Core Creek Park to improve the walkability and connectivity of recreational facilities throughout the community. This project mostly will be funded by a $353,000 grant from the Bucks County Open Space Program.
In total, the park will see nearly $1 million in improvement projects that will be completed in 2019 and 2020. Chairperson Amy Strouse thanked those involved in the application and those who helped raise money for the skate park. "This is a multigenerational project that will benefit the whole community."
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Upcoming Events
December 24-25
- Township offices closed for Christmas Holiday
December 31 - January 1 - Township offices closed for New Year's Holiday
January 7
- Board of Supervisors reorganization meeting, 7 p.m. in the Public Hall of the Municipal Center
January 9 - Zoning Hearing Board meeting, 7 p.m. in the Public Hall of the Municipal Center
January 16 -
Planning Commission meeting, 7 p.m. in the second floor conference room of the Municipal Center
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K-9 Fundraiser
A very special thank you to the Middletown Community Foundation (MCF) for helping raise the funds for new police K-9 units! On November 19th, Jim Merrill, Dianne Loomis, and Paula Kerns presented the Township with a $7,500 donation which helps the Police Department in the acquisition and training of Fitz and Kratos, new narcotics-sniffing dogs. In 2016, the MCF also helped the Township acquire the bomb-sniffing dog Jester. Thank you to the MCF and everyone who has contributed and supported the Police Department!
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2019 Township Budget Approved
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the 2019 Budget. A detailed summary of the budget is provided in last month's eNews, and the full budget document is available here.
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With the winter season upon us, please note the following reminders to ensure that snow
 clearing is safe and efficient:
- Vehicles must be moved off the road within one hour of snow beginning to fall
- Sidewalks must be cleared within 24 hours of the end of the snowfall, and property owners on the corner of a road are responsible for clearing the sidewalk around the corner
- Snow cleared from sidewalks CANNOT be placed in the roadway
- Fixed basketball nets may not extend past the curb line, and portable nets may not be placed in the street
Failing to follows these regulations may result in property damage and/or a fine from the Township. For more information regarding Township snow clearing policies, visit the
Township website.
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Yard Waste and Holiday Trash Schedule
Wednesday yard waste collection has ended as of the beginning of December. Residents may still include up to five bags or bundles of their leaves, branches, clippings, etc., among their ten allowed containers for regular trash pickup. Additionally, Christmas trees may be placed for pickup every Wednesday in January. Regular yard waste collection will resume in the spring.
Additionally, there will be no trash pickup on December 25th or January 1st. Residents who typically have their trash removed on Tuesdays will be serviced the following day, December 26th and January 2nd respectively. Monday pickup on December 24th and December 31st will occur as regularly scheduled.
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Updates from the Permit Corner
Welcome to the Permit Corner, where you can get updates on the latest construction projects throughout the community.
- Chipotle, Zoe's Kitchen, Metropolitan Diner, and Melt Shop are all under construction in Lincoln Plaza and expect to open in 2019
- Fred Beans Ford and Kia on Lincoln Highway have nearly completed a new Kia showroom that will open soon
- An Autowash car wash is currently being built on the former Toys R Us location and is expected to open by the summer of 2019
- The nine single homes of Walnut Oaks are under construction on Langhorne-Yardley Road near the Community Park; the houses are built by Stonehaven Homes
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Langhorne, PA 19047
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