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Economic Development Commission

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Aug 21, 2026

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Enterprise zone tax rules amended

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 9, 2026

Concert Venue Plan and Brown Street Review

The committee reviewed 1000 Silver Street as a possible temporary concert venue for NHCPA, which received $2.1 million in ARPA funds; the site is considered viable because the Housing Authority is not ready to develop it. Brown Street will proceed to Planning and Zoning review.

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Briefing

Mar 10, 2026

Economic panel approves three property agreements

The committee approved a land-use license agreement for Middletown Fathers and approved a new lease for Wild Rose Studio LLC and a revised lease for Nick Puorro The Refuge. Two members abstained from the land-use license vote; the other votes carried unanimously.

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Briefing

Feb 10, 2026

Riverside redevelopment remains in planning

The committee reviewed three possible plans for The Village at Riverside redevelopment, including a public plaza and parking project estimated at $26.44 million and a private development phase estimated at $26.5 million. Members informally viewed the scaled-back Plan C as the most realistic option, but no plan was selected. Grant applications have not yet opened, so the project timeline remains unavailable.

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Briefing

Jan 13, 2026

Enterprise zone tax rules amended

The Economic Development Committee unanimously approved amendments to Middletown’s Chapter 150 Enterprise Zone Code. The changes require developers to submit and receive approval of an application before obtaining building permits or receiving a tax assessment deferral, while retaining the existing seven-year deferral schedule.

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