MIDDLETOWN – Mayor Tony Perry and Committeeman Rick Hibell are expected to be selected to serve as mayor and deputy mayor once again when the Township Committee reorganizes at noon on Sunday Jan. 1. Reorganization will be held in the courtroom at Town Hall, 1 Kings Highway.
Both Hibell and and Kevin Settembrino, both incumbents elected to serve on the committee another three years, will take their Oaths of Office at the beginning of the meeting, followed by the governing body electing the 2023 mayor and deputy mayor, under the Township’s form of government for one year terms.
If elected as mayor as expected, this will be Perry’s fifth consecutive year as mayor — the longest serving mayor in more than half a century and Hibell’s third consecutive year as deputy mayor.
The Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services officers will also be sworn in at this meeting. Additionally, volunteers appointed to various township boards, committees, and commissions will be announced. Each group focuses on different aspects of the community and works to enhance Middletown’s quality of life. Residents are appointed to these positions by the Township Committee.
The meeting will be held in person, but interested persons can also watch it virtually by clicking the event link.
To call in to the meeting, dial 1-408-418-9388. The event access code is 2333 354 7358 followed by #. Enter 2023 if a passcode is required. Prior to the meeting, the event link will be published on the Township’s Facebook page.
A recording of the meeting will be aired on the Township’s TV channel (Verizon FiOS Channel 26/Comcast Cable Channel 20) and YouTube channel.
For more information regarding the meeting call the Township Clerk’s Office at (732) 615-2014
