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Digital Education Classes To Be Offered for Seniors
The Community Building Institute (CBI), in partnership with the City of Middletown, Spectrum, and the Middletown Event Center, is launching the RISE Legacy Link Digital Education Program, a new initiative designed to help seniors bridge the digital divide and gain essential technology skills.
The introductory session will take place on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. at the Sonny Hill Community Center, located at 800 Lafayette Avenue, Middletown, Ohio. The session will be led by John Seibel, Executive Director of the GoCyber Collective, who will guide participants through the basics of digital literacy in a supportive, interactive environment.
This program is free for Middletown seniors, but registration is required. Participants can register by clicking here or by scanning the QR code provided on the event flyer. Space is limited to the first 50 participants.
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Monthly E-Newsletter Coming to Middletown Communications
The City of Middletown Communications Division is rolling out a long-requested e-newsletter! This newsletter will complement the current quarterly print newsletter, Middletown NOW, by providing news and updates as they happen, as opposed to waiting up to three months to include in the print newsletter. The new e-newsletter will also include an events calendar featuring the top events in Downtown Middletown, as well any city-sponsored events.
“The launch of Middletown’s e-newsletter represents another step forward in how we connect with our residents,” Clayton Castle, communications manager for the City of Middletown, said. “This platform allows us to share more up-to-date information about city projects, events, and services, while also strengthening transparency and accessibility. Our goal is to make it easier for residents to stay informed and engaged with what’s happening in their community.”
The first issue of the newsletter was released on social media due to the ongoing cybersecurity incident in the City of Middletown. More information will be available in the coming weeks regarding how to sign up for the e-newsletter, which will appear in your inbox every first or second day of the month!
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Middletown Turns Spooky For Halloween Events
Middletown, OH - The City of Middletown will soon be turning spooky throughout October for several events happening around the City, both City-sponsored and non-City-sponsored!
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. - Spooky Car Show and Trunk or Treat
The beloved Spooky Car Show and Trunk or Treat is back for another thrilling year, made possible through a special partnership between Middletown Cruise and the City of Middletown. This family-friendly event promises candy, costumes, cars, food vendors, and community spirit, all in one unforgettable night at the Towne Mall (3461 Towne Blvd., Middletown, OH 45005).
For more information on the Spooky Car Show and Trunk or Treat, click here.
Thursday, October 30, 2025 | 3 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. - Middletown City Building Trick or Treat and Touch a Truck
The City of Middletown will once again welcome all the ghouls and goblins inside the Middletown City Building for the annual City Building Trick or Treat and Touch a Truck event! City departments will dress up in costumes and pass out candy to all of the kids as they travel throughout the entire City Building. City trucks will be parked on the plaza as well for showcasing and viewing!
Friday, October 31, 2025 | 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. - Middletown Trick-or-Treat
Halloween isn't Halloween without trick-or-treating! The City of Middletown's door-to-door trick-or-treating will once again take place on Halloween Night. Be safe!
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Downtown Refresh
The City of Middletown has renewed redevelopment efforts of the city-owned properties within out downtown, namely the former Manchester Inn, First National Bank, and surrounding structures and parcels.Two community surveys were conducted on the redevelopment approach. The first survey was live from February 7th to March 7th, and yielded 288 responses detailing with community interests and aspirations for new amenities within the downtown. A second survey, specific to the Manchester Inn and Sonshine or Snider Ford building sites, was conducted from July 29th to September 2nd, and yielded 572 responses. The aggregated responses can be found in the linked spreadsheet files.The City held the Town Hall on March 11th. This meeting was designed as an open-house-style event to present the information collected from the community survey and allow staff to gather additional thoughts and feedback.On May 6th, a presentation was provided under City Manager Reports during the City Council meeting by the Chief Building Official and Fire Marshal. Their findings and discussion can be found at the link below, with the discussion occurring between the 1:01:45 – 1:39:30 mark of the video.Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9QSdZjJbZc.
Over the summer, the City contracted with Burgess and Niple to conduct an independent site assessment of the properties and provide a generalized estimate for remodeling costs, remediation, and demolition. That report and an executive summary can be found at in the linked files.
These sites were subject to a Request for Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process, in addition to direct marketing efforts in collaboration with the Butler County Finance Authority in order to find interested development entities willing to redevelop the sites. The RFQ document was drafted through several collaborative workshops with community stakeholders, and posted for 30 days. The City of Middletown received one RFQ response, CMC Properties, which can be found in the linked files.
Based on this response, the City of Middletown will be hosting a town hall session before the next regular business meeting of City Council on December 2nd from 4:00pm-5:30pm in the City Council Chambers of the Middletown City Building, located at 1 Donham Plaza. This town hall will be a chance to receive community feedback on the development proposal, before council votes upon providing authorization for staff to proceed with finalizing negotiations on a development agreement that would go back to council for formal adoption and approval at a later date.
Please continue to visit this page for project updates!
FOR QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK:
Please contact Jacob Schulte, Acting Community and Economic Development Director at
513-705-1603 or jacob.schulte@cityofmiddletown.org.
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Middletown Development Code Update
Read more about the Middletown Development Code Update here.
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Robert "Sonny" Hill Community Center
On Sept. 9, 2024, the City of Middletown, in partnership with Brandstetter Carroll and Universal Contracting, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the $6.7 million renovation and expansion project of the Robert "Sonny" Hill Community Center. The new renovation and expansion will give the 83-year-old current building a much-needed aesthetic facelift, improved bathrooms, new flooring, ceilings, walls, electrical work and HVAC improvements, a brand-new full-sized gym with bleachers and a scoreboard, a new family zone, and additional parking.
LATEST UPDATE (1/21/25): The Sonny Hill Community Center expansion and renovation project is in the finishing touches stage! The interior renovation of the old building is complete and the expansion with new office space, community rooms, and gymnasium are in the painting and finishing touches stage.
Expected project completion date: Q4 of 2025. Ribbon-cutting set to happen in mid-December 2025!