Parking Ban, School Decision For Tuesday, Announced In Middletown

MIDDLETOWN, CT — In anticipation of the Tuesday’s snowstorm, Mayor Daniel Drew is declaring a parking ban effective at 10 p.m. on Monday, March 13. The Department of Public Works requests that you make arrangements to remove your vehicles parked on City streets.

School officials have also announced that Middletown Public Schools will be closed Tuesday, March 14. Offices will be closed except for essential personnel. To sign up for Middletown breaking news alerts and more, click here.

City Hall will also be closed on Tuesday and the Board of Assessment Appeals is cancelled, officials announced.

As a result of the parking ban, residents in need off-street parking may park at the following municipal parking lots:

• Melilli Plaza
• Broad Street/Kidcity
• Broad Street/Russell Library
• Arcade Upper Level Entrance (Court Street) Kings Avenue Lot
• Green Street Lot
• Hubbard LL Baseball Lot on Dekoven Drive -Grand Street/Community Health Center Lot

Parked vehicles on City streets must be removed by 10 p.m. or run the risk of being towed by the Middletown Police at the owner's expense.

If a vehicle is towed during the parking ban, you may claim the vehicle by contacting the Middletown Police Department at 860-638-4000. All payments, i.e., ticket and towing charges, must be paid at the Police Department before a vehicle is released.

Drew is also asking residents, via a post on Facebook, to keep the following things in mind as the storm bears down:

1. Please heed warnings about the parking ban. They're done for safety and speed of cleanup. We don't like to and we try to avoid it but we will tow if necessary.

2. In a blizzard it's nearly impossible to keep up with falling snow, which means it takes many hours after the snow stops until we can open up many roads. Please expect the delays. They will surely happen in blizzard conditions. We'll have close to 50 vehicles (including trucks and heavy equipment) out during the storm. Nevertheless, we clear 210 miles of roadway and during an according to Hoyle blizzard, clearing it all takes a while.

Thank you all and be safe!

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