15 candidates apply for open Middletown City Council seat

Nov. 30—MIDDLETOWN — Fifteen candidates, including four who ran unsuccessfully for City Council earlier this month, notified the city of Middletown their interest in fulfilling the two-year, unexpired term on council. The deadline was 5 p.m. Thursday to apply for the vacancy created when Rodney Muterspaw resigned on Nov. 7 due to family health issues. Clerk of Council Amy Schenck said she …