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Thurmont and Emmitsburg
Town Hall Reports
From the Mayor on the environment. Congratulations The new additions to the plan can be Center, wine was also served. Wine
to the Emmitsburg town staff!
Emmitsburg An often forgotten issue is our reviewed online at frederickcountymd. tasting was also done at one of the
gov/1447/Catoctin-Mountain-Scenic-
Thurmont Farmers’ Markets during
by Mayor Briggs trash. As we move into the season of Byway-Plan. the summer.
uplifting and gift exchange, why talk
Commissioner Bill Buehrer said
The Emmitsburg Comprehensive
about trash? From 2013 estimates, plan addresses the town’s goals for that having arts in the community
The holiday season is aquí! the county generates 427,000 tons of future development and infrastructure makes the community healthy, and
Many events are planned for the waste a year, of which approximately improvements. serving wine at events is a great
holiday season; jump in. Continuing 49.5 percent is recycled. Of the marketing tool.
Emmitsburg’s holiday traditions, remaining 50.5 percent; 9 percent For more information on the Town of “This makes it healthy, and it just
Mother Seton School third graders went to the county landfill, and 91 Emmitsburg, visit www.emmitsburgmd. happens to be alcohol and alcohol
will trim the tree on the square on percent was diverted out of the county. gov or call 301-600-6300. has a negative connotation. I don’t
December 1, and the Emmitsburg Although great strides have been made think this is negative in any way,”
Elementary School will trim the tree in recycling, at the current rate of 9 Buehrer said.
in front of the Community Center on percent, the life expectancy of the Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird told the
December 18. landfill is eighteen years or until 2033. commissioners that they needed to
On December 4, Emmitsburg will To a lot of us, eighteen years is November 2015 decide whether the policy needed to
host the Maryland Municipal League like a blink of an eye. How risky by James Rada, Jr. be revised. He also noted that if there
Frederick County chapter delegation is dependency on out-of-state sites is a charge for the event, a liquor
dinner. Attendance is estimated to be accepting our trash? What will Planning Commission Appointment license would also be required.
80-100 people. be the cost in the future? To these The Thurmont Mayor and He said that if the commissioners
On Monday, December 7, the queries (and more), last spring, Commissioners appointed Jim wanted to allow alcohol at arts
Christmas tree lighting on the Square County Executive Jan Gardner Wilkins to the Thurmont Planning events, they should only allow it on
begins with Christmas music at 5:00 appointed residents from throughout and Zoning Commission as an properties leased from the town, such
p.m., caroling by two choruses at the community to an ad hoc Solid alternate member. The commissioners as the Senior Center and Main Street
5:45 p.m., then Santa Claus and the Waste Steering Committee to address voted unanimously for the Center. The leasing organization
tree lighting shortly thereafter. From specifically solid waste management. appointment on October 20. must also maintain liability insurance
there, it’s down to the Carriage House This is a community-driven committee and follow the Frederick County
th
Inn for the 26 Annual “Evening of whose role is with the “assistance Main Street Beautification Moves Liquor Board regulations. They
Christmas Spirit” for one-on-one of the consultant, help manage the Forward would also not be able to charge a
with Santa, caroling, hay rides, free process in the development of a The Thurmont Mayor and fee for events.
hotdogs, cookies, hot chocolate, and sustainable and robust long-term Commissioners unanimously The commissioners decided to
more, happening 7:00-9:00 p.m. solid waste program for Frederick approved the second phase of the have a draft revision of the policy
A Christmas present for all: It County.”After regular meetings held Main Street Beautification, which created that they will then consider
looks like an old favorite style of pizza throughout the summer and early fall, involves installing five benches, two for passing.
may be coming back to the square. the committee recommendations were bike racks, and two trash receptacles New Stop Sign in Thurmont
On Veterans Day, promptly at made and Geosyntec Consultants downtown. Thurmont Main Street Drivers looking to avoid the
11:00 a.m.—the eleventh day of were selected and hired by the county. will apply for a $7,683 grant from traffic light in the center of Thurmont
the eleventh month—it was again a In November, the first of five public the Department of Community and by using South Center Street and
pleasure to join the American Legion forums were held in the Frederick Housing Development. Park Lane should be watchful for
Post Honor Guard as they visited City area. Two more will be held The mayor and commissioners also a new stop sign that will be placed
each cemetery, the Doughboy, and the in December, and a public forum voted three to one to allow Main Street on South Center, halting drivers
American Legion Post with a 21-gun for northern Frederick County is to apply for a second $3,225 grant to who are used to cruising non-stop
salute and “Taps.” Later in the day, scheduled for Saturday, January 23, pay for the design and printing of 500 around the curve onto Park Lane.
they visited nine war Veterans at St. 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at the Thurmont professional brochures, certificates, and Thurmont Police Chief made the
Catherine’s Nursing Home. Library. Mark your calendar. envelopes for the Thurmont Business request of the Thurmont Mayor
On October 27, Emmitsburg To all, have a safe and wonderful Bucks Program. and Commissioners on November
received the “Sustainable Maryland holiday season. The program is in its third year. It 10. The sign is needed as a safety
Certified” designation. Emmitsburg allows customers to purchase $25.00 measure, because a lot more traffic
is one of only three municipalities in Emmitsburg or $50.00 certificates that can be used is expected to be making left-hand
Frederick County to earn this award. in twenty-nine different Thurmont turns from South Center onto
The award was made at the Maryland November 2015 businesses. Vickie Grinder estimates Park Lane once a new town home
Municipal League Fall Conference that thirty-five to forty certificates will development is completed.
held at the Hyatt Hotel in Cambridge. by James Rada, Jr. be sold this Christmas season. Chief Administrative Officer Jim
This is the third award the town has Emmitsburg Hosting MML Meeting Main Street Manager Vickie Humerick said that the stop sign will
received in the last three years. In Grinder said that the purpose of condition drivers to stop now, before
2013, the town was recognized by the For the first time, Emmitsburg the program is to “try and keep traffic at the intersection increases
state as a “Sustainable Community” will play host for a meeting of the some of these local dollars in the and accidents happen.
that made the town and residents Maryland Municipal League (MML). community.”
eligible for grants, among other The meeting will be held at the Commissioners May Allow Alcohol
things. Over $300,000 has gone into Carriage House on December 4, 2015, on Some Town-owned Properties View the Town of Thurmont’s website at
improving private property through and will bring municipal officials from The Town of Thurmont has a www.thurmont.com or call the town office
this program. In 2014, Emmitsburg all over the state to Emmitsburg. policy of not allowing consumption at 301-271-7313 for more information.
was recognized by the Maryland Scenic Byway Incorporated into of alcoholic beverages on town
Energy Administration as a “Smart Comprehensive Plan properties. When the Thurmont Shop Local!
Energy Community.” The efforts The Catoctin Mountain National Senior Center has requested
leading up to these awards were Scenic Byway Corridor Management exemptions for special events in the Support Your Community
geared primarily toward the goals of Plan has been incorporated into the past, it has been turned down. Pratronize your local
assisting residents, lowering the cost of Emmitsburg Comprehensive Plan, However, during a recent event at businesses.
government, and lessening our impact which is currently being reviewed. the Painting with Laura Main Street
Thurmont and Emmitsburg
Town Hall Reports
From the Mayor on the environment. Congratulations The new additions to the plan can be Center, wine was also served. Wine
to the Emmitsburg town staff!
Emmitsburg An often forgotten issue is our reviewed online at frederickcountymd. tasting was also done at one of the
gov/1447/Catoctin-Mountain-Scenic-
Thurmont Farmers’ Markets during
by Mayor Briggs trash. As we move into the season of Byway-Plan. the summer.
uplifting and gift exchange, why talk
Commissioner Bill Buehrer said
The Emmitsburg Comprehensive
about trash? From 2013 estimates, plan addresses the town’s goals for that having arts in the community
The holiday season is aquí! the county generates 427,000 tons of future development and infrastructure makes the community healthy, and
Many events are planned for the waste a year, of which approximately improvements. serving wine at events is a great
holiday season; jump in. Continuing 49.5 percent is recycled. Of the marketing tool.
Emmitsburg’s holiday traditions, remaining 50.5 percent; 9 percent For more information on the Town of “This makes it healthy, and it just
Mother Seton School third graders went to the county landfill, and 91 Emmitsburg, visit www.emmitsburgmd. happens to be alcohol and alcohol
will trim the tree on the square on percent was diverted out of the county. gov or call 301-600-6300. has a negative connotation. I don’t
December 1, and the Emmitsburg Although great strides have been made think this is negative in any way,”
Elementary School will trim the tree in recycling, at the current rate of 9 Buehrer said.
in front of the Community Center on percent, the life expectancy of the Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird told the
December 18. landfill is eighteen years or until 2033. commissioners that they needed to
On December 4, Emmitsburg will To a lot of us, eighteen years is November 2015 decide whether the policy needed to
host the Maryland Municipal League like a blink of an eye. How risky by James Rada, Jr. be revised. He also noted that if there
Frederick County chapter delegation is dependency on out-of-state sites is a charge for the event, a liquor
dinner. Attendance is estimated to be accepting our trash? What will Planning Commission Appointment license would also be required.
80-100 people. be the cost in the future? To these The Thurmont Mayor and He said that if the commissioners
On Monday, December 7, the queries (and more), last spring, Commissioners appointed Jim wanted to allow alcohol at arts
Christmas tree lighting on the Square County Executive Jan Gardner Wilkins to the Thurmont Planning events, they should only allow it on
begins with Christmas music at 5:00 appointed residents from throughout and Zoning Commission as an properties leased from the town, such
p.m., caroling by two choruses at the community to an ad hoc Solid alternate member. The commissioners as the Senior Center and Main Street
5:45 p.m., then Santa Claus and the Waste Steering Committee to address voted unanimously for the Center. The leasing organization
tree lighting shortly thereafter. From specifically solid waste management. appointment on October 20. must also maintain liability insurance
there, it’s down to the Carriage House This is a community-driven committee and follow the Frederick County
th
Inn for the 26 Annual “Evening of whose role is with the “assistance Main Street Beautification Moves Liquor Board regulations. They
Christmas Spirit” for one-on-one of the consultant, help manage the Forward would also not be able to charge a
with Santa, caroling, hay rides, free process in the development of a The Thurmont Mayor and fee for events.
hotdogs, cookies, hot chocolate, and sustainable and robust long-term Commissioners unanimously The commissioners decided to
more, happening 7:00-9:00 p.m. solid waste program for Frederick approved the second phase of the have a draft revision of the policy
A Christmas present for all: It County.”After regular meetings held Main Street Beautification, which created that they will then consider
looks like an old favorite style of pizza throughout the summer and early fall, involves installing five benches, two for passing.
may be coming back to the square. the committee recommendations were bike racks, and two trash receptacles New Stop Sign in Thurmont
On Veterans Day, promptly at made and Geosyntec Consultants downtown. Thurmont Main Street Drivers looking to avoid the
11:00 a.m.—the eleventh day of were selected and hired by the county. will apply for a $7,683 grant from traffic light in the center of Thurmont
the eleventh month—it was again a In November, the first of five public the Department of Community and by using South Center Street and
pleasure to join the American Legion forums were held in the Frederick Housing Development. Park Lane should be watchful for
Post Honor Guard as they visited City area. Two more will be held The mayor and commissioners also a new stop sign that will be placed
each cemetery, the Doughboy, and the in December, and a public forum voted three to one to allow Main Street on South Center, halting drivers
American Legion Post with a 21-gun for northern Frederick County is to apply for a second $3,225 grant to who are used to cruising non-stop
salute and “Taps.” Later in the day, scheduled for Saturday, January 23, pay for the design and printing of 500 around the curve onto Park Lane.
they visited nine war Veterans at St. 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at the Thurmont professional brochures, certificates, and Thurmont Police Chief made the
Catherine’s Nursing Home. Library. Mark your calendar. envelopes for the Thurmont Business request of the Thurmont Mayor
On October 27, Emmitsburg To all, have a safe and wonderful Bucks Program. and Commissioners on November
received the “Sustainable Maryland holiday season. The program is in its third year. It 10. The sign is needed as a safety
Certified” designation. Emmitsburg allows customers to purchase $25.00 measure, because a lot more traffic
is one of only three municipalities in Emmitsburg or $50.00 certificates that can be used is expected to be making left-hand
Frederick County to earn this award. in twenty-nine different Thurmont turns from South Center onto
The award was made at the Maryland November 2015 businesses. Vickie Grinder estimates Park Lane once a new town home
Municipal League Fall Conference that thirty-five to forty certificates will development is completed.
held at the Hyatt Hotel in Cambridge. by James Rada, Jr. be sold this Christmas season. Chief Administrative Officer Jim
This is the third award the town has Emmitsburg Hosting MML Meeting Main Street Manager Vickie Humerick said that the stop sign will
received in the last three years. In Grinder said that the purpose of condition drivers to stop now, before
2013, the town was recognized by the For the first time, Emmitsburg the program is to “try and keep traffic at the intersection increases
state as a “Sustainable Community” will play host for a meeting of the some of these local dollars in the and accidents happen.
that made the town and residents Maryland Municipal League (MML). community.”
eligible for grants, among other The meeting will be held at the Commissioners May Allow Alcohol
things. Over $300,000 has gone into Carriage House on December 4, 2015, on Some Town-owned Properties View the Town of Thurmont’s website at
improving private property through and will bring municipal officials from The Town of Thurmont has a www.thurmont.com or call the town office
this program. In 2014, Emmitsburg all over the state to Emmitsburg. policy of not allowing consumption at 301-271-7313 for more information.
was recognized by the Maryland Scenic Byway Incorporated into of alcoholic beverages on town
Energy Administration as a “Smart Comprehensive Plan properties. When the Thurmont Shop Local!
Energy Community.” The efforts The Catoctin Mountain National Senior Center has requested
leading up to these awards were Scenic Byway Corridor Management exemptions for special events in the Support Your Community
geared primarily toward the goals of Plan has been incorporated into the past, it has been turned down. Pratronize your local
assisting residents, lowering the cost of Emmitsburg Comprehensive Plan, However, during a recent event at businesses.
government, and lessening our impact which is currently being reviewed. the Painting with Laura Main Street
