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Town Hall Reports
ThurmonT and EmmiTsburg by James Rada, Jr.
Improvements for Emmitsburg to serve on the Emmitsburg Ethics
Emmitsburg Emmitsburg recently received Committee. His appointment was a new Thurmont town police officer
June 2015 $16,000 of its requested $18,000 unanimous. during the June 9 meeting.
in Program Open Space funds. This Officer Receives Recognition
money will pay for a new back stop 2016 Budget Passed
Helping Out Little League on a baseball field and a dog park. The Emmitsburg Town Council Thurmont Police Officer Kyle
The Emmitsburg Town The town is also planning on approved its budget for fiscal year Minnick received a certificate of
Council recently voted to give the new sidewalks along South Seton 2016, which begins on July 1. achievement for his work during a
Emmitsburg Little League $500 for a Avenue from the FEMA Emergency Commissioners Sweeney, Blanchard, campaign to stop drivers from using
concession stand, as they host a state Management Institute entrance to and O’Donnell voted to approve the hand-held telephones while driving.
tournament on July 2-5. the downtown square. The sidewalks budget. Commissioners Mellor and The Thurmont Police made sixty-two
They also voted to give all of on North Seton are expected to be Ritz were absent from the meeting stops during a two-month period and
the tournament participants a free replaced in 2016. East and West but had not expressed any concerns issued the drivers written warnings.
admission day to the town pool Main Street sidewalk replacement to town staff. Minnick made thirty of the stops in
during the tournament. will probably be tied into the bridge an effort to educate drivers about the
project. For more information about the dangers of distracted driving.
Community Legacy Grants It was announced at the last Town of Emmitsburg, log onto www. Thurmont Police Chief Greg Eyler
Available MML meeting that the town received emmitsburgmd.gov or call 301-600- presented the certificate to Minnick.
If you have a property located in $16,000 in POS money, town 6300.
the Emmitsburg Main Street Historic requested $18,000. The town will be Yard Waste Must be in Paper Bags
District or on Frailey Road, East able to get a back stop and a dog park. Thurmont After September 1, 2015, the
Lincoln, or Chesapeake Avenue, you Town Manager Dave Haller interjected Town of Thurmont will no longer
may be eligible for a Community that staff will have to rebid the back June 2015 have its trash contractor pick up
Legacy Grant. Applications are stop, probably this fall. The dog park any yard waste that is not in a paper
available at the town office. The will most likely happen next spring. bag. This move is expected to save
grants provide 50 percent matching Thurmont Officials Pass Budget the town some money in labor costs.
funds for exterior restoration and New Ethics Committee Member Leaving the tax rate unchanged Currently, yard waste put in plastic
façade improvements. Appointed (30.17 cents per $100 of assessed bags has to be opened so that the
For more information, call the Robert Rosensteel has stepped value), the Thurmont Mayor and waste can be composted. Paper bags
town office at 301-600-6300. down from the Board of Appeals Board of Commissioners passed for yard waste can be purchased at local
its Fiscal Year 2016 budget, which retailers or you can supply your own.
begins on July 1. The General Fund
budget $3,689,711 of $4,547,745 in New Thurmont Main Street
expected revenues. The independent Website
sewer fund budgets $1,448,850 The new Thurmont Main
of $2,282,492 in revenues. The Street Website is up! Go to
independent water fund budgets thurmontmainstreet.com and check it
$802,911 of $1,271,656 in revenues. out. The Frederick News Post annual
The independent electric fund “Best of the Best” nominations are
budgets $6,461,341 of $7,387,246. now underway. Follow the link below
Additional amounts in the funds to vote for your favorite business by
have been budgeted for capital category. www.fredericknewspost.
improvements and future uses. com/BOB. Let’s get Thurmont
businesses into the Best of the Best!
Thurmont’s Assistant Mayors Share with your friends!
Griffin Puvel and Abigail May,
Thurmont Elementary fourth-grade View the Town of Thurmont’s
students, “assisted” Thurmont website at www.thurmont.com or
Mayor John Kinnaird during the call the town office at 301-271-7313
June 9 Thurmont town meeting. The for more information.
students were the winners of the “If
I Were Mayor” contest. They wrote
essays that explained how they would
resolve a conflict about whether the
fictitious “Happy Town” government
should build a playground or skate
park on town property.
The students read their essays
to the audience and gave some
input during the meeting as well as
gaveling it to a close.
Kinnaird had also visited the
school previously to talk to the
students about town government and
what a mayor does.
New Police Officer Sworn In
Brian Donovan, a former officer
with the Maryland National Park
Police, was sworn in by the mayor as
Town Hall Reports
ThurmonT and EmmiTsburg by James Rada, Jr.
Improvements for Emmitsburg to serve on the Emmitsburg Ethics
Emmitsburg Emmitsburg recently received Committee. His appointment was a new Thurmont town police officer
June 2015 $16,000 of its requested $18,000 unanimous. during the June 9 meeting.
in Program Open Space funds. This Officer Receives Recognition
money will pay for a new back stop 2016 Budget Passed
Helping Out Little League on a baseball field and a dog park. The Emmitsburg Town Council Thurmont Police Officer Kyle
The Emmitsburg Town The town is also planning on approved its budget for fiscal year Minnick received a certificate of
Council recently voted to give the new sidewalks along South Seton 2016, which begins on July 1. achievement for his work during a
Emmitsburg Little League $500 for a Avenue from the FEMA Emergency Commissioners Sweeney, Blanchard, campaign to stop drivers from using
concession stand, as they host a state Management Institute entrance to and O’Donnell voted to approve the hand-held telephones while driving.
tournament on July 2-5. the downtown square. The sidewalks budget. Commissioners Mellor and The Thurmont Police made sixty-two
They also voted to give all of on North Seton are expected to be Ritz were absent from the meeting stops during a two-month period and
the tournament participants a free replaced in 2016. East and West but had not expressed any concerns issued the drivers written warnings.
admission day to the town pool Main Street sidewalk replacement to town staff. Minnick made thirty of the stops in
during the tournament. will probably be tied into the bridge an effort to educate drivers about the
project. For more information about the dangers of distracted driving.
Community Legacy Grants It was announced at the last Town of Emmitsburg, log onto www. Thurmont Police Chief Greg Eyler
Available MML meeting that the town received emmitsburgmd.gov or call 301-600- presented the certificate to Minnick.
If you have a property located in $16,000 in POS money, town 6300.
the Emmitsburg Main Street Historic requested $18,000. The town will be Yard Waste Must be in Paper Bags
District or on Frailey Road, East able to get a back stop and a dog park. Thurmont After September 1, 2015, the
Lincoln, or Chesapeake Avenue, you Town Manager Dave Haller interjected Town of Thurmont will no longer
may be eligible for a Community that staff will have to rebid the back June 2015 have its trash contractor pick up
Legacy Grant. Applications are stop, probably this fall. The dog park any yard waste that is not in a paper
available at the town office. The will most likely happen next spring. bag. This move is expected to save
grants provide 50 percent matching Thurmont Officials Pass Budget the town some money in labor costs.
funds for exterior restoration and New Ethics Committee Member Leaving the tax rate unchanged Currently, yard waste put in plastic
façade improvements. Appointed (30.17 cents per $100 of assessed bags has to be opened so that the
For more information, call the Robert Rosensteel has stepped value), the Thurmont Mayor and waste can be composted. Paper bags
town office at 301-600-6300. down from the Board of Appeals Board of Commissioners passed for yard waste can be purchased at local
its Fiscal Year 2016 budget, which retailers or you can supply your own.
begins on July 1. The General Fund
budget $3,689,711 of $4,547,745 in New Thurmont Main Street
expected revenues. The independent Website
sewer fund budgets $1,448,850 The new Thurmont Main
of $2,282,492 in revenues. The Street Website is up! Go to
independent water fund budgets thurmontmainstreet.com and check it
$802,911 of $1,271,656 in revenues. out. The Frederick News Post annual
The independent electric fund “Best of the Best” nominations are
budgets $6,461,341 of $7,387,246. now underway. Follow the link below
Additional amounts in the funds to vote for your favorite business by
have been budgeted for capital category. www.fredericknewspost.
improvements and future uses. com/BOB. Let’s get Thurmont
businesses into the Best of the Best!
Thurmont’s Assistant Mayors Share with your friends!
Griffin Puvel and Abigail May,
Thurmont Elementary fourth-grade View the Town of Thurmont’s
students, “assisted” Thurmont website at www.thurmont.com or
Mayor John Kinnaird during the call the town office at 301-271-7313
June 9 Thurmont town meeting. The for more information.
students were the winners of the “If
I Were Mayor” contest. They wrote
essays that explained how they would
resolve a conflict about whether the
fictitious “Happy Town” government
should build a playground or skate
park on town property.
The students read their essays
to the audience and gave some
input during the meeting as well as
gaveling it to a close.
Kinnaird had also visited the
school previously to talk to the
students about town government and
what a mayor does.
New Police Officer Sworn In
Brian Donovan, a former officer
with the Maryland National Park
Police, was sworn in by the mayor as
