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Town Hall Reports

June 2016
by James Rada, Jr.
Emmitsburg

FY2017 Budget Approved Haller Retires

The Emmitsburg Mayor and Town Manager Dave Haller
Commissioners approved a retired at the end of June. At
$3.2-million budget that went into his final town meeting, he was
effect on July 1. The budget includes presented with a plaque, recognizing
$1,687,388 in the general fund, his eighteen years of service to
$621,618 in the water fund, and Emmitsburg.
$921,792 in the sewer fund. The
general fund includes $247,950 For more information on the town of
for police protection, $355,492 for Emmitsburg, visit www.emmitsburgmd.
public works for streets, $136, 996 gov or call 301-600-6300.
for trash collection, and $184,358
for parks. Thurmont

The budget is available for review Commissioners Approve Budget
at the town’s web site or at the town The Thurmont Mayor and
office. Commissioners approved a

Burning Ban In Effect $12-million budget for FY2017. The

The annual burning ban went budget went into effect on July 1.
Nearly half of this amount comes
into effect on June 1, and will from the electric fund, while the
run through August 31. During town’s general operating expenses
this time, no outdoor burning make up $3.4 million. The water
is permitted. For additional and wastewater funds make up the
information about the ban, call difference.
Frederick County Community
Services at 301-600-1717. “I believe that we have a
workable budget that we just need
Food Bank Summer Drop-Offs to approve,” Mayor John Kinnaird
The Emmitsburg Food Bank at 502 said during the meeting to approve
East Main Street has scheduled the budget.
its monthly food drop-offs for the
summer. The drop-offs happen from Moser Road Bridge Closed
3:00-6:00 p.m.: Wednesday, July The Moser Road Bridge has
13; Wednesday, August 17; and been closed to allow for the final
Wednesday, September 14. improvement work to be done. Signs
are posted near the route, indicating
The food bank also needs detours around the bridge. Please be
volunteers. If you are interested in aware of these changes.
helping, call 717-642-6963.
Board of Appeals Member
Appointed

Richard Lee was appointed to the
Thurmont Board of Appeals by a
unanimous vote.

For more information on the town of
Thurmont, visit www.thurmont.com
or call the town office at 301-271-
7313.


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