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Town Hall Reports Thurmont

by James Rada, Jr. Open Burning Permits Change t-shirts and collected cash donations
The Thurmont Town Office during the October 14 game.
December 2016
no longer issues open burning Local businesses also helped
Emmitsburg permits. The permits must now raise funds during Breast Cancer
be obtained through the Frederick Awareness Month (October).
Emmitsburg Institutes Voluntary Dog Park Site Selected County Health Department at 350 Gateway Candy and Gateway
Water Curtailment The Emmitsburg mayor and Montevue Lane in Frederick, or you Liquors had employees wear pink
can call 301-600-1717. on Fridays and donated $1.00 from
The Emmitsburg mayor and commissioners selected a wooded New Traffic Signal every pink bottle of wine sold. The
commissioners voted on December site behind the tennis courts of candy store sold lollipops with pink
6 to implement Phase I water Community Park to serve as the site The traffic signal on the square is breast cancer awareness ribbons and
curtailment. This restriction asks of the town’s new dog park. The site being replaced and upgraded. Rather pink ice cream.
residents on the town water system is still considered part of Community than four poles holding the lights
to voluntarily conserve water. It Park and should address most of the up, there will now be two poles Dr. Jon Moles of Gateway
will remain in place until conditions concerns that residents have expressed with 50-foot-long arms. Pedestrian Orthodontics donated money from
change, and the curtailment can be over past months about different crossing assistance devices will every patient who got pink braces
lifted or more severe measures need proposed locations of the park. now be on all four corners of the during October.
to be taken. Pavilion Fees Set intersection. All wiring for the lights
Flat Run Bridge Work will now be underground. Eyler Flea Market Stables
The Emmitsburg mayor and donated 10 percent of their sales of
Work on the Flat Run Bridge commissioners voted to charge The project could cause traffic Fridays in October to the Hurwitz
began on December 5, and continues. residents $50 to rent the pavilions delays at times, and there may be Fund.
The work necessitates that the in the town park. Non-residents flaggers at the intersection directing
shoulder of Route 140 be closed; will be charged $100. On top of traffic. Use caution when traveling The town also sponsored a
flaggers may direct traffic at times, these fees, there is an additional through the intersection. 5K race and some other breast
which could create slowdowns. $25 refundable security deposit $13,675 Raised for Hurwitz Fund cancer-related activities. All in all,
Wi-Fi Concerns required. The money from the Thurmont raised $13,675 for the
reservations will be used to purchase The Catoctin High football, Hurwitz Fund.
The Emmitsburg commissioners the maintenance supplies needed for cheerleading, and student spirit
and community deputy expressed the parks. groups recently donated $750 to the For more information on the town of
concerns during a recent town New Town Clerk Hired Patty Hurwitz Fund. The group sold Thurmont, visit www.thurmont.com or
meeting of people sitting in the call the town office at 301-271-7313.
lobby of the town community Madeline Shaw has been hired as
building to use the library’s free the new town clerk for Emmitsburg. We Invite You to Share Your Good News!
Wi-Fi after hours. The deputies She will take over the position left news@thecatoctinbanner.com • Message Line 240-288-0108 • Publisher’s Line 301-271-1050 • Fax 301-447-2946
have received complaints about vacant when Cathy Willets became
loud music and marijuana smoking the town manager. Shaw was chosen
by some of the Wi-Fi users. The from among more than seventy
deputies plan to pay attention candidates who applied for the
to the area and, if needed, send position.
those people who are acting
inappropriately away. They have the In addition, Amy Naill and Terri
authority to do this because the area Ray both received promotions when
has no loitering signs posted. their current responsibilities were
expanded. Naill is now the parking
Advertise and code enforcement officer, and
in The Catoctin Banner Ray is the town office manager.

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