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T own H all R eports
JUNE 2 0 1 7
by James Rada, Jr.
Emmitsburg
FY2018 Budget Approved
The Emmitsburg Commissioners
approved a $3.3 million budget for
Fiscal Year 2018, with no increase in
the property tax rate.
The new budget includes
$1,743,959 in the general fund,
which is about a $55,000 increase
over FY2017. Property tax rates have
not increased since 2005.
The water fund has decreased
from $555,510 last year to $510,000
this year. This is due to people using
less water.
The sewer fund has increased
from $987,900 last year to
$1,000,500 this year.
You can view the budget in detail
at the town office.
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Thurmont
FY2018 Budget Approved support by their local government,”
The Thurmont Mayor and Commissioner Marty Burns said.
Commissioners unanimously The commission is now seeking
approved a $12.6 million budget for members. Anyone interested should
preserves, meats, fish, and baked Fiscal Year 2018, with no increase contact Commissioner Burns at
goods. The market will continue in the property tax rate. The real mburns@thurmont.com.
until late September. For more property tax rate has been set at Commissioners Seek Sidewalk to
information, call 301-600-6303 or $0.2849 per $100 of assessed value, Library
e-mail anaill@emmitsburgmd.gov. and the personal property tax rate
has been set at $0.62 per $100 of As part of the Thurmont
Use the Footbridge assessed value. Community Development Block Gap
Due to the ongoing work on The new budget includes general (CDBG) fund, the commissioners are
Route 140 at Flat Run, there is now fund expenditures of $3,445,855, seeking an ADA compliant sidewalk,
a footbridge over Flat Run and a with a capital budget of $301,000. adjacent to Moser Road. The area
paved asphalt path leading to it, for The water fund has $830,791 in currently has no sidewalk, yet the
pedestrian use. All pedestrians must expenditures and $82,500 in the area is heavily traveled by pedestrians
use this footbridge. The sidewalk on capital budget. The wastewater fund going to and from the Thurmont
the north side of Route 140 is closed. has $1,406,379 in expenditures Regional Library. The sidewalk would
and $186,825 in the capital budget. also connect the library to a 55+
Town Block Party The electric fund has $6,122,787 in community and the Thurmont Trolley
Although the Emmitsburg pool is expenditures and $269,700 in the Trail along Moser Road.
closed this season, the town is still capital fund. The town is not seeking funds for
sponsoring pool parties, which have You can view the budget in detail the sidewalks. They are requesting
been renamed block parties. The next at the town office. that CDBG fund the ADA curb ramps
one is on July 21, from 6:00-8:00 and crossing warning devices. Funding
p.m. at Community Park. Abuse Commission Formed for the rest of the project is being
The Thurmont Mayor and requested from Frederick County and
Commissioners voted unanimously the town’s highway user revenues.
For more information on the Town of in June to establish a new town The entire sidewalk project is
commission to help the town better estimated to cost $180,000.
Emmitsburg, visit www.emmitsburgmd. deal with the problems associated
gov or call 301-600-6300. with drug abuse.
“We have multiple people that
have been impacted and want to For more information on the Town of
make a difference; they need a Thurmont, visit www.thurmont.com or
place to go and have a formalized call the town office at 301-271-7313.
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