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Town Hall Reports
February 2017
—Continued from page 4
told the commissioners. The town “It is quick, instantaneous,”
received a clean audit report, which Burns said. “People will see it
means that the town is handling its change to the positive just with
money and assets and reporting it in paint on it. It doesn’t cost us a lot of
a proper way. money.”
Commissioners Want to Turn It would also allow the town time
Railroad Bridge into Art to see if a grant could be found to
make improvements to the bridge. It
The Thurmont Mayor and is estimated that it would cost about
Commissioners recently discussed $13,000 to refinish the abutments
how to improve the old Midland and prepare them to be painted.
Railroad bridge over Church Street
and turn it into something attractive. Food Bank Parking Lot
Expansion Approved
Commissioner Marty Burns
wants to spearhead the effort and The Town of Thurmont had
form a citizen’s committee that will purchased the home at 8 Frederick
make recommendations to the town Road with the idea of expanding the
about what can be done with the parking lot at the Thurmont Food
bridge. Bank. The Thurmont Mayor and
Commissioners recently approved a
The 1936 bridge shows some rust bid of $33,925 from R. L. McNair
and worn paint on the metal bridge, and Sons to demolish the house,
while the abutments show wear and grade the property, and apply
water staining. asphalt to expand the parking lot.
Mayor John Kinnaird supported Appointments Made
Burns’ efforts and showed some New Thurmont Police Officer
pictures of what other communities
have done with their railroad Richard Gast was sworn in during a
bridges. They have used the abutments recent town meeting.
to paint murals and painted the bridges
with attractive colors. Also, the commissioners
reappointed Board of Appeals
Both Burns and Kinnaird said members Kirby Delauter and Carol
they would like to see the bridge Robertson to the commission. They
painted with the word “Thurmont” also appointed alternate member
or “Welcome to Thurmont.” Jason West to a new term as a full
member of the board.
Kinnaird said that he believes For more information on the Town of
that the bridge wouldn’t need to be Thurmont, visit www.thurmont.com or
sandblasted, which would save a lot call the town office at 301-271-7313.
of money. He said that he believed
a fish-oil paint could be used on the
bridge, and it would hold up well.
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Town Hall Reports
February 2017
—Continued from page 4
told the commissioners. The town “It is quick, instantaneous,”
received a clean audit report, which Burns said. “People will see it
means that the town is handling its change to the positive just with
money and assets and reporting it in paint on it. It doesn’t cost us a lot of
a proper way. money.”
Commissioners Want to Turn It would also allow the town time
Railroad Bridge into Art to see if a grant could be found to
make improvements to the bridge. It
The Thurmont Mayor and is estimated that it would cost about
Commissioners recently discussed $13,000 to refinish the abutments
how to improve the old Midland and prepare them to be painted.
Railroad bridge over Church Street
and turn it into something attractive. Food Bank Parking Lot
Expansion Approved
Commissioner Marty Burns
wants to spearhead the effort and The Town of Thurmont had
form a citizen’s committee that will purchased the home at 8 Frederick
make recommendations to the town Road with the idea of expanding the
about what can be done with the parking lot at the Thurmont Food
bridge. Bank. The Thurmont Mayor and
Commissioners recently approved a
The 1936 bridge shows some rust bid of $33,925 from R. L. McNair
and worn paint on the metal bridge, and Sons to demolish the house,
while the abutments show wear and grade the property, and apply
water staining. asphalt to expand the parking lot.
Mayor John Kinnaird supported Appointments Made
Burns’ efforts and showed some New Thurmont Police Officer
pictures of what other communities
have done with their railroad Richard Gast was sworn in during a
bridges. They have used the abutments recent town meeting.
to paint murals and painted the bridges
with attractive colors. Also, the commissioners
reappointed Board of Appeals
Both Burns and Kinnaird said members Kirby Delauter and Carol
they would like to see the bridge Robertson to the commission. They
painted with the word “Thurmont” also appointed alternate member
or “Welcome to Thurmont.” Jason West to a new term as a full
member of the board.
Kinnaird said that he believes For more information on the Town of
that the bridge wouldn’t need to be Thurmont, visit www.thurmont.com or
sandblasted, which would save a lot call the town office at 301-271-7313.
of money. He said that he believed
a fish-oil paint could be used on the
bridge, and it would hold up well.
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