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No Changes Following Emmitsburg
Election
James Rada, Jr.
Although three people were vying
for two seats in the Emmitsburg
town government, the incumbents
maintained their seats.
One hundred eighteen votes were
cast during the town election on
September 26, 2017. Mayor Don
Briggs, who was running unopposed,
received ninety-eight votes. In the race
for Commissioner Joseph Ritz, III’s,
seat on the board of commissioners,
Ritz received eighty-nine votes, and
Jennifer Joy received twenty-nine
votes.
(above) Commissioner Joseph
Ritz, III, surrounded by his
family, is sworn in as an
Emmitsburg Commissioner.
Photos by James Rada, Jr.
(left) Mayor Don Briggs,
surrounded by his family,
is sworn in as Mayor of
Emmitsburg.
enhanced marketing of
the town, once all of
the capital projects were
The winners were sworn in for completed.
their new four-year terms during the “It’s been a pleasure working with
October 2 town meeting. this board, and we’re going to do
Briggs thanked those who had great things together the next three
voted and recapped some of the years,” Briggs said.
board’s accomplishments during the Ritz thanked everyone who
previous three years. These included had voted and Joy for running. He
the town square project, sidewalk said that she cares a lot about the
extension and replacement, energy- community and has good ideas.
saving measures, the acquisition of Board President Tim O’Donnell
grants, and the construction of the said that the low voter turnout could
wastewater treatment plant. have indicated that either the residents
Briggs stated that the board was weren’t engaged in local issues or that
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