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T own H all R eports
Aug ust 2 0 1 7 Thurmont
by James Rada, Jr.
Zoning Ordinance Changes to Have Services, the Frederick Chamber,
Public Hearing Frederick County Office of Economic
The Thurmont Planning and Development, and Thrive Frederick.
Emmitsburg Zoning Commission prepared their The Frederick County Best Places
opinion on proposed zoning changes. to Work Awards campaign is a
Town Election Coming Up staff to paint about fifty fire hydrants One involves residential clustering that countywide program to increase
The Emmitsburg Town Election in and around Emmitsburg. “allows for zoned property to group the quality of life opportunities
will be held on Tuesday, September the actual building in one segment of for Frederick County employees.
26. Registered voters in Emmitsburg Planning and Zoning Appointments the zoning area without breaching Thurmont Child Care Center, Inc.
will be able to vote for mayor and Pat Boyle and John Howard were what is allowed,” according to Chief won the Small Business category
one commissioner seat, from 7:00 reappointed to the Emmitsburg Administrative Office James Humerick. award.
a.m.-8:00 p.m. Votes can be cast at Planning and Zoning Commission in He added that it is used in subdivisions
22 East Main Street. August. However, Boyle is expected to allow for smaller lot sizes, while New Town Brochure Available
As of August 8, only Don Briggs to serve only until the first of the new maintaining the same density in that A new Walk-Bike-Drive brochure
had registered to run for mayor, and year. At that time, he will step down, district. The other issue had to do with is available highlighting points
Jennifer Joy had registered to run for and Wayne Slaughter is expected to signage in town. of interest in Thurmont and the
commissioner. While the deadline take over his duties. Both of these issues will have a area. Main Street Manager Vickie
for filing to run will have passed by public hearing this month, and you Grinder spearheaded the project,
the time this is published, September Amendments to Public Services can find out more information about along with volunteers, Nancy
19 is the deadline for write-in Ordinances Discussed them from the Thurmont Town Dutterer, Dick Lee, Joann Miller,
candidates. The Emmitsburg Town Office. Robert Eyler, and Joe Fontana.
Commissioners discussed some The group was recognized on
Briggs Starts Mayor’s Corner proposed changes to the town Thurmont’s New Police Officer August 8 by Thurmont Mayor and
Mayor Don Briggs has started ordinances Title 13 Public Services. Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird Commissioners, when the brochure
posting short videos called “Mayor’s Some of the changes would swore in Thurmont’s newest police was debuted. The brochure was
Corner” on the Town of Emmitsburg codify where the town assumes officer, Christopher Smith, on August funded by a TRIPP grant from
YouTube channel. The first video, responsibility for repairs to the 8. He is a native of Walkersville, and Frederick County Tourism and
which runs just under eight minutes, water and sewer lines and make it has served as a county correctional Criswell Chevrolet, which paid the
is a recap of what is happening in consistent throughout Emmitsburg. officer and a sheriff’s deputy. matching funds needed for the grant.
town and a look at some upcoming Other changes would place more
events, as well as a review of the responsibility on the property owner Maggie Doll Makes Thurmont Proud Applying for a Grant to Beautify
upcoming town meeting agenda. to maintain water meters on their Maggie Doll of Gateway Liquors Railroad Bridge
property, such as not allowing them was presented with a “You Make The Town of Thurmont is
Hydrants Getting Painted to freeze. Thurmont Proud” certificate on applying for a $20,000 Community
The Boy Scouts will be working in These changes will be voted on in August 8, for winning Frederick Legacy grant through the Maryland
conjunction with Emmitsburg town a future meeting. Magazine’s Best of the Best Reader’s Department of Housing and
Choice Awards, and Gateway Community Development to help
For more information on the Town of Emmitsburg, visit www.emmitsburgmd.gov Liquors for “Best Liquor Store in refurbish the railroad bridge across
or call 301-600-6300. Frederick County.” North Church Street. The town will
use results from a survey of area
Kathy Toomey Makes Thurmont residents to help decide how the
Proud bridge should be refurbished. The
P a tr onize Our Adve r tise r s! Kathy Toomey, with the bridge could have a mural painted
The Catoctin Banner newspaper exists due to the advertising support of those featured in each issue. Thurmont Child Care Center, across the abutment, LED lights
was presented with a “You Make with colors that could be changed
Thurmont Proud” certificate on for holidays, or painting the letters
August 8. The Thurmont Child Care THURMONT across the bridge.
Center was voted one of the five Commissioner Martin Burns has
awardees in the 2017 “Best Places been spearheading the efforts to find
To Work” in Frederick County a way to use the bridge as a way to
by Frederick County Work Force beautify the town.
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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