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T o wn H all R epor ts
J an u ar y 2 0 1 8
E mmitsburg
Snow Removal Reminder
Given the snow that has fallen this
winter, the Emmitsburg town staff
reminded residents that all basketball
hoops and other items need to be
removed from the street before
a storm, and vehicles need to be
removed off snow emergency routes.
After the storm has ended, residents
have 24 hours to remove snow and
ice from public sidewalks that border
their property. Snow should not be
blown or shoveled into a cleared
street. These items are part of the
town municipal code and can result
in citations if not followed.
Sidewalk Do’s and Don’ts
Now that Emmitsburg has new
sidewalks connecting different areas
of the town, there are things that
residents can do and shouldn’t do
For more information on the Town of Emmitsburg, visit www.emmitsburgmd.
gov or call 301-600-6300.
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T hurmont
by James Rada, Jr. Donation from Halloween in the
Park
The Town of Thurmont recently
donated $2,520.78 to the Thurmont
Food Bank. This amount came from
to ensure those sidewalks continue the excess of the admission charged
looking good. Don’t use any at the annual Halloween in the Park
product containing salt or any type event, once the expenses were paid.
of chloride to melt snow and ice. This was in addition to a truckload
Chloride reacts with the aggregate in of nonperishable food items that
the concrete to scale and delaminate were also donated to Thurmont
it. Instead, use kitty litter, sand, or Food Bank at the event.
fireplace ashes for de-icing. Wash or Water Capacity Study Approved
sweep (if cold) any concrete that gets
salt deposited on it from your car. The Thurmont Mayor and
Commissioners approved a bid of
Recycling Schedule $15,200 from Arro Consulting in
Emmitsburg will continue Hagerstown to perform a water-
to follow the Frederick County capacity study of the town’s water
recycling schedule this year. The system. The study will look at the
schedule can be found on the town condition and capacity of the water
website. Pickups will be every other system and evaluate water sources,
Thursday. Your recycling should be treatment systems, transmissions,
placed at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on distribution mains, storage,
scheduled pickup days and at least pumping systems, and system
four feet away from trash cans, cars,
and mailboxes. 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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losses. It will also look at the town’s
current and projected demands
on the water system, identify any
excess capacity, outline alternatives
for sharing of infrastructure,
and make any recommendations.
The town has worked with Arro
Consulting before and has found
their work excellent.
Mayor Pro-tem Chosen
Following the re-election of
Mayor John Kinnaird last fall, the
commissioners had to choose a
mayor pro-tem. The mayor pro-tem
duties are to serve in the place of
the mayor if the mayor is unable
to attend a meeting. Commissioner
Bill Buehrer was the most recent
mayor pro-tem and Commissioner
Wayne Hooper served before
him. Commissioner Wes Hamrick
was elected to the position with
a 4-0-1. Hamrick abstained from
voting.