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T o wn H all R epor ts Thurmont
J u n e 2018 For more information on the Town of Thurmont, visit www.thurmont.com
by James Rada, Jr. or call the town office at 301-271-7313.
Emmitsburg Catoctin Heights Gets LED rate is 30.41 cents per $100 of
Streetlights
assessed value. With this increase,
For more information on the Town of Emmitsburg, visit www.emmitsburgmd. The Town of Thurmont has the budget is expected to have a
gov or call 301-600-6300. installed LED streetlights in Catoctin $91,320 surplus of revenues over
Heights. The lights were paid for expenditures.
Residents Having Trouble With retirement so that she can get with a grant from the Maryland During the discussions,
Mount Students him up to speed on the on-going Energy Administration. The lights Commissioner Marty Burns had
A group of Emmitsburg residents projects. His annual salary is will help reduce the town’s energy heated discussions with the other
spoke to the Emmitsburg Mayor $55,303.88. costs as the town moves toward commissioners and Mayor John
and Commissioners during their becoming greens and sustainable. Kinnaird over past financial
June meeting about the continuing Town Cleanup Day Approved Senior Center and Food Bank for errors, funding for the Thurmont
problems they are having with unruly The Emmitsburg Mayor and CDBG Grants Addictions Commission, employee
Mount St. Mary’s students. Some Commissioners approved a plan by The Thurmont Mayor and health costs, and employee raises.
students party too hard and create resident Wayne Slaughter to hold the Commissioners are seeking a “There are a lot of good things
disturbances in town, including first Volunteer Community Cleanup Community Development Block in this budget, but I don’t feel
urinating on private property, Day in Emmitsburg on July 14. This Grant to purchase a digital comfortable supporting any tax
breaking fences, exposing themselves initial cleanup will focus on the messaging sign for the Thurmont increase because we haven’t sat
to residents, and driving through parks and community west of Seton Senior Citizens Center and interior down and analyzed exactly what
closed alleys to get onto Main Street. Avenue. upgrades to the Thurmont Food happened from three years ago to
“They are treating Emmitsburg Slaughter will also present a plan where we are today,” Burns said.
like a frat house and frat row,” Paul to create a botanical garden and Bank, including the air conditioning The tax increase passed 3-1,
system.
McKinley said. walk within one of the town parks. with Burns voting in opposition.
Wayne Green, Mount St. Mary’s The area he has in mind will have to Thurmont Approves Budget with The $3.8 million general fund
vice president and chief of staff, be cleared of an invasive vine species 2-cent Property Tax Increase budget also passed 3-1, with Burns
pointed out that the problems and then replanted with native The Thurmont Mayor and voting in opposition.
are being caused by a handful of plants. Commissioners approved their Remember to Maintain Your
students. The commissioners said that they Fiscal Year 2019 operating budget Property
“I’m sorry to all of you that had would be interested in hearing more
to put up with that,” Green said. about his idea. with a 2-cent increase to the The Thurmont Police Department
property tax rate. The new tax
To have any impact on the released a message to the community
problem, the town and university Salary Schedule Approved that town ordinance forbids blowing
would need to continue open The Emmitsburg Mayor and cut grass, weeds, and leaves into
communications about it. Green also Commissioners approved the town streets and gutters.
urged the residents to communicate town employee salary chart for the If yard waste is blown into a
directly with him to get a quicker upcoming year. They also approved street, it must be removed within
response to problems when they changes to when employees can four hours. Yard waste also cannot
arise. receive their accrued benefits when be thrown into a storm sewer.
The town and university will work they leave employment with the town. Violators of this ordinance can be
to develop a plan during the summer Employees will have to give two fined $50.
that can be instituted when the new weeks’ notice when they leave to be 301-271-2247
school year starts in the fall. eligible to receive the accrued benefits.
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Zach Gulden was approved by be placed in the rear parking lot at
the commissioners during their the Town Community Center.
June meeting. He is one of thirty- The town was required to sign
eight people who applied for the a five-year agreement with the
position, and one of three who Electric Vehicle Institute. The
were interviewed by Town Manager stations will not cost the town
Cathy Willets and Mayor Don anything. Electric consumption
Briggs. used by the charging station will be
Gulden is currently the Freedom paid for by the driver charging the
Township manager and Upper vehicle.
Allen Township planner. He The commissioners also had to
has a Master’s Degree in Public approve an addendum to their lease
Administration. with Frederick County, which is
He will start in his new position the owner of the community center.
in July, allowing some overlap The addendum change allows the
between his start and Cipperly’s charging stations to be installed.
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