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T o wn H all R epor ts
A u g u s t 2018 Vehicle Institute. The stations will The addendum change allows the
by James Rada, Jr. not cost the town anything. Electric charging stations to be installed.
consumption used by the charging The four charging stations will be
station will be paid for by the driver marked, and the parking spaces in
Emmitsburg charging the vehicle. front of them will only be for the
For more information on the Town of Emmitsburg, visit www.emmitsburgmd. The commissioners also had to use of cars being charged. Vehicles
gov or call 301-600-6300. approve an addendum to their lease will be allowed to park in the spots
with Frederick County, which is for up to six hours; overnight
No Hunting on the Scott Road Farm market garden. Unlike a community the owner of the community center. parking is not allowed.
Although hunting has been garden, produce is raised and
allowed on the Scott Road Farm in typically sold. One location being Thurmont
the past, the Town of Emmitsburg considered for the garden is near For more information on the Town of Thurmont, visit www.thurmont.com
has said there will be no hunting on the farmers market, which would or call the town office at 301-271-7313.
the property this year and possibly provide a possible sales location.
for the foreseeable future. The town Another possible location is near
has had problems with trespassing, the baseball outfield and walking Town Makes Annual Donations the town on July 24.
people riding four-wheelers on path. The Town of Thurmont made its “It’s a video that is intended to
the property, erecting tree stands, The commissioners are annual donations to the Guardian last in the long run and produce
and fishing in the pond, all of generally supportive of the idea, Hose Company, Thurmont results in the long run, not in the
which are not allowed. To curb the but insurance and liability issues Community Ambulance Company, short run,” Grinder said. “The
objective of this video was to attract
Thurmont Senior Center, and
trespassing and enhance safety in could be possible roadblocks. The Thurmont Food Bank on July 24. future businesses, future residents,
the area, the town has made the commissioners are having town The fire and ambulance companies and tourism.”
farm a “no hunting” area. The staff look into this and make some each received a check for $30,000. It accomplishes this in three
policy will be reviewed again next recommendations. The Thurmont Senior Center minutes and was created by Digital
year to decide on whether it should received $20,000, while the food Bard.
be continued. After School Club House Gets bank received a check for $6,000. The video was shown and the
Funding Guardian Hose Company commissioners were pleased with the
Phase 1 of Flat Run Bridge Should The Town of Emmitsburg had President Wayne Stackhouse said result.
be Complete this Fall hoped to get a Boys and Girls Club that the fire company’s money will go
The Maryland State Highway in town for this school year. Money towards the $500,000 needed for a New Date for Gateway to the Cure
Administration updated the was transferred to an account in the new pumper engine. 5K
Emmitsburg Mayor and town budget to help fund it. Things Commissioner Marty Burns The annual Gateway to the
Commissioners on the progress of didn’t work out for this year, pointed out that if the town had Cure 5K had to be rescheduled. It
the new Flat Run Bridge, east of though, so $10,000 was transferred to pay for a fire and ambulance is usually held in October, but this
town. The original completion date back to the Parks Department to company, rather than having a year’s event will be on Saturday,
had been expected to be August, but continue funding an After School volunteer fire company and partially September 15, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
delays in signing documents, weather, Club House. Efforts to get the Boys volunteer ambulance company, “our If interested, you can register online
and water line changes pushed the and Girls Club in Emmitsburg are taxes would be double what they are at: https://runsignup.com/Race/MD/
date back to the fall of 2019. still being pursued. today.” Thurmont/GatewaytotheCure5K.
However, phase 1 is expected Judith White accepted the check You can also sign up at the town
to be completed this fall. This will Electric Vehicle Charging Stations on behalf of the ambulance company, office. The cost is $35.00 and pre-
mean that two-lane traffic will be Coming Soon and Dick Lee accepted the food bank registered participants will receive a
able to travel across the new bridge, The town approved its plan check. t-shirt. All proceeds are donated to
allowing the state to remove the old for four electric vehicle charging Thurmont Economic Development the Patty Hurwitz Fund at Frederick
bridge without having to deal with stations on the parking lot behind Director Vickie Grinder premiered an Memorial Hospital for breast cancer
traffic. the community center. The stations economic development video about research.
are funded through a grant from
Community Market Garden the Electric Vehicle Institute.
The Town of Emmitsburg is The town was required to sign a P a tr onize Our Adve r tise r s!
considering starting a community five-year agreement with the Electric The Catoctin Banner newspaper exists due to the advertising support of those featured in each issue.
