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Thurmont's
insurance renewed
THURMONT,
Md. – It turns out Thurmont is insurable after all. Less
than a week after being told that its insurer of 10 years would
not renew the town’s liability insurance policy, Cincinnati
Insurance has reversed its decision.
“I
wasn’t given a specific reason, but when we review a
policy we look at the characteristics of the account, the
account history and the future outlook,” said Cincinnati
Insurance spokesperson Joan Shevchik.
The
original notice of non-renewal, which was sent July 17, cited
the number of accidents involving town and police vehicles
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Thurmont
P&Z won't recommend Myers annexation
THURMONT, Md. – One vote can make a difference. Thurmont
Planning and Zoning Commissioner Randy Cubbedge supported recommending
to the Thurmont Mayor and Commissioners the annexation of the
Myers Farm north of town. However, when he left the July 26
planning and zoning meeting to pick up his family at the airport,
Commission Alternate Sabrina Massett became a voting member.
Her vote against recommending annexation led to the 2-1-1 decision
by the commission not to recommend annexation to the town commissioners.
“I
think it shows it’s not a cut-and-dry issue by any standard,”
said Tom Hudson, who is seeking to develop the Myers Farm.
“If anything, I think it was a split decision last night.”
The
vote came after the planning and zoning commission heard public
comment about the proposal to annex 210 acres into Thurmont
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Mayor
wants to restructure
planning and zoning commission
THURMONT,
Md. – Thurmont Mayor Martin Burns wants the town’s
planning and zoning commission to function more like the town’s
other committees and commissions so he is proposing restructuring
the commission.
During the July
31 town meeting, the town commissioners talked about the recent
vote by the planning and zoning commission not to recommend
the annexation of the Myers Farm north. Of the six members present,
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Drees annexation
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County seeks to limit
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