By
James Rada Jr.
News Editor
Glenn
Muth
Incumbent
Glenn Muth said he is running because his supporters asked
him to run again. He believes the greatest issue facing the
incoming commissioners will be to try and upgrade the town
sewer system. Muth said he has an idea he would like to implement,
which is to create a fund of about $100,000 to use to loan
residents the cost of repairing their laterals (the sewer
and water lines that branch off the town property and lead
into private homes and businesses). The money would be paid
back over a 10-30 year period in the individual’s water
bill.
John
Ashbury
John
Ashbury, editor of TheTentacle.com, said he is also running
because he was asked. “This is a great community and
I want to help as much as I can,” Ashbury said.
He said the biggest issue facing the town is ensuring an adequate
water supply for the residents living in town since Thurmont
can’t draw off water from a large river like the Potomac.
Bob
Lookingbill
Bob
Lookingbill, a member of the Thurmont Police Commission, has
seen a lot of decisions made in town that he doesn’t
agree with. “Rather than sit back on my hands and complain,
I decided to step forward and do something about it,”
he said.
Lookingbill said the largest issue facing the town will be
deciding on whether or not to accept or deny the three annexation
requests before the town.
Randy
Cubbedge
Randy
Cubbedge, vice chairman of the Thurmont Planning and Zoning
Commission, has been attending the weekly town meetings regularly
for years, voicing his opinions to the commissioner. Now he
wants to help solve the problems.
“The town needs to be in control of its own growth,”
Cubbedge said. By doing so, it will be able to find how best
to address the town’s sewer problem and annexation questions.
Keith
Naff
Keith
Naff is a Montgomery County police officer running for public
office for the first time. He believes the annexation requests
are the biggest issue facing the commissioners. He would like
to see the town grow by no more than 25 homes a year.
“I’m concerned about the future of the town interested
in keeping it how it is,” Naff said.
Rosie
Bentz
Rosie
Bentz has been thinking about running for years. She decided
that this year is the year to run so she can help with the
town tackle the annexation issue and the sewer problem.
Brian
Lynch
Brian
Lynch, a member of the town’s parks and recreation committee,
said, “I’m running to serve the citizens of Thurmont.
It’s just that simple. I’m not running to be a
vote for or against annexation.”
While he acknowledges that annexation is the big issue on
everyone’s mind, he said what it really comes down to
is maintaining the town’s quality of life.
The candidates will be campaigning for the next month and
the election will be Oct. 1.
