Thurmont
Municipal Government
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EMMITSBURG,
Md. – Located in Emmitsburg, the National
Fire Academy and the Emergency Management Institute
facilities is a federal government facility. Just
a year ago security guards manned a security building
at the gate entrance, checking in every incoming
visitor and calling ahead to make sure they are
expected. But now the booth sits empty and cars
freely pass in and out of the gated entrance.
This makes it somewhat easier for visitors to
come and visit the National Fallen Firefighters
Memorial and other public areas, while still meeting
the federal guidelines for security.
“We
took security off the gates a year ago, mainly
for budget reasons,” said Ronald P. Face,
Jr, director, NETC Management, Operations, and
Support Services with U.S. Fire Academy.
Now
security personnel watch the gate via
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Oland
becomes Thurmont’s code-enforcement officer
THURMONT,
Md. – Kenny Oland, a retired law-enforcement officer with
25 years experience, has been named Thurmont’s code-enforcement
officer.
“I’ll
be enforcing the municipal code and dealing with things like
high grass, shoveling walks or abandoned vehicles to free
up officers to do other law enforcement,” Oland said.
Thurmont
Police Chief Greg Eyler also said that Oland “will be
able to issue a municipal citation, if warranted, but he’ll
also be trying to find solutions to problems.”
Oland
will also be representing the town in court if the cases are
contested.
“This
position was needed,” Eyler said. “I tried to
do it myself with [Administrative Assistant] Carrie [Stumpf].
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What’s
in store for Thurmont in 2008
THURMONT,
Md. – With a new year comes New Year’s resolutions
and new goals and Thurmont is not different from a person.
One
change residents will see this year will be in the budget
Mayor Martin Burns presents to the commissioners.
“Not
that it wasn’t transparent before, but this will show
a lot more detail to the commissioners and the public,”
Burns said.
The
budget will also project out the budget for »
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