Jul 6, Read over ordinances 1 and 2 which were passed June 29. Ordinance #1: An ordinance to cause an assessment of all the real and personal property within the corporate limits of said Town, subject to assessment for the state and county taxes. Section 1. – Be it enacted and ordained by the Burgess and Commissioners of the Town of Walkersville that an assessment be made of all the real and personal property within the corporate limits of Walkersville.

Jul 22, Journal entry—"Paid for recording deed of lot of Mrs. Bishop, $1,46."

Aug 3, John Francis Smith was engaged to draw up several ordinances for the Town in regard to the laying and repairing of sidewalks. Gave mail carrier permit to use wheelbarrow.

Aug 31, Board met and passed all ordinances to date.

Oct 5, It was decided to meet Mr. Hahn at Dr. Nicodemus’ corner (now 13 W. Frederick St.) to consider the width of Frederick Street. Some claim it should be 30 feet, others think it should be 35 feet wide. Commissioners do not know the exact width of the pike at that point.

Oct 9, Special meeting with Mr. Enright, from Frederick City, representing the Hagerstown and Frederick Railroad to light the town with electricity to be conveyed from Frederick to Walkersville by the railroad people. Commissioners told Mr. Enright that they may be able to raise $700 for street lighting, but recommended and concluded $600 was the most they could pay. The railroad company could not agree to the amount, and the Commissioners were "very sorry the project could not be carried out as it was the ambition of many citizens to have electricity." Commissioners thought their hopes couldn’t be realized for some years to come.

Nov 2, Put down crossing at Dr. Nicodemus" Nov. 23, 24 and 25. Cost about $36. Had Frank Strine light (gas?) light at Nicodemus’s while putting in crossing.

Jan 4, A house for hose wagon was discussed. Mr. C. N. Fulton does not care to have it in his shed any longer.

Jan 29, Mr. Enright of Frederick Gas and Electric Co. said his Board would like to take up the matter of street lighting again. I told him the Commissioners had offered what they could under the present rate of assessment.

Paid Walkersville Water Co. $162 for rental of fire plugs (27 at $6 per plug).

Mar 20, (We) are ready to sign contract for electric lights as soon as they have it prepared.

Apr 5, Nominations for Commissioner held in Bitler’s Hall (probably Gilbert’s Hall). Nominated: David Devilbiss, Joseph Engle, Walter Zimmerman and Clinton ??adiner. There were but few persons at the meeting. "People take no interest whatever in the town."

Apr 13, Commissioners met with Mr. Enright of the Frederick Electric Railroad Co. and made ten-year contract to light the town and 20-year franchise to leave their equipment in town. The Railroad Company to furnish 44 lights for streets. 20 of 200CP and 24 of 60CP for $650 a year.

May 3, Election: Elected David Devilbiss and Joseph Engle. 35 people voted at Gilbert’s Hall.

Journal entry: T. R. Saylor, 1 yr. Salary $15. J. Engle, D. Devilbiss @ $5

Jun 2, N. A. Fulton salary $5 and N. A. Fulton, clerk’s salary $50.00.

Jun 7, Committee led by Dr. Nicodemus came before us to urge us to try to stop Charles Geisinger from selling ice cream on Sunday. As there is a state law concerning the case, we will take no action in the matter.

Statement for year ending May 31: Corp. receipts: $1,271.52

Corp. expenses: 1,180.21

Uncollected taxes: 57.98

Aug 1, Met at R. R. Saylor’s. Decided to erect shed for town hose reel on town lot.

Aug 23, Built hose reel shed; decided to buy a running gear of a wagon to use for a ladder truck.

Aug 30, Journal: Pd. Grover Barton for running gear for wagon for ladder truck, $4.00.

Oct 4, Everybody forgot meeting; no attendance.

Oct 11, Journal: Pd Joseph Wilhide for painting hose reel shed, 2 days at $1.75. Pd M. F. Geasey for paint for hose shed, $.25. Lumber for ladder truck, $.75.

Nov 12, No meetings the last two months. Started electric lights Nov. 10. Will light houses in a few days.

Apr 3, Nominations meeting: Burgess: Walter Zimmerman & J. W. Stimmel. Commissioner: Wesley Cecil & R. E. Cromwell.

Apr 18, T. R. Saylor and N. Fulton called on B. J. Jamison in re to moving his garden fence back 6 ft., the width of a pavement, as he had promised to do, but he positively refused to let us "move it back an inch". "That shows how public spirited and progressive some of our citizens are."

May 1, Election results: Burgess, John W. Stimmel, 46 votes.

Commissioner, George Wesley Cecil, 35 votes, 68 votes cast

Jun 10, Year ending statement: Receipts, $1,544.62 Expenditures, $1,543.52

Jun 19, Organization meeting: Burgess J. W. Stimmel was elected to be his own clerk, no objection being offered.

Nov 7, Meeting re improving ("piking") road from Creamery to Five Points. Subscriptions from citizens totalling $25.00. Charles Cramer, George Cramer, George Oyster, T. R. Saylor and Charles Shipley.

1921: Street gas lamps replaced with electric lights.

1941: Metal and glass (trash) collection, once a year was provided.

Jan 9, The tax rate was set at 35 cents per hundred.

Oct J. Harold Hooper was listed as the clerk and tax collector.

1943: Metal & glass collected twice a year.

Jul 8, Complaints were made of manure drippings from a truck, staining the sidewalk on Maple Ave.

1944:

Apr 10, Annual citizens’ meeting was held at Stauffer’s Resaurant.

Dec 4, The tax rate was set at 40 cents per hundred.

Mar 15, Commissioners Dudrow and Cramer moved to prohibit dogs from running loose.

Nov 25, The tax rate was set at 50 cents per hundred.

1947: Metal and glass collected once per month.

Mar 17, The town attorney was identified as being Edward J. Smith.

May 5, Salaries of Burgess - $15; Commissioners - $5; Clerk - $200 (yearly)

1948:

Mar 4, Town sought bids to regrade and repave Maple Avenue and resurface Canning Factory Rd.

Jun 14, Senator Ed Storm, as Town Attorney, reviewed the Town Charter.

1949:

Jan 14, Decided to donate $1,000 to Walkersville Volunteer Fire Co. building fund.

Jan 24, Decided to dig a pit with an opening in the bottom at the corner of Maple Ave. and Green

Street to dispose of storm water.

Mar 22, Decided to check on the possibility of putting a grate over the storm sewer opening by Cramer’s meat market on Pennsylvania Ave. near Five Points.

Jul 15, Commissioner Nicodemus suggested an engineer survey of storm water systems to pipe it to Glade Branch.

Jan 27, Burgess William Powell announced 1950 as the 200^th anniversary of the settling of Walkersville; dedication ceremonies scheduled for Glade Cemetery addition and the new Walkersville Fire Co. building. Millard Crum was listed as town clerk and tax collector.

Mar 15, The local water company offered to sell its property and right-of-ways to the town. It was formed in 1909. By this time, all wooden pipe was replaced with metal except about 500 feet of line leading from the reservoir.

Aug 7. An estimate to redo Main Street was $15,000.

Sep 25, Walkersville Water Co. offered to sell to the town for $50,000.

1954: There were no grade lines on Main Street. The entire road bed, curb and sidewalks were removed. To widen street to 34 feet, a two-foot section was taken from all property owners. This may cause a problem when properties are surveyed.

Apr 6, Bids were opened for the Main Street project. $26,576.

Dec 2, Blinker lights were ordered removed on Frederick Street at Main and Maple. Town contributed $250 cash, $500 for base material in parking lot, and $100 due from town as rental of old Fire Hall, to Walkersville Volunteer Fire Co.

Jun 7, Voted to complete paving of George Street, Main Street westward; to widen Charles Street and seal with dust; and macadamize Fire Co. parking lot.

Oct 12, Appointed George Flickinger as bailiff.

May 3, Raised Burgess salary to $250 and Commissioners to $100 per year.

Aug 2, Scheduled town meetings to be held bi-monthly, on 3^rd Tuesday.

Aug 21, Voted to join Maryland Municipal League; dues were $35.

1957: Weekly collection of all garbage was provided. (Town’s cost was 50 cents per dwelling)

Locations of houses in Walkersville were numbered.

Jun 18, Glade Village was annexed.

Jan 19, Town voted to purchase the water company for $60,000. Citizens voted, 119 for, 0 against.

May 19, Robert Kennedy was listed as town clerk.

Jan 19, R. Craddock and W. Stauffer asked for water service for Spring Garden Estates.

Jun 9, Placed water meters at bakery and Prosperity Cleaners; checked wooden lines from reservoir, and; put 150-pound gauge in fire hall.

Jul 19, Norman Green replaced Walter Poole as Water Superintendent.

Oct 13, Family survey for trash removal identified 311 families and 16 businesses.

Oct 28, L’Aiglon conducted a survey re the sewing factory at Frederick and Main.

Apr 18, Goodloe Byron became Town Attorney.

Aug 24, Town meeting included briefing on Microbiological Associates; introduced management.

Sep 19, A planning & zoning program for Walkersville was explained.

Oct 26, Attorney Byron explained Fountain Rock contract as being null and void.

Nov 2, Meeting heard criticism of Fountain Rock Spring purchase at $65,310.

Nov 21, An ordinance reduced the tax on corporations by 40%.

Sep 10, At well-attended town meeting in fire hall, residents voted to pay $5,000 penalty for not honoring Fountain Rock contract.

Oct 3, Water Commissioners appointed: Herbert Snyder, Walter Zimmerman, Charles Nicodemus, Gilmore Trout, Charles Stull, R(oger?) Zimmerman, Ed Hedges, William Sell, Orley Bourland, Jr., Kent Nicodemus, Jr., R. Strine, N. Green, and I. Houck. Rules of procedure for Town Board were adopted.

Feb 12, Survey identified 410 families as living in Town.

Mar 5, Burgess Trout appointed Ed Hedges to check schools or fire company for the possibility of using land for a park.

May 20, Town agreed on Westfield subdivision items (sidewalk, curb & gutter, etc.)

Jun 11, Town purchased old creamery building for $2,500. New water commission: Orley Bourland, Jr. Clyde Berger, Kent Nicodemus, Jr., Boyd Clayton, and Herbert Snyder.

Jun 18, Mrs. Marie Gaddis was invited to a meeting regarding the club interested in a swimming pool project.

Sep 3, Richard Cramer was identified as the town clerk.

Oct 1, Town placed in effect a 24-hour water ban.

Jan 15, Borrowed $150,000 from F&M Bank at 3.5% for 20 years. Set a $30 yearly water assessment to pay off loan. (Assessment remained in effect until 1998)

Mar 22, Held a special town meeting to discuss the Baptist College (planned for construction where Glade Towne was later built).

Apr 6, Water was turned on into the elevated tank on South Main Street (Crum Road).

Apr 12, Conewago Co. of Hanover, Pa. was awarded the contract for storm drainage at the end of Glade Village.

Nov 17, A special meeting of the County Sanitary Commission moved to create a Sanitary District.

Dec 8, Town accepted agreement with Baptist College. (Later, all College plans were scrapped.)

Mar 28, An amendment to charter added two Commissioners.

Apr 11, Motion passed to drop the personal property tax.

Aug 31, Imposed a strict water ban; began installing water meters in older residences.

Jan 9, Held a public hearing on annexing the Fire Company property.

Feb 27, Baptist College property and Westfield development annexed.

Mar 27, Social Security program instituted for employees.

May 8, Granted franchises for Discovery Cable TV and Frederick Gas Company.

Jun 12, Ed Eaves identified as town clerk; Mary M. Nicodemus, as assistant.

Jul 10, Gave $10 tax credit to persons over 65 years, if household income not over $1,800.

Mar 1, Town began adding fluoride to water.

Apr 3, Town purchased property from Lola Johnson (Liberty Street) for $5,500.

May 22, Pennsylvania Railroad gave permission to take up section of track and replace.

Sep 11, Voted to provide water to Pleasant Hills (Discovery).

Mar 26, Joined Frederick County Council of Governments. Two boys defaced water tank.

May 26, Glade Valley Milling Co. was sold; Town had to remove Water Co. records.

Jun 23, Attorney identified as Tommy Dorsey, but was not on retainer.

Jul 14, Mary Mercer Nicodemus listed as Town Clerk.

Dec 10, Results of recreation survey: (1) try to use rear of carnival grounds; (2) purchase land, and (3) seek land donations.

Jan 14, Committee was formed to assemble Town ordinances.

Mar 25, Town leased rear of Fire Co. carnival grounds for 10 years at $1 per year.

Apr 22, Town approved Planned Unit Development plans for Glade Towne.

Oct 28, Schools, churches and Fire Co. were offered Christmas trees from reservoir.

Jan 13, Voted to accept water contract with Mr. Cafritz (Discovery).

Jan 27, Committee appointed to develop a park area.

Apr 28, Acquired option to buy one acre of Fire Co. land and test drill a well.

May 26, Attorney Mary Storm was contracted at $15 per hour and 10 cents a mile.

Jul 14, Town purchased used roller for $150.

Oct 27, Post Office added house delivery to George Street, N. Main St. & north of 5-points.

Dec 8, Motion was passed to provide water no further than Fountain Rock Road.

Jan 19, New well produces over 900 gpm for 19 hours.

Feb 23, Voted to give 18-year olds voting rights.

Mar 8, Accepted plans for Discovery water storage tank.

May 10, Conewago Contractors finished town’s sewer installation.

May 31, Voted to have party for Burgess Trout upon completion of 20 years as Burgess.

Jun 28, Inspected damage to reservoir inflicted by Hurricane Agnes.

Jul 12, Established 10-ton limits on local streets except Maple Ave. and Pa. Ave. west of Maple.

Jul 26, Reservoir repairs taken over by Corps of Engineers.

Aug 9, Heard plans for Lexington Village (1200 to 1600 units across from Discovery).

Aug 23, Traffic count on Frederick St. showed 5300 daily, including 661 heavy trucks.

Sep 27, Sewer hookup service dates: Glade Village, 1/15/73; balance, 2/1/73.

Oct 11, Frederick Street resurfaced by State on October 16.

Nov 8, Capital improvements plan presented.

Nov 22, Voted to annex school property (Hoke farm).

Dec 6, Voted to purchase 1.096 acres from Fire Co. for water treatment plant.

Dec 13, Received first revenue sharing check of $6,112 (for six months). Town adopted 5% admissions and amusement tax.

Apr 11, Cable TV franchise awarded Discovery Cable TV (Cafritz).

Jun 13, Town adopted air pollution ordinance.

Jun 27, Authorized Rothenhoefer engineers to draw plans for storm water system from Horine well behind T. R. Saylor hardware store on Main Street to Glade Branch, through High School (later Middle School) rec/track area.

Oct 10, Adopted County building and electrical codes for Town.

Nov 14, Decided to light Christmas decorations fewer hours to save energy.

Nov 28, J. Harold Hooper was appointed Town Clerk. Invitation to submit bids to resurface most Town streets was sent out.

Feb 13, Microbiological Assoc. was billed $15,961.56 for new water line to plant.

May 8, Town made formal application for Federal flood insurance program.

Jun 26, Town approved its first annual budget for General and Water funds.

Jul 12, Town annexed 50-acre school property.

Jan 8, Completed purchase of 20 acres for Community Park; $80,000.

Jan 22, New water plant began operations on January 15.

Jun 11, Town began re-fluoridation of water on August 1.

Jul 9, Fire hydrants were painted red, white, and blue for National Bicentennial.

Jul 23, Passed peace and good order ordinance, provided copy to State Police.

Aug 13, Water needs of prospective Lexington Village estimated at 415,000 gpd.

Cafritz Cable TV requested basic increase from $5 to $6 per month.

Passed anti-littering ordinance.

Sep 10, Community signs for ends of town purchased by three civic associations.

Oct 8, Reservoir hunting rules: squirrels, rabbits, quail – shotgun only; deer – bow only.

Dec 10, Committee was appointed to investigate possibility of establishing Medical Center.

Feb 17, Hearing for Colony Village Planned Unit Development, continued 3/15

Mar 24, Only 20 water meters remain to be installed in town to complete system.

Apr 28, Resolution passed to repeal charter and adopt new one.

Jun 23 Reviewed water and storm sewer plans for Glade Manor.

Sep 22, Superintendent Norman Green to retire November 1.

Oct 4, Referendum on charter: 319 yes, 181 no.

Nov 24, Pictures of flood prepared.

Jan 12, J. Harold Hooper retired as town clerk.

Feb 23, Mary Mercer Nicodemus retiring after 18 years.

Mar 9, Purchased 1000 red oak and 1700 white pines for $64. Planted by scout troop at reservoir.

Apr 13, Sent Micro a bill for $4596 for 8,300,000 gallons of water.

May 25, Maple Ave. resident locked up for 30 days for not hooking up to sewer.

Jun 22, High School swimming pool open to public; Sat & Sun. from 2 to 4.

Jul 13, Town banned all outside use of water.

Sep 14, Milky spore dust to be sold at cost to residents to fight Japanese beetles.

Oct 26, Received offer of $352 for old roller (cost $150); $80 for air compressor.

May 10, The first computerized water bills were mailed.

Sep 13, An ordinance was introduced to adopt Code of the Town of Walkersville.

Jan 10, Motion passed to adopt major annexation.

Jan 27, Voted to permit Lutheran Church to shoot pigeons in belfry.

Mar 27, By-pass contract awarded to Wolfe Construction—to begin May 1979.

Ground breaking for Rescue Company building scheduled for April 1.

Apr 11, Town forming committee to investigate possibility of Medical Center.

Voted to set admissions and amusement tax at 5%.

May 23, Bid opening for water treatment plant expansion.

Jun 13, Accepted site plan for Fredericktowne Bank and Trust.

Jul 11, Passed resolution for employee participation in Maryland retirement system.

Sep 10, Permission was given Glenn Zimmerman to shoot birds on his property.

Oct 8, Potomac Edison announced construction of substation on Glade Road.

Nov 12, Preliminary census showed Town population of 2,203 persons.

Dec 10, New Town maintenance building to be constructed on water plant property.

Feb 25, Received complaint on raising of goats in non-agricultural zone.

May 13, Voted to pay employees for regular time spent helping during air disaster. (Crash of government plane north of Devilbiss Bridge Rd. and east of railroad.)

Community Park dedication scheduled for May 23.

Jul 8, Approved Fountain Rock Manor improvement plats (Sec. I and some of Sec. II).

Aug 12, Accepted all streets of Glade Towne into Town system.

Apr 28, Traffic signal put into operation at Antietam Drive and by-pass.

May 12, Reviewed design plan for Colony Village.

Oct 26, Passed motion to have even numbering on both sides of Crum Road between Md 194 & 994.

Feb 8, Approved improvement plans for Part I of Glade Manor II.

Apr 11, Reviewed site plan for Pizza Hut.

Jul 11, Voted to register Town Seal with US Copyright Office.

Aug 14, 172 children enrolled in 1985 summer recreation program.

Mar 12, Potomac Edison cost estimate to bury Frederick St. lines--$674,122. If town trenches--$500,000.

Apr 23, Passed motion to purchase Liggett farm.

May 14, Accepted Beavin proposal for engineering well and treatment plant expansion.

May 28, Letter mailed to State Highway Adm. accepting offer to upgrade Frederick Street.

Jun 11, C&P Telephone cost to bury Frederick Street cables--$37,600.

Jul 9, Town asked residents to voluntarily conserve water.

Oct 8, Walkers Village Shopping Center grand opening.

Nov 12, Town reviewed plans for Deerfield.

Feb 11, Project Open Space approved $116,568 for Liggett farm acquisition.

Jul 1, Resident Trooper program began in Walkersville. Troopers Bergan & Wantz.

Aug 12, Voted to prohibit smoking in Town Hall.

Nov 18, Town selected John H. Tisdale to replace Glenn Michel (deceased) as Town Attorney.

Feb 10, Frederick Gas Co. installed natural gas pipeline.

Aug 13, Special news release for voluntary water conservation.

Apr 12, Contractor to begin work on upgrading Frederick St. on Apr 13^th.

Sep 27, Awarded contract for clearwell project at the water plant.

Nov 22, Special meeting to award bid for renovation of old Fire Hall.

Feb 14, Waste oil collection facility ready to begin operation at Amoco Station (Sandstone Dr.)

Feb 28, Accepted proposal for upgrade of Maple Avenue water line.

May 23, Tax rate set at 47 cents for FY91.

Ordinance 90-2 passed, enabling impact fees to be charged.

Jun 27, Three town properties to be sold: 3 W. Pennsylvania Ave., 30 W. Frederick Street, and reservoir residence with 5 acres of land.

Jul 14, Moved into new Town Hall at 21 W. Frederick Street.

Jan, Official town census for April 1990 was revealed as 4,145.

Feb 27, Charter amendment adopted changing terms of officials and nomination method.

May 8, Frederick Cablevision replaced CMA as franchise owner.

May 22, Tax rate set at 45 cents.

Town annexed Exxon property at Md. 194 opposite Glade Boulevard

Jul 10, Upgrading of Maple Ave. water lines begun.

Aug 14, New construction (South Glade Road) connected Glade Road to Frederick Street.

Dec 11, Purchased 83 street light fixtures for areas in Glade Towne.

Jan 22, Walkersville Commercial Center water taps approved (Nicodemus Road)

Awarded wellhead protection study to Missouri firm.

Local food bank served 585 families during 1991 from Town Hall basement area.

May 13, New industrial zoning classifications set up.

May 27, Tax rate set at 42 cents.

Jun 10, Heritage development begun (off Sandstone Drive).

State Fire Marshal requires Community Park to be closed when fireworks are set off in the usual location behind carnival grounds.

Oct 14, Commissioners voted to charge rental and deposit fees ($25 each) for pavilion reservations.

Oct 28, As the Town’s Centennial Celebration came to a close, the Town’s publication, "Reminiscing", was published and provided free to residents. Town became a member of the Miss Utility program.

The normal ¾" water taps were not sufficient for townhouses. In the new Heritage development, 1" taps were required to accommodate the sprinkler system.

Dec 9, Walkersville’s Town Meeting was visited by a group of six mayors from Argentina.

Jan 27, The Town purchased a used bucket truck from State Surplus to service street lights.

Feb 10, Walkersville to enforce new leash laws, to restrain dogs anywhere in town (including parks) except on owner’s private property.

Mar 10, Glade Manor II Homeowners Association being formed.

Officials moved to purchase all remaining pole top street lights from Potomac Edison in FY94.

May 26, Tax rate reduced for 4^th consecutive year to the constant yield rate of 40 cents per hundred.

Jun 23, Members appointed to newly created Ethics Commission.

Apr 27, Awarded contract for addition to maintenance building.

Jul 1, Added third State Resident Trooper.

Aug 3, Special workshop on subject of future growth of Town.

Aug 10, Special workshop re: Blake proposal for 1900-home development along Md. 26, east of 194.

Sep 14, Dr. James Stoner, Jr., resigned from Planning Commission after 27 years of service. He was on the Commission since its inception.

Jan 25, John Clapp, Esq., replaces John H. Tisdale (who was appointed a judge) as Town Attorney.

Feb 15, Workshop re: future Town organization structure.

Mar 8, Contract awarded to improve coagulation system of water plant.

Apr 12, Grossnickle property on Fountain Rock Road annexed.

May 10, Approved public works agreement for Winter Brook development on Glade Road.

May 24, Special workshop on upgrading of Biggs Ford Road past Creekside Park development and St. Timothy Catholic Church.

Jun 14, Beth Pasierb hired as full-time planner; also hired a part-time Parks & Rec Director(which did not last a year).

Aug 9, Sheetz property at Fountain Rock Road and Md. 194 was annexed.

Sep 13, Imposed water ban for outdoor watering with hose.

Sep 27, Workshop to discuss rezoning of Roderuck property for residential development (Sun Meadows) between Glade Road and Devilbiss Bridge Road.

Oct 11, Adopted ordinance putting moratorium on development plan approval.

Oct 31, Last day for Janice Coffey as Town Administrator. Mrs. Coffey was replaced by Administrator Gloria Long Rollins.

Dec. Sr. Administrative Specialist Richard Leo Carey retired, having served over 11 years. Mrs. Martha Bush replaced him in the full-time position of Accountant.

Dec 13, A new schedule of water rates was adopted—the first since 1984.

Dec, Administrative Specialist (receptionist) Doris Egge retired and was replaced by Administrative Assistant Cindy Stone.

Feb 14, Awarded contract for water treatment plant upgrade to Richard Johnson Assoc., of Frederick.

May 8, Approved annexation of 11 acres of Grossnickle property along Md. 194, below Sheetz. Introduction of rezoning procedure for Roderuck farm. (Sun Meadows)

John L. Thompson elected Burgess; Joseph Caha, Ralph Whitmore, James Reid, Chad Weddle and Debbie Zimmerman elected Commissioners.

June 12, Burgess Orley Bourland left office after 20 years as Burgess. Commissioners Vaughn Zimmerman, Lawrence Roller, and Brenda Davis also departed.

Planning Commission Chairman Clyde Berger’s resignation was accepted with regret.

June 22, Grossnickle property below Sheetz on Md. 194 was annexed.

Aug 14, Passed water tap agreement for Creekside Development—construction to begin Spring, 1997; on Wachter farm at corner of Fountain Rock Road and Biggs Ford Road.

New section of Glade Road, just south of Devilbiss Bridge Road opened. Old section renamed Eyler Court.

Oct 9, Reception for retiring Town Superintendent Roger "Sam" Eyler.

Jan 8, Voted to end Town’s operation of summer recreation program.

Feb 12, Accepted YMCA proposal to run summer rec program at park.

Feb 26, Gave approval for Civil War battle re-enactment at carnival grounds.

Mar 26, Awarded bid for acquifer study to Buchart Horn.

Sep 10, Increased water consumption rates and eliminated the semi-annual $15 assessment in effect since March of 1965. Also instituted permanent ban of lawn watering between 9 am & 6 pm.

Sep 24, Issued hunting permits for reservoir property for separate short-term seasons for bow & muzzle-loaders.

Nov 12, Approved implementation of Geographic Information System for the full growth area of Town.

Jan 14, Commissioners pass motions raising salaries of Commissioners to $2000, and of Burgess to $12,500.

Feb 25, Ordered geotechnical survey of base area of water towers at Crum Road and Discovery, following finding of sinkhole and voids around base of Heritage Park tower.

May 13, Permission was given for a wagon train re-enactment to travel through town en route from Emmitsburg to Ceresville.

June 10, Comprehensive water department plan presented for approval. Covered everything, from prospecting to drilling to billing.

July 3, 50^th anniversary of the first fireworks display at the Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company’s annual carnival.

Jul 8, Resolution introduced to set forth amount of excess water treatment capacity that is available—changed in September to reflect water available in acquifer.

Aug 26, Town staff was directed to reduce the groundhog population at Heritage Farm Park.

Sep 23, Ordinance 98-13 acted on to increase water rates by 52% over an 18-month period.

Nov 18, Burgess John L. Thompson, Jr., resigned effective November 30, to become Frederick County Commissioner.

Dec 2, Commissioner Ralph Whitmore was appointed Burgess by vote of 5-0.

Commissioner Chad Weddle was voted Vice President of the Commissioners, 5-0.

Feb 24, Commissioners voted to annex Heritage Farm Park from the County.

Mar 10, Special election to fill vacated Commissioner seat of Burgess Whitmore—voters elected James Reid.

Jun 9, Burgess and Commissioners accepted bid for the "renovation" of the Discovery Water Tower.

Jun 18, Blaster at Sun Meadows development ruptured sewer interceptor, spilling nearly 200,000 gallons of raw sewage into the ground. Town wells and treatment plant were shut down until mid-November. Tanker trucks provided water until an above-ground 6" line connected Town with Frederick City’s system on July 8, utilizing the Monocacy Treatment Plant.

Sep 8, Town added "barking dogs" to its noise ordinance #99-4.

Sep 25 Introduced Y2K plan as Ordinance 99-13, (our plan for preparing for the "big switch" from the 1900’s into 2000

Oct 13, Town returned to year-round ban on watering lawns between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Heritage Farm Preservation Society, Inc., signed new lease for the farm structure area of Heritage Farm Park.

Nov 23, Water Treatment Plant put back in operation; Town on its own water.

Dec 9, Paid City of Frederick $193,088.03 for water they provided the Town during the five-month emergency.

Feb 9, Burgess and Commissioners voted to provide up to $7,000 to enable the World War II memorial to be finished by Memorial Day.

May 1, Burgess Whitmore re-elected; Joseph Magluilo was elected Commissioner, replacing Jim Reid, who opposed Ralph Whitmore for Burgess. A total of 562 voters cast their ballots.

Aug 9, Motion made to start catered food service to Senior Citizens Center in upstairs room in Town Hall, beginning October 3, 2000. Furniture and storage cabinets to be provided by the Town.

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