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Walkersville is Hiring: Water Operator

April 1, 2015April 1, 2015 GladeValley.net StaffJobs, Town of Walkersville, water operator

Sat, Apr. 04, 2015 – Mon, Apr. 20, 2015 – 12:00 am – 4:30 pm

Walkersville Commissions’ Meetings Scheduled

March 31, 2015March 30, 2015 GladeValley.net Staffburgess, Commission meetings, economic development, parks, recreation, Town Commissioners, Town of Walkersville

Thu, Apr. 02, 2015 – 7:30 pm

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Walkersville Talks Business, Trash, and Crime

March 26, 2015March 26, 2015 Michael Kusterfeatured, Town of Walkersville

The Town of Walkersville’s Burgess and Town Commissioners met last night. After voting to support Frederick County’s Annual Road Priorities which places MD 194 as its top priority for secondary highways, trash and crime took up a lot of the discussions. Commissioner Gary Baker brought up the Town’s Economic Development Commission’s report. He went over a few highlights and asked Town Manager Gloria Long Rollins to post the report online. Over the past year, the EDC updated the Town’s web site and social media presence, and started a community shred…

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Walkersville Supports MD 194 As Top Priority

March 26, 2015 Michael Kusterfeatured, Frederick County, MD 194

After several weeks of discussion, the Town of Walkersville voted Wednesday night to support the county’s proposed annual transportation priorities which put MD 194 at the top of its list for secondary highways. The issue first arose during a visit by County Executive Jan Gardner’s visit to a Walkersville Town Meeting earlier this year. Since then, the community and county as a whole have been debating the issue. The last time the Burgess and Commissioners discussed the proposal, they could not come to a consensus. Burgess Ralph Whitmore communicated that…

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Vacant Properties and Blight in Walkersville

March 25, 2015 Michael Kusterblight, Walkersville

The Walkersville Planning Commission spent a considerable portion of their public hearing last night discussing two proposed ordinances from the Town’s Economic Development Commission. Town Commissioner Russ Winch, representative on both commissions, explained that Burgess Ralph Whitmore wants this to be a priority. The Burgess and Town Commissioners assigned the EDC to develop and ordinance, and the proposal was then sent to the Planning Commission. The proposed ordinances were taken from other jurisdictions, some outside of the State of Maryland. Town Planner, Susan Hauver, suggested that the Town’s attorneys provide guidance…