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Crime Glade Valley headline 

Theft at Walkers Village Center

Michael Kuster, , , ,

Maryland State Police seek the help of the public to identify a suspect in a string of thefts that occured last week. During the week of March 16, 2015, employees of Safeway in the Walker’s Village Center experienced theft from their vehicles. In the two reported cases, the suspect, a woman shown in the pictures below, stole keys from the employees coats or purses and accessed their vehicles. She stole wallets and attempted to use credit cards for purchases in the shopping center and online. The Town of Walkersville posted…

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Marsala's Restaurant Glade Valley Government headline 

Vacant Properties and Blight in Walkersville

Michael Kuster,

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…

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Business Glade Valley Government headline 

Walkersville Taking On Blight

Michael Kuster, ,

The Walkersville Economic Development Commission was charged by the Town’s Burgess and Commissioners to draft an ordiance or develop a plan to address various issues of blight on both residential and commercial properties around town. Their proposed ordinance will be reviewed by the Walkersville Planning Commission on Tuesday evening at Town Hall. The proposed ordinance is can be viewed here: Proposed Garbage, trash and litter guidelines Updated 2 24 15. The Planning Commission will also review a proposed site plan for the Singleton Fiber Arts Studio and Processing facility proposed for…

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