ATTENTION FUNKSTOWN RESIDENTS:

EFFECTIVE TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2020 YARD WASTE WILL RESUME.

Yard Waste will be collected on Tuesdays, and shall be set at the curbside no earlier than 4:00 p.m. before collection.

MAYOR & COUNCIL MEETING

Public Hearing – In Town Water and Sewer Connection Fees

Public Hearing – Closed

Review and approval of minutes

In Town Water and Sewer Connection Fees

• Ordinance

Acquisition of Antietam Village Trailer Park

• Ordinance

Constant Yield Tax Rate

Review and approval of bills

Adjourn

OPEN MEETING COMPLIANCE

The Meeting of the Mayor and Council, in compliance with the Maryland Open Meeting Law and the Emergency Ordinance of the Town regarding Open Meeting Compliance, will be streamed via the Town’s Facebook Page commencing at 7:00 p.m.  No in person attendance will be permitted at the Meetings until further notice of the Mayor and Council.  Any comments or concerns regarding the Meeting, action taken or proposed action should be submitted in writing by regular or priority mail, email or hand delivery to Brenda Haynes, Town Manager, 30 East Baltimore Street, P. O. Box 235, Funkstown, Maryland 21734 or bhaynes@myactv.net.  Said comments will be made part of the Minutes of the Meeting.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the public health risks it presents, no in person attendance or testimony shall be permitted at the Public Hearing scheduled for April 13, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of considering an increase in the charge for new water and sewer connections within the Corporate Boundaries of the Town.  In order to remain compliant with Maryland’s Open Meeting Act and the Town of Funkstown’s Emergency Ordinance regarding Compliance with said Act, comments, input, exhibits and/or other relevant information may be submitted in writing to the Town Manager, Brenda Haynes, via regular mail, priority mail, email, or hand delivery no later than 4:30p.m., April 13, 2020. (Brenda Haynes, Town Manager, 30 E. Baltimore St., P.O. Box 235, Funkstown, MD. 21734 or bhaynes@myactv.net). Any such written comments, input, exhibits and/or other relevant information will be made a part of the record of the Public Hearing and considered by the Mayor and Council in deciding upon the proposed action.  The public shall have the ability to listen to the Hearing which will be conducted via conference call through the Town’s Facebook commencing at 7:00 p.m.

Effective immediately, at the recommendation of Federal and State government, Apple Valley Waste will NO longer be emptying containers that have loose trash placed inside.  PLEASE make sure all trash is in tied bags before placing in containers. The company needs to do everything possible to protect their employees that are essential to keeping our municipality safe and clean.

In order for Apple Valley Waste to maintain its focus on trash collection, effective immediately Apple Valley Waste is temporarily suspending the performance of the Yard Waste Collection (grass clippings, brush, tree limbs, etc.) until further notice.

The Town of Funkstown appreciates everyone’s patience during this difficult time.

NOTICE

The Special Meeting of the Funkstown Mayor and Council to be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. will be closed to the public due to the COVID-19 concerns.  However, the meeting will be open to the public and can be viewed as LIVE on LiveStream by Antietam Broadband with the following link: https://livestream.com/accounts/12173556/events/9054041

In person citizen comments will be prohibited due to health concerns.  However, citizen comments may be made by sending an email to the Town of Funkstown (bhaynes@myactv.net) or by mailing any written comments to the Town Manager, Town of Funkstown, P.O. Box 235, Funkstown, MD 21734 on or before 4:30 p.m. on April 3, 2020.

The Re-enactment Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 19^th at 6:00 p.m. has been cancelled.  The meeting next month will be held on Thursday, April 23^rd at 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall.

To make things easier just click on this link at my2020census.gov to fill out your census form. No need to wait for your census ID just click on the line under the login button and start. The entire process takes about 5 min. Please help Funkstown be the best reported town this census so that we can get the money the we need for the town.