MAYOR AND CITYCOUNCIE CHRISTOPHER G. MILLER ANEPTOP COUNCIL MEMBERS MAYOR JUDITH K. FULLER JAMES L. MCCARRON MAYOR PRo TEM FT DIANE. A. FOSTER JAMES A. WIEPRECHT ELIZABETH W. CHANEY Cmy MANAGER BARRI R. AVALLONE OCADEDTE CHRISTOPHER R. TILLMAN TREASURER CLARA KALMAN CLERK AGENDA MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL COMBINED MEETING MONDAY, MAY 12, 2025 7:30 PM Opening: Pledge of Allegiance and roll call P Approval of Minutes: Approval of the minutes from April 9, 2025 and April 14, 2025 regular meetings. C Council member statement regarding conflicts of interest on agenda items P Public comment pertaining to non-agenda items o Resolution, Ordinances and Agreements: Adoption: Resolution 2025 - 06 - Water allocation for May o City Manager Report o Department Reports C Legal Report o Old Business 1. Saubles Addition Annexation o Public comment pertaining to Agenda items Council member Reports Adjournment MAY 2025 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 Bulk trash at Memorial Park 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM 4 5 6 7 8 10 City Election Business Breakfast Fishing 7 AM -7 PM at Derby Taneytown the at Thunderhead Roberts Mill Park Police Station 7:30 AM 8 AM - 12 PM 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Mayor and City Parks and Council Combined Recreation Spring Community Meeting Advisory Board Flea Market 7:30 PM 6:30 PM Memorial Park 9 AM - 2 PM Spring Scavenger Hunt Bollinger Park 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Comprehensive Plan meeting 6:30 PM 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Memorial Day Ceremony at Memorial Park 10 AM Parade along E. Baltimore Street at 1 PM OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TANEYTOWN, MARYLAND Mayor and Council Workshop April 9, 2025 DRAFT The Mayor and City Council workshop was held at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Present: Mayor Miller, Mayor Pro Tem McCarron and Council members Foster and Chaney. Not Present: Council member Fuller was excused from the meeting and Council member Tillman was attending a conference. Also Present: Clerk Kalman. Mayor Miller led the Pledge of Allegiance. There was a moment of silence in memory of Zoning Administrator Darryl Hale, who passed away on April 1, 2025. Review of Minutes: Review of the minutes of the March 5, 2025 and March 10, 2025 regular meetings, the March 10, 2025 Closed Session and the March 12, 2025 Main Street Meeting - no changes were requested. Council member statement regarding conflicts of interest on agenda items: None Public comment pertaining to non-agenda items: There were no comments from the public Resolutions, Ordinances and Agreements: Adoption: Ordinance 04 = 2025 = Stormwater Management - Ordinance 05 - 2025 - Speed Monitoring System - Resolution 2025 - 05 - Water allocation for April - No questions, or concerns were expressed about any of the items for adoption. City Manager Report: City Manager Wieprecht was not in attendance, but his written report was provided. Department Reports: No questions, or concerns were expressed. Old Business: 1. Saubles Addition Annexation - No questions, or concerns were expressed New Business: 1. Monthly Financial Report - 2. Accounts Payables 3. Approval of Special Event Permit - Woofstock - Memorial Park - June 21, 2025 4. Easement Agreement - Renehan Property - Memorial Park Expansion 5. Easement Agreement - Grace United Church of Christ 6. Water recharge Memorandum of Understanding No questions or concerns were expressed about any of the items of New Business. Public comment pertaining to agenda items: There were no comments from the public Adjournment: Motion to adjourn at 7:35 PM by Foster, 2nd by Chaney = carried 3-0 Respectfully Submitted by: Clara Kalman, City Clerk OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TANEYTOWN, MARYLAND Mayor and Council Meeting April 14, 2025 DRAFT The Mayor and City Council meeting was held at 7:30 PM on Monday, April 14, 2025. Present: Mayor Miller, Mayor Pro Tem McCarron and Council members Fuller, Foster, Chaney and Tillman. Also Present: City Manager Wieprecht and Clerk Kalman. Mayor Miller led the Pledge of Allegiance. Approval of Minutes: Approval of the minutes of the March 5, 2025 and March 10, 2025 regular meetings, the March 10, 2025 Closed Session and the March 12, 2025 Main Street Meeting - motion to approve all minutes by Tillman, 2nd by Chaney - carried 5 -0 Council member statement regarding conflicts of interest on agenda items: None Resolutions, Ordinances and Agreements: Adoption: Ordinance 04. = 2025 = Stormwater Management - motion to adopt by Chaney, 2nd by Tillman carried 5 - 0 Ordinance 05 - 2025 - Speed Monitoring System motion to adopt by Foster, 2nd by Tillman - Mayor Pro Tem McCarron stated previous councils have examined the issue thoroughly and concluded it was primarily a money-making proposition rather than a safety proposition and would cause a burden to the citizens ifenacted. Council member Tillman stated he understands the concern, however when examining the data presented from the recent surveys it seems to indicate safety is indeed of concern. The motion carried 3 - 2 with McCarron and Fuller opposed. Resolution 2025 - 05 - Water allocation for April - Motion to adopt by McCarron, 2nd by Foster - carried 5-0. City Manager Report: City Manager Wieprecht advised a progress meeting for the Westview Drive water line replacement was held. The road has been soft cut and a rough schedule was provided. The project should be completed by the first week of October, including the paving. The Riffles Lane storm drain pre-bid meeting was held today. There will be some modifications with the plans because one of the contiguous property owners did not allow access to his property, which will necessitate hand digging. City Council minutes 04/14/2025 Department Reports: No questions or concerns were expressed. Old Business: 1. Saubles Addition Annexation - City Manager Wieprecht advised the annexation is going through the process with a public hearing to be scheduled soon. The Annexation packet has been submitted to the County and the State Planning Department. Staff is seeking consensus of the Council to allow thel buyer to settle on the property and begin using utilities while the annexation process continues. The annexation consent and agreement are both irrevocable. The Council provided consensus to allow the settlement to take place. Responding to council member Tillman, Wieprecht advised the fluctuation in the nitrogen loading graph is likely due to various tests which were preformed and lower Micro-C use. New Business: 1. Monthly Financial Report - Motion to approve by Foster, 2nd by Tillman - carried 5 -0. 2. Accounts Payables - Motion to approve by Tillman, 2nd by Chaney - carried 5 -0. 3. Approval of Special Event Permit - Woofstock - Memorial Park - June 21, 2025 - motion to approve by McCarron, 2nd! by Tillman - carried! 5 - 0. 4. Easement Agreement - Renehan Property - Memorial Park Expansion - Motion to approve by Foster, 2nd Tillman - carried! 5 -0. 5. Easement Agreement - Grace United Church of Christ - Motion to approve by Tillman, 2nd by Chaney - carried 5 -0. 6. Water recharge Memorandum of Understanding - Motion to approve by Foster, 2nd by Tillman - Responding to Council member Tillman, Wieprecht advised this does not represent every gallon of water available because the County does hold some water in reserve. The motion carried 5 - 0. Council member Reports: Council members provided updates for their particular areas of focus. Adjournment: Motion to adjourn at 7:58 PMI by Tillman, 2nd by Chaney - carried 5 -0. Respectfully Submitted by: Clara Kalman, City Clerk City Council minutes 04/14/2025 CITYOF TANEYTOWN RESOLUTION NO. 2025-06 WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Taneytown gives the City Council power to operate and maintain a water system and take all necessary steps for the efficient operation thereof, and WHEREAS, the Charter ofi the City of Taneytown gives the City Council the powers to exercise planning and zoning authority, under which the City has established a process for granting zoning certificates and building permits which serves to regulate construction and development within the City; and WHEREAS, from time to time the City, based on water usage demand, improvements made to the water system, and other related factors, shall reassess the formula and calculations used to calculate available water capacity; and WHEREAS, such a re-evaluation was conducted in August 2017by the City and its Engineer and have used such findings in the creation of Exhibit A attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Taneytown makes the following findings: A. The City of Taneytown has a limited water supply. The amount of water available for allocation to new or expanded uses is provided on Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof. B. It is necessary for the City of Taneytown to protect its limited water supply to allocate water capacity to existing, pending and future development within its jurisdictional boundaries to ensure the continuing economic development and stability of the City, and to ensure that development will not generate water demands which exceed available capacity. C. Substantial harm to the public health, safety and general welfare ofthe City in the form of premature exhaustion of its water supply and economic hardships will result from the issuance ofunlimited development approvals. D. Under the mandate of State law, the City has adopted a Water Capacity Management Plan to guide the development, use and allocation of drinking water appropriate for use by the City and its residents. The terms ofthe Water Capacity Management Plan require that the City give specific attention to water allocation. E. This Resolution is a fair and reasonable means of achieving, and substantially advances a public purpose and has been adopted to provide the controls necessary to accomplish this purpose. F. In making these findings the City Council has reviewed the background documentation and presentations by City staff and concludes that it reasonably supports these findings. WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council deem it in the best interest of the citizens oft the City of Taneytown to use an allocation process for water currently available for new and expanded uses. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED AND ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TANEYTOWN that: 1. An allocation shall be made of the existing water supply for any existing lot of record where the owner has made application for a zoning certificate for improvements to said lot and the lot conforms in all ways to the Code ofthe City ofTaneytown, or has already received the necessary waivers, variances, or special exceptions. 2. An allocation shall be made of the existing water supply for any development project that has received approval from the Taneytown Planning and Zoning Commission and has recorded plats. 3. An allocation shall be made of the existing water supply for any development to which water capacity was addressed under the terms of a Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreement. 4. The calculations used in forming this allocation plan are provided on Exhibit A. 5. This Resolution shall become effective upon passage of this Resolution. 6. This Resolution for the allocation of water supply shall expire as provided on Exhibit A. 7. Upon the expiration of this Resolution all allocations made under this Resolution, but not utilized shall be null and void. A reallocation of any existing water supply shall be made after that date by action of the Council. 8. This Resolution and the water allocation made thereunder does not in any way create a contract, agreement or other promise by the City to any party, to provide the water allocated beyond the effective dates of this Resolution. Any plans, decisions or determinations made in reliance of the allocations made in this Resolution or on the available water shown in Exhibit A are made at the parties own risk. 9. The City Staff is hereby empowered to enact policies necessary for the effective administration and enactment of the goals contained in the Resolution. INTRODUCED THIS DAY OF 2025 CLARA J. KALMAN, CITY CLERK PASSED THIS DAY OF 2025 BY A VOTE OF COUNCILMEMBERS IN FAVOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS OPPOSED. CLARAJ. KALMAN, CITY CLERK APPROVED THIS DAY OF 2025. CHRISTOPHER G MILLER, MAYOR APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY THIS DAY OF 2025. BY: Exhibit A. Resolution 2025-06 May 12, 2025 Water Allocation Plan EDU GPD Available Gallons per Day (GPD) 38,335 Allocated Infill 2 @ 250 gpd 500 Total Allocated 500 Available GPD Less Allocated 37,835 Projects with Preliminary Plan Approval C Remaining GPD 37,835 This allocation plan shall expire on June 9, 2025 City Manager Report Quick Look Project Chart April 2025 # Category PROJECT STATUS Amount/ Status Update Notes 1 All Capital Equipment In Progress No Update this month Planning Charter and Code 2 Commission, In Progress No Update this month review: and update City Council Roberts Mill Road / Construction 3 DPW Broad Street substantially Claim letter submitted, no update this month Reconstruction complete ON this month's agenda. Bids were opened on April: 25, 2025. 4 Storm Water Riffles Lane to York Design complete DPW's Recommendation Memo is included with this month's Street Darin DPW report 5 DPW FY: 24 Sewer In Progress No Update this month Rehabilitation Construction ongoing. The first segment of new water line has Westview Drive passed pressure testing. When bacteria testing is completed & 6 DPW water line In Progress passed, dwellings along this section of the road will be replacement connected to the new line and the temporary line will be disconnected & removed. I.T. DEPT MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL REPORT RAT IDL BLNpEES # Item Comments/Plan to Resolve Spam filter has been holding up toi its task, and the IT DEPTis very 1 Exchange & Spam Email Filter happy with the performance. Exchange admin Eric Riddle has been handling this well as he continues the mitigation efforts. All deployed hardware and software are in good working order. Server backups and maintenance updates havel been performed as scheduled. Maintaining & Updating of TPD Deployed All networking controllers are functioning optimally. BWC program is 2 Hardware & Software going well. All officers are wearing this equipment. New: in-carradios havel been delivered and programmed.. A new police complaint system database has been constructed and testing has started, but it has noti in production. 3 Providing IT Help Desk Support to TDP Offer support immediately when needed. All deployed hardware and software are in good working order. Server backups and maintenance updates havel been performed as scheduled. Maintaining & Updating of City Hall & All networking controllers are functioning optimally. ProxMox Server 4 Annex Deployed Hardware & Software for virtualization is running CRISNET, ZERO TIER, TPD-CIS, DPW Complaint database and Recycle Container database. TANEYTOWN CONNECT: has been a great tool for the City thus far.A new desktop client refresh has started on the domain. 5 Performing IT Help Desk Support for City Offer support immediately when needed. Hall Social Media Policy: Under: review by the City Manager and Attorney. Website and Social Analytics: 6 City Website & Social Media Facebook- Reached 3. 2k/Post Views 1k/Followers 3,344 Twitter- 18' Tweets/ usual analytics not available w/out pro account now YouTube- Watched time 7,632 mins/Views 779/10:58 avg duration Website- Sessions 5.5k /Users 3.1 1k Page Views 14.5K Taneytown Connect- 151 posts/Downloads - 491 ios/ 248Android Water/Sewer bills are due 4/30/25 for the first quarter billing cycle. There are 4 accounts in shut-off status at the time of writing this report. Water Billing Software Wel have 91 no reads on our MXU worksheet. This has changed from 14 7 Package (VUB) as of the last report. This fluctuates after readings. Every quarter we discover: failed or failing units. MXU's and or Meter's will be replaced as we gain entry from thel homeowner. AT&T has submitted proposed upgrade plans for the elevated water 8 Cellular Towers tower. Southern Corrosion has accepted a structural analysis, but modifications need to be made to support this change. These are currently under review by the cell tower team. All open meeting recordings have been produced edited and uploaded 9 Open Meeting Videos & City Events and posted to all approved social media and City website. Analytics were provided earlier: in this report. Position/Title Name Date Phone Number IT Specialist Daniel Dennis 4/30/2025 240-315-6401 PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT A MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL REPORT I COApIENS Item Comments Improvements & Development: Memorial Park Expansion Project the easement deed for the Renehan property has been approved and signed. We had a meeting with ARRO and SHA regarding the stormwater runoff from the proposed sidewalk from St. Joseph's to the connector road from Frederick Street; the conclusion was that we will remove the sidewalk from this project and therefore eliminate the problematic runoff. ARRO will be revising the plans and submitting to SHA for their review and approval. We also need the County to approve the revised Forest Conservation, after which we should be able to record the necessary easement deeds for the County (floodplain, forest conservation), obtain approval from our Planning Commission, and release an RFP. Grant funding awarded for this project is $864,781.00 and we need to remain within the timeline Park parameters sO as not tojeopardize this funding, sO we. need to begin construction within the year. Improvements & Bollinger Park Meditation Garden -the resident with whom we're working on this project has put Development a pause on the next step (fundraising) to facilitate some time/distancing between the February 4th incident and reaching out to potential donors SO that there is no perceived affiliation between Maintenance the incident and the proposed meditation garden. & Repairs Memorial Park the NEOS surfacing was replaced and the new poured-in-place surface looks Playgrounds - great. Pavilions 1,3, 4, and 5 now. have light grey tin ceilings, which is a huge improvement over 1 the previous cage wire ceilings. DPW installed a fence along the parking area and middle road Flickinger, nearthel large red/blue playground and they did a wonderfuljob - thei fence looks fantastic. DPW Memorial also repainted the lines in the parking lots. One of the large pine trees across from the DPW Park, Roberts equipment building broke offin the April 19th storm and pulled power lines down; everything has Mill, Roth been repaired, and the remainder oft the tree has been removed. Avenue, THS Park Roberts Mill Park two memorial benches will be installed around the pond; one is for Darryl Hale (we also intend to plant a memorial tree for Darryl in the Memorial Park Expansion). Other Pending Issues Maintenance & Repairs: DPW is taking care of some minor maintenance tasks in the parks; park inspections will be conducted this month and a list of any findings will be provided to DPW afterward. Playgrounds: The surfacing on the tot lot at Memorial Park was damaged during the April 19th storm (a small area was gouged by a fallen tree branch); this will be repaired in the coming weeks. Other Pending Issues: None. Sports Organizations that hold Spring seasons are in full: swing, and some ofthosei that hold Fall seasons 2 have opened registration. Many of the organizations will be holding fundraisers and are either Programs planning them or have already launched them. We have finalized the summer Family Movie Nights. Carroll Arts Council sadly cannot sponsor the movie licensing costs, SO Taneytown Men of Faith are seeking donations to cover said costs. We are also working with Choe's Hap Ki Do to finalize a summer camp from August 4th-gth at Memorial Park. Our annual Easter Egg Hunt at Memorial Park on April 12th went well and the weather held out 3 Events for us. We had free cookies and juice, raffle tickets for filled Easter baskets, pictures with the Easter Bunny, a bounce house, and 4,000 eggs (each filled with candy or a toy) which were found in seconds flat! We had about 250 children participate. Special thanks to our sponsors Thunderhead Bowl, Kennies, and Cedar Hedge Farm and to Council Member Judy Fuller for being the Easter Bunny! Item Comments On Saturday, April 26th we held our 5th annual Earth Day Cleanup from 1-3 p.m. in all our developed parks. It was a light turnout about 30 volunteers - but it was still a successful event and ati the end ofthe day thej parks were free oflitter. Special thanks to the FSKJr. Eagles Soccer organization for preparing the hot dogs and drinks fort the volunteers! Our annual Fishing Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 10th from 8 a.m. to noon at Roberts Mill Park. This is always a community favorite, and it's great to see children of all ages catching fish (sometimes their very first!). Wea appreciate DNR's assistance and trout-stocking oft thej pond in preparation fort this event. Ai free hot dog and drink is given to all contestants, provided at FSK Jr. Eagles Soccer's snack shack and sponsored by Berserker Lures. The event following the Fishing Derby is our annual Spring Community Flea Market, Saturday, May 17th from 9 a.m.-2] p.m. at Memorial Park. Wel have almost 40 vendors signed up. We'll also be running a Spring Scavenger Hunt, with 5 small frog statues hidden in Bollinger Park; finders will bring their frog statue to the Parks & Rec table at the Flea Market to collect a prize bag. The Memorial Day ceremony and parade will be held on Monday, May: 26th (Memorial Day). The ceremony will be at the War Memorial at Memorial Park at 10 a.m. State Delegate Eric Bouchat has issued a commemoration for Darryl and will be reading this at the ceremony and presenting it to Darryl's family. The parade willl kick offat 1 p.m. at the ACNB parking lot and proceed down E. Baltimore Street to end at the Kennie's parking lot. We're still accepting parade participants. Our annual Wine, Art & Music Festival will be on Saturday, June 7th from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Memorial Park - lots of great wineries, distilleries, breweries, craft vendors and food trucks from which to choose, and The' Tribe band will be performing. Tickets are $25 for Regular Admission / $20 in advance and $40 for VIP Admission / $25 in advance; General Admission (no tastings) is free. Regular Admission includes entry at 12 p.m., 5 OZ. tasting glass, unlimited tastings; VIP Admission includes entry at 11 a.m., full size glass, unlimited tastings, swag bag with lanyard for glass, raffle tickets, etc., and access to the VIP tent. All of our events are posted on our Facebook page and on the City's website calendar as well as on the Carroll County Office of Tourism's website calendar. Flyers are also posted at the library and at the Carroll Vista clubhouse. We appreciate Dan Dennis's assistance in getting the notifications disseminated through the Taneytown Connect app as well. Special, Events /1 Permits Required Taneytown Pride June 22, 2025 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Memorial Park (Permit pending approval.) Carroll Kennel Club - August 30 & 31, 2025 from 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Memorial Park (Permit pending approval.) [See also attached list ofevents.] Parks and Recreation The next meeting is scheduled for May 14th, Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. (or upon conclusion 4 oft the TAA meeting) and are open to the public. All meetings are livestreamed and available on Advisory the City's YouTube channel. Board Taneytown Athletic The next meeting is scheduled for May 14th at 6:30 p.m. These meetings are also open to the 5 Association public. All meetings are livestreamed and available on the City's YouTube channel. The next meeting of MML Parks & Recreation Association (MML PRA) will be May 1st. This is a virtual meeting with officer elections. 6 Other Due to my work schedule and increased involvement with MML PRA, Iwill not be continuing my service on the MML Engagement & Outreach Committee. Position/Title Name Date Phone Number Director, Parks & Recreation Lorena Vaccare 5/1/25 443-487-1942 2025 EVENTS Special Event Permit Name ofEvent Datels) Time Location Organization Contact Required? Notes Free; open admission; mustr register morning of event prizes; free Fishing Derby Saturday, May 10, 2025 8:00a.m.- 12:00p.m. Roberts Millf Park City of Taneytown Lorena Vaccare No hotdoga ando drink perc contestant. Spring Scavenger Hunt May 11-17,2025 (anyt time) Bollinger Park City of Taneytown Lorena Vaccare No Sfrogs statues hidden; finders bring themt to FleaN Market for aprize. Spring Community Flea Market Saturday, May 17,2 2025 9:00a.m. 2:00p.m. MemorialPark City of Taneytown Lorena) Vaccare No $10for1 10x10spot, $20for 20x20; foodt trucks. National Capital Region Early Ford V8 Club Car Show Sunday, May 18, 2025 7:00a.m. 2:00p.m. Memorial Park NCR Early Ford V8 Club Vicky Wilmer Yes Special Event Permit #25-001 Speakers: Mayor, Delegates, etc.; NationalA Anthem: VickiBohn; Bugler: Kate Irwin (American! Legion Commander); Invocation: Pastor Memorial Day Ceremony Monday, May 26, 2025 10:00a.m. Memorial Park City of Taneytown Lorena) Vaccare No CrisFrigm. Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 26, 2025 1:00p.m. From ACNBéKennie's City of Taneytown Lorena Vaccare No SHAS Special Event Permit required; Various participants. Free General Admission (notastings); $40 VIP Admission; S25Regular Admission (both w/tastings). Food trucks; Band: TheT Tribe; craft & Wine, Art& Music Festival Saturday, June 7, 2025 11:00a.m. -4:00p.m. Memorial Park City of Taneytown Lorena) Vaccare No artisan vendors. Rain Date: 6/14 20 painted rocks hidden in our6parks; finders take them to the Summer Scavenger Hunt June 20-August 31, 2025 (anyt time) (all6developed; parks) City of Taneytown Lorena) Vaccare No libraryt tot turni inf for aprize! bag. CCHS Woofstock Saturday, June 21, 2025 10:00a a.m.- -3:00p.m. MemorialPark CCHS Shelley Amoss Yes Special EventPermit #25-003 Taneytown Pride Event Sunday, June 22, 2025 9:00a.m. : 5:00p.m. MemorialP Park Dorian Campbell Temple (same) Yes SpecialE Event Permit pending Free Admission. Movies:Cinderela, MITEITRE June 28, July 12,July 19, August CarrollO County Arts Council Kung Ful Panda 4, Ghostbusters Afterlife. First 25 attendees receivea Movies int theF Park 2, August 16 8:45p.m. Memorial Park /TTMenofFaith Lorena) Vaccare No frees snowconef from Purple Polar Bear. Good News Club' VBS June 30-July 4,2025 5:00p.m.- 7:00p.m. Roth Avenue Park Good News Club Victoria Nelson Yes SpecialE Event Permit pending Independence Day Free admission. DI, foodt trucks, games, bounce house, face painting, Celebration Thursday, July 3, 2025 6:00p.m. - 10:00p.m. MemorialPark City of Taneytown Lorena) Vaccare No fireworks at 9:30p.m. Rainc date:7/5. June 2, 16,July7 7, 14, August 11, Instructor: Shawn Essed. Free. Registration required. Registrants Yogai int theF Park 18 6:00p.m.- 7:00p.m. Memorial Park City of Taneytown Lorena) Vaccare No cana attend anyc class. s:00am.. 9:30a.m. (Sth- 12hGraders), 9:30am.- 11 a.m. (Sth-7 7th Graders), Instructor: Darian Butler. Weekly clinics weeks. Registration Youth Tennis Clinics July 10,1 17, 24,31 11:00am.- 12:00p.m. (Ist-4thG Graders) Memorial Park City of Taneytown Lorena Vaccare No required. Registrationf fee (varies bya age group). FSKF FFA Alumni Cars Show Saturday, July 12,2 2025 9:00a.m.- 2:00p.m. MemorialP Park FSKF FFAAlumni Stanley Haines Yes SpecilE Event Permit pending Family FunF Food Truck Foodt trucks/vendors, band: Six Daze, pony rides, petting zo0, bounce Friday Friday, July 18, 2025 5:00p.m. 8:00p.m. Memorial Park City of Taneytown Lorena) Vaccare No houses, games. Artisan Fest Saturday, July 26, 2025 10:00a.m.- -4:00p.m. MemorialPark Carroll County Arts Council Gwen Asbury No Artvendors; foodt trucks; bands; kids crafttent; beer garden. TPD- As Ponyr rides, bounce! houses, vendors, foodt trucks, misc. National Night Out Tuesday, Augusts 5, 2025 6:00p.m.- -8:00p.m. MemorialPark City of Taneytown Assigned No entertainment. Coach) X'sBasketballC Camp TBD MemorialPark Xavier Smith Xavier Smith Yes SpecialE Event Permit pending 5:00 p.m. 6:00p.m. Instructor: Darian Butler. 2evening clinics weeklyx <4weeks. Adult Tennis Clinics August 7, 14,21,28 6:30p.m.- 8:00p.m. Memorial Park City of Taneytown Lorena Vaccare No Registrationrequired. Registrationf fee $75. Contestants post pictures oft themselvesr reading in ourp parks on the Reading in the Parks Contest August 17-23, 2025 (anyt time) (any park) City of Taneytown Lorena) Vaccare No FBevent; top 3contestants win prizes from local businesses. Carroll Kennel Club August 30-31, 2025 7:00a.m.-3:00p.m. MemorialPark Carroll Kennel Club Karen Logue Yes Special Event Permit pending Categories: Nature, Action, Play. Judges vote; top: 3 ine each category Photography Contest September 1-C -October 31, 2025 n/a anyp park City of Taneytown Lorena Vaccare No (plus 1 overall best) wing prizes. Freea admission. Ponyr rides, petting, Zo0, bounce houses, face painting. games. Craft vendors, straw maze, wagon rides. Food Harvest Festival Saturday, September 27, 2025 11:00a.m. 3:00p.m. Memorial Park City of Taneytown Lorena Vaccare No trucks; band: Hickory Wind. Admission: $25. Limitedt to: 20p participants. Bourbont tastings and Birds & Bourbon at Bollinger Saturday, October 18, 2025 3:00p.m. 5:30p.m. Bollinger Park City of Taneytown Lorena) Vaccare No guided! birdwatchingy walk. Alyssa Richards Memorial Car Show Saturday, October 4,2 2025 8:00a.m. 3:00p.m. MemorialPark Gary Richards Gary Richards Yes SpecialEvent Permit #25-002 Halloween Decorating Contest October 1-31, 2025 n/a n/a City of Taneytown Lorena Vaccare No Homeowners register; judges vote; top3winp prizes. Trunk- or-Treat Saturday, October 25,2025 2:00p.m.- 5:00p.m. MemorialF Park Chamber ofc Commerce Jodi Narowanski No "Trunks" register with Jodi; free! hot dogs. TailsofT Taneytown Saturday, October 25, 2025 2:00p.m.-5:00p.m. Memorial Park Cityoft Taneytown Lorena Vaccare No Costumed pet paradei in park;contestw/; judges; prizes. Candy Cane Hunt at4:30p.m.; Tree lighting/Santa: arrives at 5:30 Christmas Tree Lighting Saturday, December 6, 2025 4:30p.m. 8:00p.m. MemorialP Park City of Taneytown Lorena Vaccare No p.m.; foodt trucks; wagonrides. Holiday Decorating Contest December 1-30,2 2025 n/a n/a City of Taneytown Lorena) Vaccare No Homeownersr register; judgesy vote; top3winp prizes. City Sponsored Event Non- -City Sponsored Event Partnered Event DPW MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL REPORT PAT - A ONATES Item Comments/Plan to Resolve 1 Use and Occupancy Inspections There were NO U&O's completed in April. 2 Work Orders (244) work orders were completed; (42) were: requests from other departments. During March 2025, the city paid $1,589-50 in tipping fees for28.90 tons of recycling collected. Attached is a total of tipping fees from Carroll County for household recycling and refusei for 2024. Ecology Services, in conjunction with Carroll County Landfill, compiled a mailer for acceptable and nonacceptable items. Theyl have also worked on tags for cans that donot meet landfill requirements for recycling 3 Trash and Recycling (contaminated recycling). All recycling trucks that go to the landfill that are contaminated are dumped as regular trash at al higher rate than recycling. So, starting on April 30th, recycling cans that have contamination will not be emptied and tagged notifying! the residents of the contamination. It will be the responsibility ofthe residents to take the contaminated material out ofthe recycling fornext week's collection. Well levels remain stable: from our previous months. Attached is an email from Zach Neal (Carroll County Hydrogeologist) with his monthly report for all of Carroll County. The city has been in a voluntary water ban since the: renovations began on our water storage Well levels tanks and remains in effect to this date. With Mr. Neal's report, I would 4 highly recommend that the Mayor and Council start to consider the need to implement the next level of water ban. With the police department trying to hold a carwash fundraiser, Ialso recommend that this be put on hold until a time that water) level conditions have increased to a more: stable level. 5 Leak detection During our April leak detection, there were no leaks detected. PFAS & PFOA Remediation Grant 6 Waiting on final release of priority list from MDE. No change in status. Funding 7 Lead Service Line inventory Waiting on final release of priority list from MDE. No change in status. Roberts Mill Road/Broad Street Dure to the bankruptey of W. F. Delauter, the city is working on 8 Rehabilitation making a claim against the performance bond to have the paving issues repaired. No change in status. Attached is the running spreadsheet for nutrient loading for the WWTP.. As Jim discussed at last month's meeting, the numbers are close or just over thei floating cap. Nitrogen numbers have started to WWTP come back down and should continue to trend downward.z As fort the 9 Phosphorus numbers, March numbers elevated just above the: floating cap, due to testing a new chemical for phosphorus removal. Wer ran the dosing at a lower rate fora couple of weeks to get a good idea of the potential for this new chemical. This new chemical called Delpac XG # Item Comments/Plan to Resolve removes phosphorus better than our current chemical Ferric Chloride with less corrosiveness orl hazards to equipment andj personnel. This new chemical also has a lower price tag for purchase. We will be moving to change over to Delpacsoon. With this change there will be no additional equipment needed. Our current chemical feed system is capable of the switch. Conewago has completed the project with some minor) punch list items remaining. A Certificate of Substantial Completion has been given with 10 Dewatering Project the understanding that they will complete the remaining items on this list. No Change in status. Monumental Paving has completed a final walkthrough with CDM Smith and the city. Monumental Paving was in during April to address W. Baltimore St./Memorial Park sewer all grass areas with new and reseeded the areas as well. The 11 topsoil rehabilitation Carroll County Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector also allowed for the removal of the sediment controls in all areas as well.. As long as the: new seed takes, this will close out this project Phase 1 section of water main from Harney Rd. past Taneytown 12 Westview Dr. Watermain Replacement Crossing has been installed, pressure tested and passed. By thet time of the council meeting, service lines fort this area willl be connected to the new water main and phase 21 temporary water main will bei installed. A major repair and safety addition near Roberts Mill Park started on March 17th. Due to the 5 springs found under the: roadbed this project lingered longer than expected. Additional time was needed to: install 13 Stumptown Road Emergency Repairs drain tiles to allow waterf from these springs to be removed from under the road.. Also, additional reinforcement of the roadbed was neededi in these areas. Stumptown Rd. will be opened during the first week of May. 14 Riffles Lane Storm Drain Instillation Bid opening was completed on April 25th, Recommendation letter is attached. Position/Title Name Date Phone Number Director of Public Kevin Smeak 4/30/25 410-984-4829 Works Date Well No. 8 Well No. 9 Well No. 11 Well No. 12 Well No. 14 Well No. 15 Well No. 16 Well No. 17 January-25 225 88 290 125 183 141 118 216 February-25 226 84 290 101 184 136 114 213 March-25 225 87 290 107 183 125 111 214 April-25 224 81 290 101 182 122 113 213 May-25 June-25 July-25 August-25 September-25 October-25 November-25 December-25 Pump Setting 340 267 349 249 468 180 273 735 2024 Taneytown Well Pumping Levels Well No. 8 Well No. 9 Well No. 11Well No. 12Well No. 14Well No. 15Well No. 16Well No. 17 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 180 200 225 250 249 267 DJanuary-25 275 273 300 February- 25 325 a 340 March-25 350 349 375 DApril-25 400 425 May-25 450 468 DJune-25 475 500 nJuly-25 525 550 DAugust-25 575 September- 600 25 625 DOctober-25 650 675 November- 25 700 DDecember- 725 25 73 750 APump Setting 775 Refuse/Recycling tracking 2025 2024 Recycling 2024 Recycling Refuse Refuse 2024 Month Tons Recycled Tipping Fees 2024 Recycled Tipping Fees Refuse Tons Tipping Fees Tons RefuseTipping Fees January 33.14 $1,822.70 36.79 $2,023.45 199.53 $13,094.98 156.07 $10,300.62 February 52.24 $2,873.20 38.48 $2,116.40 155.98 $9,612.24 194.44 $12,876.31 March 28.90 $1,589.50 45.54 $2,504.70 193.02 $12,738.92 170.66 $11,263.56 April 36.99 $2,034.45 179.54 $11,849.64 May 58.92 $3,240.60 215.49 $14,222.34 June 34.95 $1,922.25 199.2 $13,147.20 July 56.31 $3,097.05 228.51 $15,081.66 August 43.09 $2,369.95 184.54 $12,179.64 September 45.67 $2,511.85 194.24 $12,821.14 October 54.45 $2,994.75 228.99 $15,113.34 November 40.85 $2,246.75 156.67 $10,340.22 December Yearly total 114.28 $6,285.40 492.04 $27,062.20 548.53 $35,446.14 2108.35 $139,195.67 Outlook RE: County Hydrologic Conditions Update - April 2025 From Neal, Zachary M ameeamokoumymagon Date Mon 4/28/2025 5:35 PM To Kevin Hann thamohampiteasomdgo, Idawdehampsteadidgox tddohamptedmagoe. 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Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Good evening all, A brief hydrologic update for April is provided below. Much like the previous update, we're still carrying quite the precipitation deficit since the start of the water year, resulting in widespread below to well below normal conditions. Well below normal conditions are now dominating the groundwater monitoring network, with 61% of wells in the program at or below their 10th percentiles for the month. 7 of the 36 wells assessed set new record lows for the month of April. Precipitation Precipitation totals for the month thus far have varied across the County. Hampstead and Manchester received just over 3 inches of precipitation. Westminster, New Windsor, Mt. Airy, and Taneytown received 2-3 inches of precipitation, while Union Bridge and Eldersburg received 1.5-2 inches. This would be about a normal amount of precipitation (skewing slightly below normal) for Hampstead, Manchester, parts of Westminster, and New' Windsor, but would generally translate to a monthly deficit of 1-2 inches for Taneytown, Mt. Airy, Union Bridge, and the Eldersburg area. For the water year (started 10/1/2024), we've received approximately 13-16 inches of precipitation across the County. This equates to a 8.5-11 inch deficit across the County. USGS Streamflow Stream gauge data for earlier this afternoon are provided below: Morgan Run 2% (Well Below Normal) Beaver Run - 2% (Well Below Normal) North Branch Patapsco River 1% (Well Below Normal) Cranberry Branch - 5% (Well Below Normal) Big Pipe Creek - 1% (Well Below Normal) Monocacy River - 10-11% (Below Normal; on the cusp of Well Below Normal) USI Drought Monitor The 4/24/2025 map (reflecting conditions through 4/22/2025) had all of Carroll County classified as experiencing severe drought. The next update should be released Thursday, based on conditions observed through tomorrow. NOAA Seasonal Outlook The updated NOAA outlooks for April are provided below: o Temperature - There's an increased chance of warmer than normal temperatures for the foreseeable future. Precipitation NOAA is suggesting there is an increased chance of wetter than normal conditions for the summer. Thereafter, they are projecting equal chances (no direction favored) by fall, with drier than normal conditions pushing into the region (setting up just to our southeast) by late fall/early winter. While the forecast is a long ways out and subject to change, this last part is noteworthy, as it sets a similar stage for the conditions we're encountering this year following our drier than usual winter (when we get the recharge that brings our water levels back up). Groundwater Levels = Historic Month of April Comparison Hampstead - The most reliable monitoring wells in the area generally carried well below normal ratings. Only Widerman 1 and Widerman 2 were once again rated normal this month, which is unusual given their positioning near newer stormwater infrastructure (which often results in "above normal" conditions at these locations relative to their historic observed conditions). MW-2 (21%; but also a SWMF influenced well) and RF-1 (18.5%) were rated below normal. All other wells (OB-3, NCF-4, Corbin 6, Corbin 4, Leister 3, Leister 6, and PW-14) were. rated well below normal, with Leister 3 and Leister 6: setting new record lows for the month of April since monitoring began (November 2008). Manchester - Conditions in Manchester generally mirrored those observed in Hampstead. The Charmil well (better suited for drought monitoring) was rated well below normal, at approximately 4.5%. The Blevins well was rated above normal, but this well appears subject to influence from alterations to the operation of proximal production wells, etc. Freedom Of the 7 wells in the Freedom District relied upon for this analysis, only one was rated normal (Sussex Ct), and was in the low end of thatrange. Four wells were rated below normal, while two were rated well below normal, with FP-10 setting a new record low for the month of April. Mt. Airy Water levels were dominated by well below normal conditions. Two of the three wells used in the drought monitoring procedure manual were below their respective 5% thresholds (one of the triggers [to be looked at with other factors] for mandatory restrictions in the updated procedure manual). Shadyside 2 was at 8.5%, which is well below normal. Shadyside 1 and Watkins Park both set new record lows for the month of April. ECR-01 set a new record low for the month of April since monitoring began (August 2009). GF1E was rated well below normal, at approximately 8.75%. Only the Watersville well was rated normal; this well is a bit more of an anomaly and its response tends to deviate from regional prevailing conditions. For this reason, this well isn'trelied upon heavily for drought monitoring purposes. Union Bridge Water levels at the Phillips wellfield were well below normal, with Phillips 1 at the 3rd percentile and Phillips 2 at the 7th percentile. Raywell 1 (less significance to the Town) set a new record low for the month of April since records began in December 2005. New Windsor MSF-1 was at approximately the 10th percentile (right on the cusp of below normal and well below normal). Taneytown The Park well was rated below normal, at the 15th percentile. Westminster & Pleasant Valley - Water levels were below to well below normal throughout the area. The Farm Museum well came in at 6.75%, classifying it as well below normal. Starner 2 (4.5%) and PV-Obs (8.5%), were both similarly rated well below normal. WV-15 (11.25%) and Starner 1 ("25%) were both rated below normal, with Starner 1 at the normal/below normal threshold. The next water level readout is scheduled for May 9, 2025. III plan to send out another update by late May. We are now past the point that water levels would tend to rise seasonally (they historically peak in April/May). Please feel free to reach out with any questions. Best, Zachary Neal Hydrogeologist Carroll County Department of Planning & Land Management 225 North Center Street Westminster, MD 21157 Phone (410) 386-2868 From: Neal, Zachary M Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 3:36 PM To: hamnehampateadmagp, dawdehampteadmigp, Rodney Kuhns umemandheltermdgpy Gary Dye <gdye@newwindsormd.org"; Wayne Myers <wmyers@newwindsormd.org"; unionbr @carr.org; Jim Wieprecht awieprecht@taneytownmd.gov; Kevin Smeak asmeak@laneybwnop: Derek Shreves dhreveelyewlene; Dick Swanson <dt4060@msn.com>; Cherry, John hnGheryearadkcom, Watcher, Andrew C. <awatcher Camoloumymagoezton Devilbiss <tdevilbiss@hampsteadmd.gov>; Sara Imhulse simhulse@westminstermd.gov, <simhulse@westminstermd.gov; David Robinson -MDH- david.robinson@maryland.gov>; envopeyanoo.com; Jim Roark roark@hampsteadmd.gov; Crockett, Daniel dcrockett@carrolcountymd.gov; Gregory Howell GHowell@westminstermd.gov; mleister Omanchestermd.gov Cc: Madigan, Byron <bmadigan@arrolccountymad.ov; Heyn, Chris <cheyn@carrollcountymd.gov; Bokey, Bryan <bbokey@carrollcountymd.gov>; O'Meara, Janet L jomeara@carrollcontymd.gov;! Dinne, Brenda J M <bdinne@carrollcountymd.gov> Subject: RE: County Hydrologic Conditions Update - March 2025 Good afternoon all, A brief hydrologic update for March is provided below. Much like the previous update, we're still carrying quite the precipitation deficit since the start of the water year, resulting in widespread below to well below normal conditions. While we received precipitation after water levels were measured on 3/14/2025, it only approximated 0.25-0.75 inch across most of the County, with the higher totals observed towards the northwestern portion of the County. Precipitation Precipitation totals for the month thus far (including after the 3/14/2025 groundwater level measurement day) are between 0.9 and 1.5 inches. This equates to a deficit of 1-2 inches in most areas in the County (typically around 1.2 inches), except for laneytown, which had a 0.5-1 inch deficit for the month thus far. For the water year (started 10/1/2024), we've received 10-15 inches (more realistically 10-12 inches) of precipitation across the County. This equates to a 7-8 inch deficit across much of the County, with some areas now showing a >8 inch deficit, especially in the far eastern portion of the County (and in isolated areas near laneytown, Union Bridge and Mt. Airy). USGS Streamflow Stream gauge data for earlier this afternoon are provided below: Morgan Run - 2% (Well Below Normal) Beaver Run 3% (Well Below Normal) North Branch Patapsco River 2% (Well Below Normal) Cranberry Branch - 1% (Well Below Normal) Big Pipe Creek - 3% (Well Below Normal) Monocacy River - 20% (Below Normal) US Drought Monitor The 3/13/2025 map (reflecting conditions through 3/11/2025) had all of Carroll County classified as experiencing moderate drought. The next update should be released tomorrow, based on conditions observed through yesterday. NOAA Seasonal Outlook The updated NOAA outlook for March is not yet available. I'd expect it will be available later this week or early next week. Groundwater Levels = Historic Month of March Comparison Hampstead - The most reliable monitoring wells in the area generally carried below to well below normal ratings. Only Widerman 1 and Widerman 2 were rated normal this month, which is unusual given their positioning near newer stormwater infrastructure (which often results in "above normal" conditions at these locations relative to their historic observed conditions). MW-2 (18%; but also a SWMF influenced well), Corbin 4 (11%), Leister 3 (11%), PW-14 (10.25%) and RF-1 (15%) were all rated below normal. All other wells (NCF-4, Corbin 6, and Leister 6) were rated well below normal, with NCF-4 setting a new record low for the month of March since monitoring began (September 2009). Manchester - Conditions in Manchester generally mirrored those observed in Hampstead. The Charmil well was rated well below normal, at approximately the 7th percentile, while the Blevins well was rated normal (in the lower end of that range) at approximately 30.5%. Freedom - Of the 7 wells in the Freedom District relied upon for this analysis, only one was rated normal (Sussex Ct). All other wells were rated below normal, anywhere between 12.25% and 24%. Mt. Airy - Water levels were a bit mixed, but were generally rated below normal to well below normal in the area. Two of the three wells used in the drought monitoring procedure manual were below their respective 15% thresholds, with one well (Shadyside 1) rated at the 15th percentile. Shadyside 2 was at 6.75%, while Watkins Park was at 6.25%; both were rated well below normal. ECR-01 set a new record low for the month of March since monitoring began (August 2009). GF1E was rated below normal, just below the 12th percentile. Only the Watersville well was rated normal. Union Bridge Water levels at the Phillips wellfield were below to well below normal, with Phillips 1 just above the 5th percentile (well below normal), and Phillips 2 just above the 11th percentile (below normal). Raywell 1 (less significance to the Town) set a new record low for the month of March since records began in December 2005. New Windsor - MSF-1 was just above the gth percentile (well below normal). Taneytown - The Park well was rated well below normal, just above the gth percentile. Westminster & Pleasant Valley - Water levels were below to well below normal throughout the area. The Farm Museum well came in at the gth percentile, classitying it as well below normal. Starner 2 (8.25%) and WV-15 (8.75%), were both similarly rated well below normal. PV-Obs (14%) and Starner 1 (12.5%) were both rated below normal. The next water level readout is scheduled for March 28, 2025. I'II plan to send out another update around mid- April. At this point, of the 36 wells utilized in this analysis, 14% are within their historic normal ranges, 44% are rated below normal, and 42% are rated well below normal. If you haven't spoken with your administrators and elected officials about at least voluntary restrictions for the Spring, now' would be a good time to do SO. With vegetation starting to come out of dormancy, evapotranspiration rates will be on the rise. Please feel free to reach out with any questions. Best, Zachary Neal Hydrogeologist Carroll County Department of Planning & Land Management 225 North Center Street Westminster, MD 21157 Phone (410) 386-2868 From: Neal, Zachary M Sent: Friday, February 21, 2025 4:47 PM To: hamehampatcadmisos linatehammaiteadmisae Rodney Kuhns <rkuhns@manchestermd.gov>; Gary Dye hsenewwindommdcrP: Wayne Myers Kwmyers@newwindsormd.org>s. unionbr@carrorg: Jim Wieprecht <awieprecht@laneytownmd.gow; Kevin Smeak SsmaielanedwnarP, Derek Shreves ahreeslewalenep; Dick Swanson <qt4060@msn.com>; Cherry, John <einher.Paradhme Watcher, Andrew C. <watcherpcarolicountymdso,lom Devilbiss <tlevibissOhampsteadmd.gov; Sara Imhulse simhulse@westminstermd.gov) <simhulsewestminstermd.so; David Robinson -MDH- david.robinson@maryland.ov>: enxope@yahoo.com; Jim Roark arichammteaimdsaet Crockett, Daniel dcrockett@carrolcountymd.gow; Steve Miller <slmiler@manchestermd.gov>; Gregory Howell GHowel/@westminstermd.gop Cc: Madigan, Byron <bmadigan@carrollountymd.govi, Heyn, Chris <cheyn@carrollcountymd.gov>; Bokey, Bryan <pbokey@carrollcountymd.gov; O'Meara, Janet L. jomeara@carrollcontymd.gov; Dinne, Brenda J M <bdinne@carrollcountymd.gov> Subject: RE: County Hydrologic Conditions Update February 2025 Good afternoon all, A brief hydrologic update for February is provided below. While we've received about a normal amount of precipitation for February thus far (as of today), we're still carrying quite the deficit since the start of the water year, resulting in widespread below to well below normal conditions. While we received precipitation after water levels were measured on 2/14/25, it only approximated 0.5-0.75 inch across the County. Precipitation Precipitation totals for the month thus far are between 1.5 and 2 inches throughout much of the County, except Mt. Airy, where 2-3 inches have been observed. This is considered a normal amount for the month to date. The water year function for the NOAA database is operational today, and confirms the deficit previously mentioned in the last update; generally 5-8 inches throughout the County. USGS Streamflow While Iwould normally provide percentiles from the USGS Stream gauges in the County, many gauges are currently affected by ice due to the sustained sub-freezing temperatures we experienced this week. The few that aren't reporting ice certainly appear to be affected by it (erroneous and/or abnormally fluctuating flows the last few days). I suspect the gauges will slowly start reporting consistent and more accurate flow again over the weekend (and possibly going into Monday). US Drought Monitor The 2/20/2025 map (reflecting conditions through 2/18/2025) had all of Carroll County classified as experiencing moderate drought. NOAA Seasonal Outlook The updated NOAA outlooks for February are provided below (though they mimic the update from January): o Temperature There's an increased chance of warmer than normal temperatures for the foreseeable future. Precipitation Chances are equal, with no direction (drier, wetter, normal) particularly favored, through spring 2025. By late spring, the pattern appears as though it'll shift, with a slightly increased chance of wetter conditions favored from late spring through fall 2025. Thereafter, chances are generally equal again. Groundwater Levels - Historic Month of FebruaryComparison Hampstead - The most reliable monitoring wells in the area generally carried below to well below normal ratings. Only Widerman 1 and Widerman 2 were rated normal this month, which is unusual given their positioning near newer stormwater infrastructure (which often results in "above normal" conditions at these locations relative to their historic observed conditions). MW-2 (21.5%; but also a SWMF influenced well), Corbin 4 (10.5%), PW-14 (15%) and RF-1 (22%) were all rated below normal. All other wells (NCF-4, Corbin 6, Leister 3, and Leister 6) were rated well below normal, with NCF-4 and Leister 6 setting new record lows for the month of February since monitoring began. Monitoring of NCF-4 began in September 2009, while monitoring of Leister 6 began in November 2008. Manchester - Conditions in Manchester generally mirrored those observed in Hampstead. The Charmil well was rated well below normal, ata approximately the gth percentile, while the Blevins well was rated normal at the 47th percentile. Freedom - Of the 7 wells in the Freedom District relied upon for this analysis, three were rated normal (Sussex Ct, OB-14 off, and OWE, with OWE in the low-end of its normal range). Two of the seven were rated below normal (anywhere from the 16th to 20th percentiles), while two wells (OB-24A and FP-10) were rated well below normal. Mt. Airy- Water levels were a bit mixed, but were generally rated below normal to well below normal in the area. Two of the three wells used in the drought monitoring procedure manual were rated at or below their respective 15% thresholds, with one well (Shadyside 2) rated slightly above. Shadyside 1 was at the 15th percentile, while Shadyside 2 was around the 17th percentile. The Watkins Park well set a new record low for the month of February since records began in July 2002. ECR-01 fell to the well below normal category, at the 7th percentile, while GF1E fell to the below normal category, at the 19th percentile. Only the Watersville well was rated normal. Union Bridge Water levels at the Phillips wellfield were below to well below normal, with Phillips 1 at the gth, percentile (well below normal), and Phillips 2 at the 13th percentile (below normal). Raywell 1 (less significance to the Town) set a new record low for the month of February since records began in December 2005. New Windsor MSF-1 was at the 18th percentile (below normal). Taneytown The Park well was rated below normal, at about the 22nd percentile. Westminster & Pleasant Valley - Water levels were quite mixed, but leaned more towards well below normal. The Farm Museum well came in at the 7th percentile, classifying it as well below normal. Starner 2 (5.25%) and WV-15 (7%), were both similarly rated well below normal. PV-Obs (26%) and Starner 1 (25.5%) were both barely within the low end of their normal ranges. The next water level readout is scheduled for February 28, 2025. I'I plan to send out another update around mid- March. As before, while we'll continue to closely track water levels, if conditions don'tstart to improve substantially throughout the month (and into March), you may want to start discussing at least voluntary restrictions for the Spring with your administrators and elected officials. Please feel free to reach out with any questions. Have a great weekend! Best, Zachary Neal Hydrogeologist Carroll County Department of Planning & Land Management 225 North Center Street Westminster, MD 21157 Phone (410) 386-2868 Please note that e-mail and any attachments sent to and from this address may be subject to the Maryland Public Information Act and unless otherwise privileged, must be disclosed to third parties. 2019 2018 2017 2016 Total TN (mg/I) TN (Ib) TP (mg/) TP (Ib) Total Flow Effluent (MG) TN (mg/l) TN (Ib) TP (mg/) TP( (Ib) Total Flow Effuent (MG) TN (mg/D TN (Ib) TP (mg/l) TP (Ib) Effluent Flow TN (mg/D TN (Ib) TP (mg/) TP (Ib) Total Flow Effluent (MG) (MG) Janruary 5.4 1826. 5 0.2 71.5 40.4 6.7 3167.7 0.3 56.6 20.9 3.4 516.1 1.0 215.7 26.9 February 3.9 1290.7 0.3 109.5 39.8 3.4 1426. .8 0.2 50.6 40.5 3.6 536. 1 0.7 96.5 15.6 33.9 5107.6 0.3 120.5 55.6 March 4.6 1711.6 0.2 88.4 44.6 3.6 1463.9 0.2 48.4 29.0 4.7 800.2 0.6 156.6 29.4 156.4 .4 26409.7 0.6 103.8 19.5 April 3.2 884.4 0.3 72.0 32.9 3.2 1612.7 0.3 61.4 29.4 3.9 482.3 0.3 62.3 28.4 197.7 24610.7 0.8 118.6 17.0 May 4.3 1487.5 0.2 65.8 41.8 4.1 3016.1 0.3 88.2 36.8 4.1 647.0 0.3 66.1 27.5 97.6 15446.4 0.4 115.3 32.5 June 7.9 1401.9 0.4 70.6 21.2 4.9 4212.5 0.4 102.8 28.2 4.9 390.8 0.5 56.2 12.8 48.2 3861.8 0.5 78.7 21.0 July 3.1 728. .3 0.8 200.6 28.6 5.3 6700. 5 0.5 150. 5 33.6 6.9 750.5 0.5 76.9 17.6 51.3 5555.0 0.4 42.2 14.5 August 2.5 277.6 1.2 132.5 13.4 3.1 1759.2 0.3 67.5 30.8 8.4 426.7 0.8 134.4 19.2 58.2 2948.3 0.4 34.2 11.3 September 1.3 130.3 0.9 95.5 12.1 5.5 12121.1 0.6 264.9 55.2 7.4 339.1 0.9 115.0 16.2 88.0 4036.9 0.7 69.8 12.9 october 1.3 257. .5 1.0 200.8 23.6 4.9 2973.1 0.3 72.2 34.6 6.1 542.7 0.8 104.2 15.9 44.7 3983.6 0.3 37.0 13.1 November 2.7 494.5 0.3 57.5 22.1 1.2 1653.3 0.3 165.2 66.0 2.9 243.3 0.1 20.4 17.7 70.1 5853.6 0.5 43.6 11.0 December 4.2 1447.2 0.3 100.6 41.8 3.3 513.7 0.1 13.8 13.2 31.7 5017.3 0.3 48.7 20.3 Note* Data from Dec 2018 and Jan 2016 left out as outliers Cityo ofT Taneytown WastewaterT Treatment Plant- -2025 Nutrientl Load Tracking MonthlyTN Monthly TP YTDT TN YTDTP YTDTN YTDTP Floating Floating Capped Capped Floating Floating AvgT TNConc Avg TP Conc (mg/l) Total Effluent Average Actual Load Actual Load Actual Load Actual Actual Actual TNL Load TPLoad TNL Limit TPLimit TNI Limit TPLimit (mg/l) Flow(MilGal) Flow (MGD) Load Load Month (lb) (lb) (lb) (Ib) Load(lb) (Ib) Limit (lb) Limit(lb) (lb) (lb) (lb) (Ib) Jan 3.9 0.17 19.493 0.6 634 28 634 28 634 28 650 49 13394 1005 650 49 Feb 4.2 0.26 27.030 1.0 947 59 1,581 86 1581 86 902 68 13394 1005 1552 116 Mar 3.2 0.62 22.320 0.7 596 115 2,177 202 2177 202 745 56 13394 1005 2297 172 Apr - 2177 202 899 67 13394 1005 3195 240 Floatingl limit projected! basedon historical flowy values May - - - - - 2177 202 1156 87 13394 1005 4352 326 Floatingl limit projected! basedon historicalf flowy values Jun - - - 2177 202 693 52 13394 1005 5045 378 Floatingl limitp projected! basedon historicalf flowy values Jul - - - - - 2177 202 786 59 13394 1005 5831 437 Floatinglimit projected basedon! historicalf flowy values Aug 2177 202 623 47 13394 1005 6454 484 Floatingl limit projected! basedon! historical flowy values Sep - - 2177 202 805 60 13394 1005 7259 544 Floatinglimit projected! basedon! historicalf flow values Oct - 2177 202 727 55 13394 1005 7986 599 Floatingli limit projected! basedon! historicalf flow values Nov 2177 202 974 73 13394 1005 8960 672 Floatingl limit tprojected! basedon historicalf flow values Dec - 2177 202 837 63 13394 1005 9796 735 Floatingl limit projected! basedon! historicalf flow values Average Nutrient Project LoadL Limit Concentration Remaining(lb) RequirmenttoMeet Loadi Limit (mg/) CDM TotalN Nitrogen 7,620 4.06 TotalPhosphorus 533 0.28 Smith listen.think.deliver. 800 700 600 500 400 Floating Total Phosphorus Limit YTP Total Phosphorus Load 300 200 100 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 12000 10000 3000 5000 o0 lo 4000 2000 Floating Total Nitrogen Limit YTD Total Nitrogen Load Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Zoning Certificates Issued April 2025 Run Date: 05/01/20257 7:09. 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