(5/21) Christopher Miller defeated Bradley Wantz in a heated 3-way race for Mayor. There are 5,321 registered active voters in the City; only 796 participated in the election, for a turnout of 14.95%.

Miller received the lion’s share of votes, taking home 426. Incumbent Mayor Bradley Wantz received 188 votes; and Daniel Haines, a first term City Council member, received 178 votes.

Miller will be sworn in as Mayor on May 8.

Miller said that as Mayor he will focus on "bringing the City back to the County and State stage. I want to work with citizens to have a town where the tax dollars work in their favor. Bringing in businesses that enhance the lives of those here, and a general refocus to our residents here in Taneytown."

Miller will also focus on: "rebuilding the Police Department, election reform, making sure residents are getting the best value out of our water resources, and creating a Citizen Outreach Committee to help reach citizens more effectively." He has a dream of "creating a community/recreation facility to help find productive avenues for our youth, as well as provide a place for our residents to find county services that can benefit them." Ultimately, he hopes to, "work collaboratively with local businesses and agencies."

Also on the ballot were two City Council seats, with only two candidates offered, Christopher Tillman received 644 votes and James McCarron earned 602 votes.

McCarron will now add to his prior 22 years of serving the City. McCarron was first elected to the City Council in 1985, where he served 10 years. In 2007 he was elected as Mayor, and held that role until 2019 when he lost to Wantz.

McCarron said that he’s "happy" to return to city government as a councilman. McCarron hopes that his years of experience with City affairs will be put to good use. "I’ve got a deep institutional memory, dating back to 1985, which I hope could be put to good use to avoid pitfalls or miss-steps." McCarron also admitted that he missed the day–to-day interaction with residents on City affairs, and that, coupled with the fact that he loved the City and wanted to help in any way he could, motivated him to seek a seat on the Council.

Tillman, the owner of Georges on York, said he’s ready for his new job on the Council. Tillman stated he ran for City Council because he wanted to make a difference for the business community, especially the downtown businesses. "I came to Taneytown because I saw a market opportunity, and we were looking to be part of a town on the upswing. What I have found, is a city government that doesn't understand the needs of small businesses, and is too mired in its old ways and bureaucracy to figure out what actually helps instead of burdening small business."

"I’m excited," he said. "There’s much to do. I really want to change the attitude in town and bring Taneytown forward." Both McCarron & Tillman said they were looking forward to working with Miller.