List of Taneytown Current Events Articles 

2023

• Rift between Council & Mayor erupts into open
• New Police Chief sworn in
• Chicken ordinance moves forward
• Mountain Brook development faces uncertain future
• Second school crossing guard to be hired
• Plans to expand Memorial Park continue
• Mountain Brook Development concept plan approved
• Consultant hired to aid police department
• Draft ordinance created for chickens in town
• Mountain Brook development plans introduced
• Updates on City Park Improvements
• Draft ordinance created for chickens in town
• Public workshop to be held on in-town chickens
• City revises Community Villages zoning rules
• Police Chief search begins again
• Term Limit proposal causes rift in Council
• Police Chief resigns, search to fill office to resume
• Suggested changes to public comment policy falls flat
• Council discusses allowing chickens in town
• Planning & Zoning approves plans & updates projects
• FY-24 budget Adopted with no tax hikes
• Bollinger Nature Park a sore spot for its neighbors
• Miller handedly wins Mayoral election
• City seeks to avert stormwater violation fines
• Memorial Park expansion set to begin
• New Police Chief appointed
• Election for Mayor and Council set for May 1st
• Proposed hardware store met with concerns from neighbors
• 2023 budget balanced with no tax hikes
• Partial waver of fees for Habitat for Humanity approved
• February News Briefs
• Sewell Farm annexation rekindles beltway hopes
• Community Village development ordinance under review again
• Habitat for Humanity to begin construction in Spring

2022

• Fuller elected as Mayor Pro tem
• Council approves ordnance amendments
• Future Developments limited by Waste Water plant capacity
• Police Chief resigns
• December Taneytown News Briefs
• Requirements in fence ordnance to be ‘relaxed’
• City to explore use of solar energy to reduce costs
• November Taneytown News Briefs
• Ethics ordinance updated
• Financial audit finds no discrepancies
• Red Cross recognizes three police officers
• Sewell Farm annexation public vote petition falls short
• City revisits fence setbacks
• Special exception granted for archery range
• City budget moves forward
• Petition Submitted For Sewell Farm Annexation Public Vote
• Council considered modifications to solar panel zoning
• September Taneytown News Briefs
• Chemical lawsuit moves forward
• Garnet Ridge development concept plan approved
• Sewell Farm annexation approved
• Harvest Festival Approaches
• August Taneytown Area News-Briefs
• Residents express concern on Sewell farm annexation
• Council approves sewer improvement projects
• July Taneytown Area News-Briefs
• Sewell annexation public hearing draws crowd
• Delivery wagon returns home at Crouse car show
• June Taneytown Area News-Briefs
• Property tax revenue to increase 2.7%
• May Taneytown Area News-Briefs
• Operating budget introduced
• Main Street Advisory Board to be named>
• April Taneytown Area News-Briefs
• City service contracts awarded
• Council approves budget transfers
• City pursues chemical lawsuit
• Main Street Taneytown prepares to return
• February Taneytown Area News-Briefs
• January Taneytown Area News-Briefs

2021

• COVID relief money to be spent on sewer upgrades
• Sewer compliance updates presented
• Council tackles wastewater and sewer issues
• Wantz Chevrolet hosts ‘Christmas for Community Kids’
• December Taneytown News-Briefs
• Sewell property annexation takes next steps
• Utility sheds in Meade’s Crossing approved
• November Taneytown News-Briefs
• Fiscal year 2021 draft audit approved
• Application to apply for Community Development Block Grant approved
• Groundwater impacting City sewer system efficiency
• Council tables sheds for now
• Sewell Farm annexation agreement approved
• Observatory planned for Bollinger Park
• September Taneytown News-Briefs
• August Taneytown News-Briefs
• Council to address stagnant pond
• July Taneytown News-Briefs
• Memorial Park parking lot to be refurbished
• Councilman hired as planning director
• June Taneytown News-Briefs
• City to draft church parking ‘contract’
• Voter turnout for City Council election called "disheartening"
• May Taneytown News-Briefs
• City dealing with water and sewer leaks
• Sewell Farm annexation negotiations continue
• April Taneytown News-Briefs
• Backyard sheds to be permitted
• March Taneytown News-Briefs
• Economic Development/Main Street director hired
• Emergency employee guidance approved
• Roberts Mill Park improvements progress
• February Taneytown News-Briefs
• Bay Restoration exemptions to be updated
• Parks board discusses COVID impact
• Former mayor dies of COVID-19 complications

2020

• Park vandalism will be monitored
• Park use impact fees proposed
• Council streaming to be upgraded
• Planning Commission tackling multiple projects
• December Taneytown News-Briefs
• Town Employee handbook to be updated for pandemic
• Town manager payout approved
• Mandatory water restrictions near?
• November Taneytown News-Briefs
• Police unused leave to be paid
• City’s 2020 audit presented
• City considers allowing private septic/wells
• October Taneytown News-Briefs
• Town Council tables police leave buy-out
• City Hall ‘rammer’ sentenced
• Police approved for 12-hour shifts
• September Taneytown News-Briefs
• Wild water besieges water treatment plant
• Development nears water approvals
• Wild water besieges water treatment plant
• August Taneytown News-Briefs
• Town Meeting COVID-19 regulations  and streaming to continue
• City annexation of tree farm explored
• Town Hall ‘rammer’ pleads guilty
• City Hall damage payment options discussed
• COVID-19 bonuses for town staff considered
• June Taneytown News-Briefs
• Town noise ordinance adopted
• No tax increase in 2020-2021 town budget
• May Taneytown News-Briefs
• Noise regulation considered
• May Taneytown News-Briefs
• New church sponsoring food bank
• Trash, recycling service costs to rise
• ‘Spirit of the city,’ town staff praised
• April Taneytown News-Briefs
• Taneytown named top MD 'safest city'
• Councilman seeks additional police officer
• March Taneytown News-Briefs
• Taneytown to fix wayward road issue
• Resident parking-pass program re-implemented

2019

• Taneytown Firehouse Pottery & Arts
• Wantz “Christmas for Community Kids” a success!

2018

• Wantz Chevrolet’s "Christmas for Community Kids"
• The Taney Corporation celebrates 60 years of business
• June Edition of from the Desk of Mayor Jim McCarron

2017

• Mayor's Comments - December
• Red Door Boutique supports local vendors
• Sewell's Farm new fall fun festivities
• Taneytown City Council Open Meetings Act Violations
• Red Door Boutique expands crafting repertoire
• Buickster Hall grand opening a success
• Taneytown welcomes Rust Redux
• Mayor's Comments - April/May
• Mayor's Comments - January

2016

• Vintage & Antique Holiday Market
• Taneytown hosts 6th annual Elf Hunt
• Taneytown plans new multi-arts center
• Sewell’s Farm pumpkin extravaganza!
• Taneytown’s Main Street serves up fun
• Taneytown ramps up self-promotion
• Come and visit the Red Door Boutique!
• Crouse Ford rolls out new showroom

2015

• Taneytown hosts Harvest Fest
• Third Annual Taneytown Family Fun Days
• Mayor’s State of the City Report, 2014
• Taneytown Fire Company toy auction set for March 14
• Mayor Jim McCarron's Mayor's Message - Feb 2015
• From the Desk of County Commissioner Robin Bartlett Frazier

• Taneytown Wine, Fine Art and Jazz Fest
• Mayor Jim McCarron's Annual State of City Report
• Mayor Jim McCarron's Mayor's Message, December, 2013
• Taneytown Lions to hold Family Fun Days
• Mayor Jim McCarron's Mayor's Message - June 2013

2012

• Mayor Jim McCarron's Mayor's Message - April 2013
• November edition of From the Desk of Mayor James McCarran
• ‘Harvest Fest’ another Taneytown success
• 'Pumpkin people’ invade Taneytown
• Taneytown forges a come back
• From sidewalk sales to puppy dog tails
• Taneytown celebrates summer
• Road work paves way for business
• Thousands attend Taneytown carnival