A Main Street Maryland Community

This page was updated:
January  2,  2015

Town of Thurmont
10 Frederick Road
P. O. Box 17
Thurmont, MD 21788

301-271-7313
Hours
8:00a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

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Thurmont Police Department
301-271-0905
Department Directory

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Thurmont Business Directory

Thurmont Economic
Develoment and
Main Street
Revitalization

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Thurmont EDC - Main Street
Main Street Farmers Market
  Business Expo - Colorfest
Christmas in Thurmon and the Thurmont Photo Album

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Information and news.

What to Recycle

Mayor James F. Black
Scholarship Fund

Thurmont and the
Monocacy &
Catoctin
Watershed
Alliance

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ELECTRIC INTERUPTION NOTICE TO RESIDENTS & BUSINESSES
IN ORDER TO ENERGIZE THE NEW ELECTRIC LINE AT THE MOSER ROAD SUBSTATION,
THERE WILL BE A BRIEF POWER INTERRUPTION ON JANUARY 31, 2015.  THE POWER
INTERRUPTION WILL BE BETWEEN 6:00 AM AND 7:00 AM.  ALL RESIDENTS
AND BUSINESSES WILL BE AFFECTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FOLLOWING STREETS:
EYLER ROAD, APPLES CHURCH ROAD (BETWEEN POPLAR AVE. AND EYLER ROAD),
CARROLL STREET, TERBEN COURT, CODY DRIVE, LUTHER DRIVE, EASY STREET,
SPANGLER COURT, SPRINGER COURT, RADIO LANE, OLD BARN COURT, HOLSTEIN COURT,
AND BOUNDARY AVENUE.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

The following bids were received for the engineering and design
of a second football/lacrosse field at Eyler Road Park:

Arro Engineering & Environmental Consultants, Hagerstown, MD. - $13,449.00
Nobis Engineering, Germantown, MD. - $18,500
KCI Technologies, Fulton, MD - $35,220.00
Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.,  Annapolis Junction, MD. - $48,500
 

The bid was awarded to Arro Engineering and Environmental Consultants
 

You Are Invited!

The Thurmont Board of Commissioners invites everyone to attend the Grand Opening of the new Thurmont Municipal Offices at 615 East Main Street on Saturday, January 31, 2015 from 12:00 noon until 4:00 pm.  Guests will have an opportuntiy to walk through the building for a behind the scenes tour of the new building.  There will be a dedication ceremony at 1:00 pm.
Refreshements will be served.

The Mayor and Board of Commissioners seated for the first meeting at the new
Municipal Offices meeting room on Tuesday, January 21, 2015.

Current Town Commission Vacancies

Planning & Zoning Commission (2)

Anyone interested in serving on this commission contact the Town Office at
 301-271-7313 ext. 207
Or
Email: blong@thurmontstaff.com

Deadline: Friday, February 6, 2015

NOTICE TO RESIDENTS 
THE TOWN OF THURMONT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES HAVE BEEN RELOCATED TO THE NEW MUNICIPAL OFFICE BUILDING AT  615 EAST MAIN STREET.  PHONE NUMBERS, E-MAIL ADDRESSES, AND ALL OTHER CONTACT INFORMATION REMAINS THE SAME.  OFFICE HOURS WILL REMAIN AS 8:00 AM UNTIL 4:00 PM MONDAY THRU FRIDAY.

Please keep the Food Bank and Clothes Closet in mind.  Your contribution to these local organizations helps provide clothing and nourishment for many local families.

NOTICE TO RESIDENTS
If you have had new sidewalk or a new driveway apron installed, please refrain from
using salt on the new concrete this winter.  The salt will damage the new concrete.
Non-corrosive ice melt compounds are recommended
Thank you

Recycling Hours
Effective October 22, operational hours for the Recycling Collection Center behind the Town Office
 will be from 4PM until 10PM Monday through Friday and 7AM until 10PM on weekends.

Thurmont Police Department News

Discarded Needles/Syringes
 On a few occasions, Syringes/Needles have been found throughout the Town of Thurmont.  These items are very dangerous and pose a health risk to the public if handled improperly.  In the event you find a syringe/needle- DO NOT TOUCH!  Please contact the Thurmont Police Department at 301-600-2071 (Dispatcher).  An Officer will respond and dispose of the item properly.  Thank you for your cooperation and assistance in keeping our Community safe.
Sincerely,
 Chief Gregory L. Eyler
Click here to download a printable copy of this information.

Click here to visit the Thurmont Police Department page.

Annual Drinking Water Quality Report, Thurmont Water System
PWSID #010-0023  July 2014
     The Town of Thurmont is pleased to present this year’s Annual Drinking Water Quality Report.  This report is designed to inform you about the quality and sources of the Town’s drinking water.  Our goal is to provide a safe and dependable supply of drinking water.  We work continually to improve our treatment process and to protect our water resources.  The drinking water provided by the Town of Thurmont during the past calendar year met all of the Environmental Protection Agency and the State of Maryland health standards for drinking water contaminants. 
Click here to download the complete report.

Notice – The Town of Thurmont drinking water supply does not contain Fluoride. 
If you desire to receive Fluoride treatment, consult your dental care provider.

 Be sure to read the following information regarding
Yard Sales in the Town of Thurmont:
Residents are permitted 4 yard sales at one location per calendar year .  Yard sales during Colorfest require a permit and are not counted as one of the 4 permitted yard sales per calendar year.  Yard Sales are to be conducted between the hours of 7:00 a. m. and 6:00  p. m.  No signs are to be posted on Town property, traffic control signs, street signs, poles, posts, buildings or other structures.
 All signs are to be removed by 9 p.m. the last day of the yard sale.

Items of interest:

Town meetings are held Tuesday evenings at 7:00pm in the meeting room of the town office.

Donations of nonperishable items for the Food Bank may be dropped off at
 the Town Office Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:00pm.

Questions about Code Enforcement in the town of Thurmont?
Check the new Code Enforcement page for updates and contact information.

Watch for Bulk Trash pick-up dates on Cable 99 or call the town office at 301-271-7313.