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Minutes: The council approved the mayor and common council meeting minutes of Sept. 8, 2025, and the work session minutes of Sept. 15, 2025. Council member Dayhoff moved to approve the minutes; Miss Gilbert seconded. The council approved the motion by voice vote; the presiding officer said, “The ayes have it.”

Consent calendar: The council approved a three-item consent calendar. Council member Hoss moved to approve the consent calendar; Miss Gilbert seconded. The motion passed by voice vote; the presiding officer said, “The ayes have it.”

Veterans Day holiday and parking: Personnel committee member Miss Gilbert reported that, following the committee’s work, “as of tonight, Veterans Day is now approved as a holiday for the city of Westminster and as an additional day of free parking for downtown Westminster.” The council did not record a separate roll-call vote for this action in the transcript; the item was presented by committee report and announced as approved.

No other ordinances, resolutions or formal votes were recorded in the transcript for this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Westminster Mayor and Common Council Meeting - Monday, September 22, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.","oneSentenceSummary","The mayor and common council approved meeting minutes, the consent calendar and—per a personnel committee recommendation—designated Veterans Day as a city holiday and an additional day of free downtown parking.","taxTitle","Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland","taxId",71632,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6466960,"Westminster readies Fall Fest; Wakefield food-forest planting set for Oct. 7",278,2355000,2633000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811961-bca6a0cd37794c5cc3803ade0947110a&start=2355&end=2633","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811961-bca6a0cd37794c5cc3803ade0947110a/thumbnail_2355000.jpg","/articles/6466960/Westminster/Carroll-County/Maryland/Westminster-readies-Fall-Fest-Wakefield-food-forest-planting-set-for-Oct-7","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6466960-717a3084c0ce40f4ea591f7702520ae3/orig.mp4?Expires=1776182853&Signature=iPediR08OEE7WHDydiOkVLlUv298pjgiTWUggg0~Er1L6viJnmoEUOkGI7bJYe34CMPvVeXuMFs6sXY8xN~hDc6FieCbjVXTajLBr6pgnUICR-qSoO57ILOURfVXTXakdNAnhq3EWH-NtLnoLe2k9avruLT4QlhScxULXDztoEcaIDHg9na8HN6~HNBo9MFZKb8nzrObb7itmMPprrK~YpsDA4-dK94BScjp3I~y9BYX7KXJKqBWf-GgdaOdQd0E12xGxdzkaCSSogQCBQRR589~aV3BOusjbDVh15v9rNxEyVQ7R4uxsnNuOHYOf33l4PuPZAgq9e1lc20OfsX2Dg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff and community partners gave updates on Fall Fest and park projects that will affect downtown activity and public spaces.

Recreation and parks committee member Miss Gilbert said Fall Fest begins Thursday and runs through Sept. 28, and listed headliners and schedule: Dean Crawford and Duns River Band on Thursday; Doc Martin and the Flannels on Friday; and the Amish Outlaws on Saturday. The parade and run were scheduled to start Thursday evening, and festival proceeds will benefit four local nonprofits: Rachel’s Bears, Find Your Purpose, Crossroads Community Outreach and the Westminster Municipal Band.

Gilbert also announced an Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation–funded food-forest planting at Wakefield Valley Park set for Oct. 7. She said the agroforestry project will use native edible species including common persimmon, American plum, Allegheny serviceberry, black chokeberry, hazelnut, pawpaw and elderberries and is intended to support biodiversity, improve soil and water health, and provide a free food resource as the forest matures.

Dr. Flav (provost, McDaniel College) reported several campus items of community interest: a renovation of the college track is expected to finish by the end of the week and will reopen to the public; the annual Trick-or-Terror event will be held Oct. 23 on the football field; homecoming weekend is Oct. 24–25; and parent/family weekend follows in November. Dr. Flav said the college expects a strong student and staff presence in the Fall Fest parade.

Staff also reported completion of lighting upgrades at the city-park pickleball courts and window replacement progress at the Westminster Fitness Center. No formal council action was taken at this meeting on the events or park projects.","Council and city staff reviewed Fall Fest entertainment and logistics, announced a Wakefield Valley Park food-forest planting on Oct. 7 funded by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and McDaniel College reported campus events and the reopening of its track.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6466965,"Planning commission continues hearing on Wakefield Valley development amendment",79,2769000,2848000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811961-bca6a0cd37794c5cc3803ade0947110a&start=2769&end=2848","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811961-bca6a0cd37794c5cc3803ade0947110a/thumbnail_2769000.jpg","/articles/6466965/Westminster/Carroll-County/Maryland/Planning-commission-continues-hearing-on-Wakefield-Valley-development-amendment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6466965-decbd8814a689e0eed53bf030569c622/orig.mp4?Expires=1776182853&Signature=Weouc1-3nxo~xWjf4IO0SIr~Ozd8COrZfon-vRWG476fiJuTljDpIJ9aZxpmZcXJ2~YFBr1wXCNf91znjSY9khsmcN~qZXae~BqNyU0oiwyqWMPBvFecRz7ucSUuI8U0GkGZ3JtfXRXi86Mi5efeOgsE3Ob~0NyREiAVdr9zdceKtuiWTJxMa90gsqcFp5dcifIdoHJnLNvlZOG1JUudcwDdk3ECLcsjfebvptIHtTK16DJOa6iFmloXOJlKEWGAvn6eFkdPjQ9h1XkUuIySkPxtMIe5y8hf9luHk12q34~ykTCrr~bF14W2utNS5mcXgHOvbmxck4IK~w11cBZ8pg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Garrett Hardys of the city planning department told the mayor and common council that the Planning and Zoning Commission held a hearing on an amendment to the Wakefield Valley development plan and continued the matter to Oct. 21.

Hardys said the amendment (filed as DP 2401 in the department’s presentation) concerns two parcels: Parcel W, 38.29 acres, and Parcel X, 16.06 acres. The proposal would add 35 density rights to Parcel W to permit construction of 35 single-family detached dwellings and dedicate Parcel X to Carol Lutheran Village as open space.

Hardys noted the commission typically meets Oct. 16 but rescheduled the continued hearing for Oct. 21. No formal council action on the amendment was recorded at this meeting.","The Planning and Zoning Commission continued its hearing on a Wakefield Valley Development Plan amendment that would add 35 density rights for single-family dwellings and dedicate a parcel to Carol Lutheran Village; the hearing was continued to Oct. 21.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6466970,"Care Healing Center outlines survivor services, invites public to Oct. 16 vigil",297,1417000,1714000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811961-bca6a0cd37794c5cc3803ade0947110a&start=1417&end=1714","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811961-bca6a0cd37794c5cc3803ade0947110a/thumbnail_1417000.jpg","/articles/6466970/Westminster/Carroll-County/Maryland/Care-Healing-Center-outlines-survivor-services-invites-public-to-Oct-16-vigil","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6466970-11cb3c68d1a296acc6698befa7c5eaab/orig.mp4?Expires=1776182853&Signature=A2jHG45EebCojjLiZcsW-Rx7~gm5dvN2R-Yv-hXKew1fqLkrgWUPPZORpMtuZmTq-KmA~bcGdDocUpIZ~MiefMvYv3nDIkzeAYdvEN-XAH2v4KVU0Pz2Eb5XMm9pRVowe-TijIRTongS4v41BtTYtjEruu3FarEINfMjvbo2qzLJuIciaYklsKd~9JSlhq3Sd-XaSKKor~Zu-W~PLOGzkTOD5xbeBOurw-6RRsGUonvWIgjaQlUpkkp8EM9asOYEK-0wfEpp8CczD3jlf7RjUdxKXNAUV-rxxkjTA~-wzVmGIuVjz8Sa7LKb08pT7Dg4P1wQaaflToCRbxMYrzJ2Ag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Courtney Davis, clinical director of Care Healing Center, briefed the Westminster mayor and common council on the nonprofit’s services and invited the public to a survivors vigil on Oct. 16.

Davis said the agency, formerly Crisis and Intervention Services of Carroll County, has operated in the county since 1978 and provides free counseling, advocacy, education and other services for people ages 5 and up.

Davis described recent service volumes as evidence of local demand. She said the center served 173 survivors in fiscal 2024 and 226 in fiscal 2025, and that the first quarter of fiscal 2026 included 42 new survivors. For the period cited, Davis said the center handled 194 helpline calls, provided 96 accompaniments, hosted 209 crisis center sessions, delivered 943 counseling sessions and conducted 232 outreach presentations.

“All of our services are completely free,” Davis said, adding the center relies on federal, state and county grants and private donations to operate and currently has three counselors on staff.

Davis told the council the center has worked with the Carroll County Public School System for two years delivering age-appropriate lessons on consent, healthy relationships and online safety, and described recent expansion into fifth-grade curriculum on body autonomy, safe touch and the difference between secrets and surprises. She also said the agency houses the regional navigator program and works with law enforcement and child protective services on human- and labor-trafficking cases up to age 24.

When asked about the center’s operating budget, Davis said, “I believe it’s around $550,000,” and prefaced the figure by saying it was an estimate.

The council did not take formal action on the presentation. Davis again invited council members and the public to the survivors vigil scheduled for Oct. 16, with luminaries and speakers to honor survivors.","Care Healing Center presented services to the Westminster mayor and common council, reporting recent client and service counts, describing school-based prevention work and human-trafficking navigation, and inviting council members to its survivors vigil Oct. 16.","actionData","errors"]

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