Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Residents urge city to preserve Locomotive 202 and raise public-safety concerns during public comment
Summary
Residents and nonprofit advocates urged the council to keep Locomotive 202 in Hagerstown and sought restoration quotes; other public commenters raised concerns about retail sales of drug paraphernalia and a proposed license-plate reader partnership.
During the general public comment period on May 27, several residents and nonprofit representatives urged the Mayor and City Council to preserve and restore Locomotive 202 at the City Park train hub and asked for city support in obtaining restoration quotes.
Karen Swappert, representing the Hub City chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, said the chapter is now incorporated as a nonprofit and requested the council help obtain restoration quotes so the group can make a case to keep Locomotive 202 in Hagerstown. Swappert said the nonprofit…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
