Taneytown council adopts Parks & Rec advisory board ordinance, approves budget amendments and event permits

The Taneytown Mayor and City Council on Sept. 8 adopted Ordinance 18-2025 to establish a Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, approved budget amendments for fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2026, accepted two staff nominations, and approved multiple permits and routine financial items.

Votes and formal actions taken (voice votes unless otherwise noted): - Ordinance 18-2025 (Parks and Recreation Advisory Board): Motion to adopt carried by voice vote; exact tally not specified. - Ordinance 19-2025 (Fiscal Year 2025, Budget Amendment No. 3): Motion to adopt carried by voice vote; exact tally not specified. - Ordinance 20-2025 (Fiscal Year 2026, Budget Amendment No. 1): Motion to adopt carried by voice vote; exact tally not specified. - Approval of minutes for Aug. 6 and Aug. 11, 2025: Approved by voice vote. - Monthly financial report: Motion to approve carried by voice vote. - Accounts payable: Motion to approve carried by voice vote. - Special-event permit: National Capital Region Early Ford V-8 Club car show, May 17, 2026 — approved. - Special-event permit: Bridal event, June 20, 2026 — approved. - Nomination acceptance: Andrew Gray was accepted as nominee for director of planning and zoning; Mackenzie Alban was accepted as nominee for executive administrative assistant. - Tyehtown Stormwater Management Association dedication: Council moved to accept the dedication; motion carried.

Several items were discussed but not decided as ordinances or contracts at the Sept. 8 meeting. Revisions to general specifications for street and stormwater management facilities were discussed and the matter was continued to October for further review and potential engineering responses.

Where roll-call tallies or recorded individual votes were not read into the record, the council used voice votes and the meeting minutes will contain the official vote record.