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Taneytown council reviews church easement complaint after well-site clearing; staff to review easement language and reprieve request
Summary
Taneytown staff and council discussed a complaint from the Pony/Taneytown Baptist Church after public-works crews cleared vegetation around Well 17; the church requested a water-bill reprieve while staff will review the recorded easement, possible plantings and whether a temporary or multi-year reprieve is appropriate.
At the Aug. 6 workshop the council discussed a complaint from the Pony/Taneytown Baptist Church about tree and brush clearing around Well No. 17, which the city accesses under an easement. Church representatives told staff they were unhappy that vegetation that had previously screened the well site was removed.
City Manager Jim said the clearing occurred because line-of-sight…
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