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Taneytown parks to replace and rewire light poles after nesting and smoke incident; cameras added to deter dirt-bike use
Taneytown Parks & Recreation Advisory Board · November 12, 2025
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Summary
Parks staff reported rodent nesting inside field light poles, a smoke incident at Roberts Mill that required fire response, and a planned $818,550 repair and rewiring effort; additional cameras will be installed at Roberts Mill and Memorial Park to deter vandalism and capture incidents.
Taneytown's Parks & Recreation staff told the advisory board on Nov. 12 that nesting inside athletic-field light poles has caused a safety incident and that the town will remove fixtures, clean poles and repair wiring across its parks.
Staff said a recent evening game prompted a fire-department…
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