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Mayor Tahnee Stone outlines aggressive bypass push and traffic-safety spending plan for Taneytown
Summary
In a lengthy state-of-the-municipality address, Mayor Tahnee Stone made securing easements for a southern bypass her administration’s top infrastructure priority and proposed using speed‑camera revenue to fund crossing guards, rapid‑flashing beacons and sidewalk connections to improve neighborhood safety.
Mayor Tahnee Stone used her annual state‑of‑the‑municipality address to prioritize traffic safety and an aggressive effort to secure right‑of‑way easements for a long‑discussed southern bypass. She told council and the audience that the bypass is “not just a talking point. It’s a priority for us,” and said the city will “use every tool available to secure the bypass and protect our neighborhoods and streets.”
Stone proposed forming a traffic alleviation and bypass task force she will chair and asked council for consensus to pause certain development that would worsen bypass‑area traffic until required easements are secured. She said the administration will work with state and county partners and that legal staff has reviewed draft deferral language…
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