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Walkersville approves minutes and bills, hears public works and planning updates
Summary
At the March 25 meeting commissioners approved the March 11 minutes and paid the town's bills (both voted 4–0), heard public works and planning updates including road patches, a temporary water line and an ADU workshop, and received a broadband timeline and community event notices.
Commissioners at the March 25 Walkersville Town Meeting approved the March 11 open and closed meeting minutes and voted to pay the town's bills by voice vote, each action read as 4–0 in favor.
The chair read a summary of the March 11 closed session that addressed potential litigation about the town zoning map; the closed session was cited as held pursuant to "government article 3305 b 8." Commissioners then introduced Ordinance 2026‑01 (the zoning map) for a future public hearing.
In departmental updates the public works director reported that Mid Atlantic Utilities completed road patches on Inspiration Avenue and had begun installing a temporary water line on Curiosity Court; work on the Community Park top lot was scheduled to start the week of April 6. The planning and zoning administrator, Kirchoff, said three cases were heard March 24 (two approved by motion) and announced an accessory dwelling unit workshop set for April 14, 2026.
A commissioner noted a town sign installation item for nearly $5,000 on the bills ledger. The public works director and staff discussed potential cooperative purchasing and the use of state contract pricing for equipment and noted trade‑in implications.
On broadband, commissioners relayed that a Glo Fiber lineman told one commissioner that hookup availability could be about 18 months away while private providers such as Starlink were making competitive offers.
The chair thanked commissioners for passing a resolution that made the Maryland Municipal League (MML) list and said town representatives would appear before Frederick County Government to discuss watershed property and request an extension tied to Boy Scout work.
Announcements included a pop‑up market and Walkersville Southern railroad opening day on May 2 (10 a.m.–3 p.m.) and a town egg event on April 2 (5–7 p.m.). The meeting concluded with reminders about upcoming meetings and the budget schedule.
