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Walkersville EDC to prepare support letter for Walkersville Southern Railroad; WBPA announces library programs
Summary
The Walkersville Economic Development Commission will submit a preliminary letter of support for the Walkersville Southern Railroad's capital campaign to the town for review and asked commissioners to sign on town letterhead; Bob Sussman of the WBPA reported library volunteer and summer reading programs and Walkersville Day details.
At its March 23 meeting, the Walkersville Economic Development Commission discussed a request from the Walkersville Southern Railroad for a letter of support for a capital campaign. Chair said the commission prepared a preliminary document and would submit it to the town for review; the town liaison and town attorney will review the draft and commissioners will be asked to sign an approved version on town letterhead when available. "I think it carries more weight when there's actual signatures on the document instead of it looking like it was just rubber stamped," the Chair said.
The meeting also included a report from Bob Sussman of the Walkersville Business and Professional Association. Sussman announced a library volunteer day on April 12 and outlined the county summer reading challenge (June 1–Aug. 15). He said Frederick County Public Library had about 15,000 registrants last year with roughly 7,800 completions; in Walkersville specifically, 1,949 signed up and 1,134 completed the 20-day challenge. Sussman also reminded members that the library will offer space to rent for Walkersville Day on May 16.
No formal vote on the railroad letter was recorded; staff will forward the draft to town officials for legal and liaison review before the commission signs on town letterhead.
