FUNKSTOWN CLEAN UP

Town Clean Up will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2026 from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. located at the Funkstown Community Park on Robert Kline Way at the end of the road by Pavilion #3.  This service is available only to Funkstown residents and/or a water/sewer customer.  Proof of identification will be required – driver’s license, water bill.  NO EXCEPTIONS!

Non-acceptable items:

Construction and Building Material, Propane tanks, Tires, Batteries, Yard Waste, Dirt, Rocks, and Tree Trimmings, Concrete Materials, Paint, Gasoline, Oil, and other flammables and hazardous waste.

ATTENTION FUNKSTOWN RESIDENTS:

Absentee Ballot Applications for the 2026 Town Election are available at the Funkstown Town Hall.

If you are registered to vote and cannot make it to Town Hall on Monday, May 4, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. PLEASE call Town Hall at 301-791-0948 or stop by the office to pick up an Absentee Ballot Application.  You may select any person to pick up and deliver the Absentee Ballot to you as long as the person is at least 18 years old.

Absentee Ballot Applications must be received back to the Funkstown Town Hall by 6:00 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2026.

The Town Election will be held on Monday, May 4, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Funkstown Town Hall, 30 East Baltimore Street, Funkstown, MD 21734.

Candidates for Mayor (1 Seat Open):   Sharon R. Chirgott, Rich Gaver

Candidates for Council Members (2 Seats Open): Paul Crawford, Kimberly (Kim) Ramer, Marie Royce

Write-in Candidates can be written on the Election Ballot 

NOTICE

FUNKSTOWN TOWN ELECTION

MONDAY, MAY 4, 2026

Between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. at the Funkstown Town Hall, 30 East Baltimore Street, to elect the following candidates to serve a four-year term:

 MAYOR

Sharon R. Chirgott

Rich Gaver

(Vote for One)

TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS

Paul Crawford

Kimberly (Kim) Ramer

Marie Royce

 (Vote for Two)

NOTICE

FUNKSTOWN

TOWN ELECTION

MONDAY, MAY 4, 2026

Between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

at the Funkstown Town Hall, 30 East Baltimore Street, to elect

MAYOR

TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS

To serve a four-year term

Any qualified voter desiring to become a candidate for

Office shall file at the Funkstown Town Hall,

30 East Baltimore Street, by Monday, April 13, 2026 by 4:00 p.m.

REGISTRATION

Last day to register voters of the Town will be 

Monday, April 13, 2026 by 4:00 p.m.

If you are registered for the National election, you will not need to register again.

PRESIDENTS DAY TRASH SCHEDULE

J&J Trash Service will operate Waste Collection in Funkstown on a normal schedule.  No delay in service will occur.

ATTENTION FUNKSTOWN RESIDENTS:

MARYLAND STATE HIGHWAY WILL BE REMOVING SNOW FROM BALTIMORE STREET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF WESTSIDE AVENUE TO THE MONUMENT ON MONDAY NIGHT FROM 7:00 P.M. TO 6:00 A.M. TUESDAY MORNING.

NO PARKING WILL BE ALLOWED DURING THIS SNOW REMOVAL PROCESS.

PLEASE BE PATIENT WHILE WE TRY TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF ALL FUNKSTOWN RESIDENTS AS WELL AS OUR WORKERS TO MAKE THIS A SMOOTH AND EASY PROCESS.

The trash pick up in town will be delayed one day due to the snow.

FUNKSTOWN HALLOWEEN PARADE – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2025, 6:00 P.M.

FUNKSTOWN OLDE TYME CHRISTMAS – SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2025, 3-8 P.M. VENDOR SPACES AVAILABLE – CALL TOWN HALL

Town Hall will be closed for tree removal in the parking lot July 29th and 30th.

Town of Funkstown

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025, THE FOLLOWING CHANGES WILL OCCUR TO TRASH COLLECTION SERVICE.

J&J will deliver all initial containers free of charge. They will remain J&J’s property and will be collected if the town switches providers.

• Each unit provided with one (1) 95-gallon J&J toter
• Smaller 65-gallon toters are available by request if the can is too large for some residents
• All trash must be inside the provided container/toter style containers. No trash on the ground or in non-toter style cans will be collected.
• Residents may use their own toter style cans for extra trash that doesn’t fit inside the provided container OR rent a 2^nd J&J toter for $5/month – To be set up individually by the resident. ($20 delivery fee)
• We are not responsible for damage that occurs to personal cans
• We are responsible for replacing wheels and lids that potentially become damaged on the J&J container at no cost.
• If a resident looses or destroys a can with negligence, there is a replacement and delivery fee to bring a new one out. ($75 to be paid by the resident or town – TBD)
• All provided J&J cans have a serial number, and will be assigned to each unit in the town for tracking purposes.
• Trash collection days will remain the same
• Residents can continue to place their provided container out where they normally do for collection.
• An automated arm truck will collect trash from the town under this collection process. The truck only has 1 crew-member (Driver)
• This process allows us to be more efficient and increase safety for our team members.

WEDNESDAY TRASH COLLECTION PICKUP

The only thing that will change is the holiday schedule for the trash collection.  It will revert back to the standard slide day if a holiday falls on or before the Wednesday trash collection due to how the routes are aligned with the automated arm trucks. 

YARD WASTE SERVICE  

• Yard Waste must be in brown recycled bags or empty trash cans. It cannot be mixed with household waste. 

WEDNESDAY YARD WASTE COLLECTION PICKUP

Yard Waste Collection will be picked up on Wednesday even if Trash Collection is delayed due to a holiday.