Funkstown Geocach

The NEW Funkstown Geocach kick off is this Saturday.

Town of Funkstown would like to bring you a new geocaching adventure. Explore town history on this 1 hour expedition filled with interactive puzzles and historic and scenic photo ops.

Expect to walk at least 1 mile, mostly on sidewalks.  All locations welcome visitors

The Town of Funkstown would like to thank Terbear and Jr BassAssassin for helping set up this geocaching adventure. Permission has been granted by the various entities for placing physical containers or accessing information at these locations. Please respect those locations.

This Funkstown Historical Walkabout will be officially published on www.geocaching.com Saturday July 19, 2014 at 9:00 am, at the same time the foraging and music activities will begin for Day in the Park/Battle of Funkstown. Join us for a day filled with fun and excitement as you step back in time and experience the history of Funkstown.

The cache name is “Funkstown Historical Walkabout” with a GC code of “GC587GC”. Enjoy the journey!!”

Mayor and Council meeting

The regular Mayor and Council meeting scheduled for Monday, July 14th has been rescheduled to Monday, July 21st at 7:00 p.m. in the Mayor and Council Chambers at Town Hall.

Please mark your calendar.

Day in the Park / Battle of Funkstown

The Day in the Park / Battle of Funkstown event will soon be upon us. We are looking for venders for the Day in the Park craft show. The event is July 19th and runs in conjunction with the Battle of Funkstown. The cost will be a $20.00 Donation for each 10’ space and is non-refundable. All donations will be applied to the Funkstown Civil War Memorial. No electricity will be available for displays. Please contact us for the required forms for this event.

Town Council meeting night change.

The Mayor & Council meetings have changed:

Change From May 12th to May 19, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall

Change From June 9th to June 16, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall

Please mark your calendar accordingly.

Town Election Results

The Election Results are as follows:

MAYOR

Paul N. Crampton, Jr. – 4 Year Term

TOWN COUNCIL

Richard ‘Rich’ Gaver – 4 Year Term
Richard ‘Dick’ Nigh – 4 Year Term

Thank you to everyone that showed their support, and voted.

26th National Pike Festival & Wagon Train

Wagon Train ScheduleNational Pike Festival

Town Elections

NOTICE

FUNKSTOWN TOWN ELECTION

MONDAY, MAY 5, 2014

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

Paul N. Crampton, Jr.

TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS

Richard “Rich” Gaver

Richard “Dick” Nigh

J.D. Taylor, III

 

Town Clean Up

TOWN CLEAN UP MAY 2, 3, 2014

The schedule will be as follows:  Friday, May 2, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and on Saturday, May 3, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.  The dumpster will be located at the Funkstown Community Park, and will leave promptly at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, and at 12:00 noon on Saturday.  This service is only available to Funkstown residents.  Proof of identification will be required – driver’s license, water bill.  NO EXCEPTIONS!

Example of Non-Acceptable Items:

Construction and Building Material, Propane tanks, Batteries, Tires, Paint

Example of Acceptable Items:

Washers, Dryers, Furniture, Televisions

 

Yard Waste Collection

Yard waste collection begins the first Tuesday in April and runs through the last Tuesday in November.  Collection time will begin between 2:00 – 4:00 a.m.

Town Council Meeting Location

The Mayor and Council meeting scheduled for Monday, March 10, 2014 will be held in the lower level of the Funkstown Fire Company starting at 7:00 p.m.
The fire company will be giving a presentation regarding a Fire Plan that is being submitted to the Washington County Commissioners.