An
Evening of Christmas Spirit
EMMITSBURG,
Md. – Ready for a little Southern holiday
hospitality? Join the Emmitsburg community
on Dec. 11 for the 17th “Annual Evening
of Christmas Spirit.”
The
hosts don’t always count attendees,
but they do count hot dogs – they’ve
ordered 500 this year compared to 400 last
year. Bob Hance, co-owner of the Carriage
House, said, “We just want to welcome
the entire town to participate. It’s
a fun night. We’ve outgrown the downstairs
(where refreshments were served in years past)
and will be opening the ballroom to accommodate
the numbers.”
Sponsors
are the Carriage House Inn, Town of Emmitsburg,
NETC, and the Emmitsburg Business and Professional
Association.
6
p.m. - Emmitsburg tree-lighting ceremony with
Mother Seton School Choir in front of the
Community Center, S. Seton Avenue
6:30
p.m. - National Emergency Training Center
(NETC) open house.
Refreshments and holiday décor.
7
p.m. - Carriage House Inn festivities, including
caroling, horse-drawn surrey, hayrides through
town, complimentary hot dogs and cookies,
live nativity scene and entertainment.
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Town
water/sewer rates to increase
The
Emmitsburg Board of Commissioner approved a rate increase
for water and sewer services at their Dec. 4 meeting.
New rates will be reflected in the March 2007 bills. Customers
using between 10,001 and 20,000 gallons per quarter will
see an increase of $5 per quarter. Larger volume water
customers using 20,001 gallons and up will see a $17 increase
per quarter. Rates for customers using less than 10,000
gallons will not change. Look for more information in
the Dec. 21 issue of The Dispatch
Old
Building comes down as Vigilant Hose expands
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EMMITSBURG, Md. – The
old, former apartment building attached to the side
of the current Vigilant Volunteer Fire Company firehouse
bay must be demolished because of decrepit structural
elements and crumbling bricks.
Original
plans called for simply renovating the 29 West Main
Street structure, but as work progressed on upgrading
Vigilant headquarters, the old building was deemed
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Demolition
takes place of the former apartment building
attached to the west side of the current
fire house.
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'Taxation without
(accurate) computation?'
Municipalities, tax bureau dig-in over tax dispute
SOUTH
ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. – In response to the misallocation
of $1.85 million in tax revenue by the now-defunct Adams County
Earned Income Tax Collection Agency, the York Adams Tax Bureau’s
board of directors will meet on Jan. 29 regarding adoption
of currently proposed repayment options.
The issue was
first brought to the attention of Adams County municipalities
and school districts in an Oct. 10 memo from the tax bureau
transition committee.
Of concern
are the earned income taxes distributed during the period
from Feb. 1, 2005 to July 1, 2006, during which time ACEITCA
alleges it »
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This
Issue
Emmitsburg tradition
makes national news
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Business
association trying
to make a comeback
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New
Emmitsburg Glass
building garners County
'Project of the Year' award
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Fairfield-Hamiltonban
development moving slow
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