Motion approved to annex 14.97 acres of land
BOONSBORO — A proposal has been made to annex 14.97 acres of land in the north end of Boonsboro near Boonsboro Ambulance and Rescue, Town Planner Megan Clark said at a Boonsboro Town Council meeting Monday night.
The property is owned by Walter McKinney, who wants to proceed with residential development on the land, Clark said. Annexing the land will make it more convenient for McKinney to get utilities for the land, Clark said.
The first part of the annexation process is introducing a resolution explaining its boundaries. On Monday night, Council man Kevin Chambers made a motion to introduce a resolution for the annexation.
The motion was approved.
A public hearing on the annexation will be held before the council votes on it, Clark said.
Deed research needed to continue water runoff study
BOONSBORO — Washington County officials are continuing to study water runoff in the area of Lakin Avenue, Boonsboro Town Manager Debra Smith said.
Smith said County Public Works Director Joseph Kroboth III stated that county officials are trying to determine which land in the problem area is in the county and which is in the city, Smith said.
Kroboth said the county will have to do some deed research to get its questions answered, Smith said.
The issue, which came up during a Boonsboro Town Council meeting Monday night, was discussed last month in a meeting between the Washington County Board of Commissioners and council members.
The water runoff in that area, which has been an ongoing problem, comes from a mountain area behind St. Paul Street, Smith said.
The mountain area is outside the town in the county.
Over the years, water has run into streets, including Orchard Drive, and Lakin and Ford avenues, Smith said.
Equipment ordered to prevent ice slides at library
BOONSBORO — Plans are under way to address concerns about large amounts of ice sliding off the Boonsboro Free Library during the winter.
There has been concern that the ice sliding off the front of the library might hit someone.
There are plans to install a ice- and snow-melting system on the roof of the building so large slabs of ice will not form, Boonsboro Town Manager Debra Smith said.
The issue came up during a Boonsboro Town Council meeting Monday night.
The equipment has been ordered and it probably will be installed within the next month, Smith said.
Smith said she did know how much the system will cost, but it will be paid for by the county.
Town manager to meet with First Energy representative
BOONSBORO — Boonsboro Town Manager Debra Smith said she plans to meet with a First Energy representative Thursday to talk about power interruptions.
The interruptions have been affecting operations at the town's water and sewer treatment facilities, Smith said.
Smith said the two plants have sensitive pump systems and the power interruptions interfere with the way they operate.
There have not been any residential power outages, Smith said.
The issue came up during a Boonsboro Town Council meeting Monday night.
— Dave McMillion
