Town Hall

WILLIAMSPORT - The Williamsport Town Council will meet Monday at Williamsport Memorial Library at 104 E. Potomac St. instead of town hall, the council's usual meeting place. A public hearing on increasing water and sewer rates will be at 6:45 p.m., and the regular meeting will begin at 7 p.m.

WILLIAMSPORT - Bonnie Errico of Hagerstown has been hired as Williamsport's new town clerk. Errico started her job at Town Hall on Aug. 5. She replaces veteran Clerk-Treasurer Donna K. Spickler, who resigned in June after nearly 22 years to start work as Hagers-town City Clerk.

The Funkstown mayor and Town Council’s work session scheduled for Jan. 17 has been rescheduled for Jan. 25, Town Clerk/Treasurer Brenda Haynes said Thursday. The work session at Town Hall begins at 7 p.m. Town officials will discuss the current budget and upcoming Program Open Space projects. — Julie E. Greene

Mayor: Mildred "Mickey" Myers, 301-739-1385 Town Council: Shirley Aurand, 301-824-7635 Jerome Martin, 301-824-5271 Tom Chiarizia, 301-824-3780 Dennis "Jack" Wenthe, 301-824-3977 Thomas B. Smith, 301-824-2663 The council meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. Police chief: Michael Potter, 301-824-3500 Town Hall: 301-824-7234 Population: 2,859 History: Christopher Smith purchased a tract of land in 1813, and began to divide the lots and lay out a town.

April 3: Wrestling dinner at Smithsburg High School, 6:30 p.m. April 4: Bloodmobile at Smithsburg High School. April 4: CPACS meeting at Town Hall, 6:30 p.m. April 4: Planning Commission meeting at Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. April 5: PTSA Spring dance at Smithsburg Middle School, 7 p.m. April 6: ACT test given at Smithsburg High School. April 6: Drama dress rehearsal at Smithsburg High School, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. April 8: Park Commission meeting at Town Hall, 7 p.m. April 8: Drama dress rehearsal at Smithsburg High School, 7 p.m. April 8-12: Orchestra candy sale at Smithsburg High School.

WILLIAMSPORT - A discussion about parking prompted resident James T. Jewell to complain about a parking ticket he recently received. Jewell said he parked his truck in front of the Town Hall. At about 7:35 a.m., Larry Lewis, the town's meter reader, wrote Jewell a $5 ticket for being illegally parked. The sign next to the parking space by the front door of Town Hall says people can park there for 10 minutes while conducting town business. Jewell argued that the 10-minute rule shouldn't apply if Town Hall is closed, as it was at 7:35 a.m. He criticized the town for changing the sign without giving anyone notice, including Councilman Monty R. Jones, who is in charge of the streets and alleys committee.

Town eyes 6.5 percent water hike   FUNKSTOWN — A preliminary budget being considered for the town of Funkstown will include a proposed 6.5 percent water rate increase, Mayor Paul N. Crampton Jr. said Monday night. The city of Hagerstown, which supplies Funkstown's water, has informed the town it will increase its rates to the town by 6.5 percent, Crampton said after a Funkstown Town Council meeting. Crampton said he expects the council to pass the rate increase onto the town's water customers.

FUNKSTOWN -- Olde Tyme Christmas will be Friday, Dec. 11, with a new bonfire at Funkstown Community Park and an expanded craft show, but no parade, organizer Rich Gaver said Monday night. The parade hadn't been getting enough participation to justify tying up Baltimore Street, Gaver told the mayor and Town Council on Monday night at Town Hall. Gaver said event organizers want to take advantage of Funkstown Community Park and hold a bonfire, which the council approved with a 5-0 vote if the fire department is there.