(4/1) In response to the COVID-19 virus the Town is taking the following actions:

• Effective immediately and for two weeks, the Town office is closed to the public. No walk-in services will be provided. Town staff and elected officials will be available via phone and/or email. We will reevaluate on March 30.
• The Arbor Day event scheduled for April 4 is cancelled.
• The April 6 Town Council meeting is cancelled. Rescheduled for Monday April 20. The meeting will be a virtual meeting (more details to follow).
• The gymnasium is closed until further notice per Governor Hogan’s order.
• Yard Waste and Recycling Drop off events on March 21st and April 4th are cancelled.
• Water, sewer and public works is taking steps to ensure full services during this emergency situation. Water and sewer bills are planned to go out April 20th. Due date is May 27th. This could change.
• The Terry Lee Myers Flat Run bridge dedication scheduled for April 18th has been postponed until early summer.
• Still waiting to see about Little League and Babe Ruth opening days that are scheduled for April 6th.

Individuals and families who are in need of essential supplies or services, please reach out to your elected officials or town staff info@emmitsburgmd.gov or 301-600-6300.

it’s a time to serve and take care of our most vulnerable, the health care needs of those most susceptible to the deadly effects of the COVID-19 virus. The town concern is not only for now, but also for the long-term needs of the community. We feel we have established a long-term back-up supply chain for food needs of the town, if it gets to that. This is one of the first things we did.

Pick-up meals and/or personal hygiene items are available Monday through Friday, 10 to Noon at Vigilant Hose Company. Thank you to Frank Davis and the Vigilant Hose Company for again answering the bell and providing this service to our community. Thank you to our local restaurants and Thurmont Kountry Kitchen that have stepped up and donated meals. Please continue to offer thanks to all who are providing goods and services to our community; restaurants, doctors, nurses, first responders and our deputies. "Food4Kids" weekend food program, (2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 snacks and 2 drinks), is also distributing food at Vigilant Hose Co. 10 - noon each Friday.

The town is constantly in contact with the owner of Jubilee. Our question most every day, "Is there is anything we can do to accommodate their service to our community?" Thank them as much as you can.

With regard to essential town services, we feel we have moved from reacting to action. Staff is working on a reduced rotating basis to protect their health and to assure continued services. Some staff are working remotely, and one is in a susceptible age group and is sequestered at home.

I try to talk with the Seton Center, the Seton Shrine, the Mount, our physicians, and with businesses every day to again assure that we are there to do anything we feasibly can for them.

Thank you to everyone for pitching in. We need a lot of good and there are those out there who want it. This is our time to shine. Don’t miss it.