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These are the formal actions recorded during the meeting.

A motion to approve the Dec. 10 council minutes was moved and seconded; the chair called for the vote and members voiced “Aye,” with no opposition recorded. Later in the meeting, a council member moved to reappoint Sharon Callahan to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a five-year term; the motion was seconded, and the council voted “Aye” with no opposition.

After the reappointment passed, Sharon Callahan took the oath of office and signed the required documentation as the council made her appointment official.

No roll-call vote counts were read aloud during the motions; the council had six members present at roll call earlier in the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hampstead Town Council Meeting 1-14-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved minutes from the Dec. 10 meeting and reappointed Sharon Callahan to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a five-year term, with the oath administered during the meeting.","taxTitle","Hampstead, Carroll County, Maryland","taxId",71659,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6387647,"Hampstead police report: December enforcement and crash statistics",56,696860,752890,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2116097-41189a7c35f971d7e6c5fca9073eb43d&start=696&end=752","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2116097-41189a7c35f971d7e6c5fca9073eb43d/thumbnail_696860.jpg","/articles/6387647/Hampstead/Carroll-County/Maryland/Hampstead-police-report-December-enforcement-and-crash-statistics","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6387647-d4c3e9e54cfa5a38cc6c76b48239a254/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202685&Signature=BMfWgSuKLHOV3XHplYM1b8KaaFWqZgQst3EbobgOScps9ZAkZYG3oxQ7eCn2t7GG6l2Pqn3IgkBZfKfHZ-izq4NylJDpP8agBerkZtUW92s5SAq-opqv-ikEyB7p0kusrBej4dfYBIQb59ZUt03ocDvFmxDBGBTX2Uba-PDm49Q~silo2a3WonXPsRvlmNeTN6Koy6n5Ia06zoU7m1GwzReYYikd~nUGmT7M14PZAEpbh050FAlPFBiDGu-ska0-8kFcP6N4hKPdIwNP0bCF9FSrSIaPdJvZ3wC0g0BFt3~xG8eHPwvqC8dVRZj3Idb7uxBm67GzKqE9XrRmPePpbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The police chief summarized December public-safety activity, including traffic enforcement, citations, arrests and training.

The stat update matters to residents tracking local public safety and to council oversight of the police department.

The chief said officers investigated five crashes in December, four of which were minor; one incident occurred in the 42 Circle. Speed signs were deployed at three locations for a total of 30 days. The chief reported 11 selective enforcement operations over six and a half hours that resulted in 21 citations and 10 warnings; overall traffic enforcement produced 285 citations and 286 warnings.

On crime reporting, the chief listed one assault, one domestic-related assault, three disorderly-conduct incidents, seven DUIs, two frauds, one harassment and two thefts. Arrests included two charged with disorderly conduct, one charged with assault, one arrested for a domestic-related assault and seven DUIs. Traffic-related arrests also included four uninsured drivers, one suspended driver and three unlicensed drivers.

The chief described officer training in preliminary-breath-test instruction, critical incident aftermath, TASER recertification, child-abuse detection, implicit-bias awareness and human trafficking. He also noted community events such as Shop with a Cop and participation in Wreaths Across America.

No formal council action was reported in connection with the chief’s report.","Chief reported traffic and crime statistics for December including five investigated crashes (four minor), selective enforcement operations, citations and arrests, and training activities.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6387651,"Panther Park expansion opens; town advertises farmers market manager and scholarships",0,590240,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2116097-41189a7c35f971d7e6c5fca9073eb43d&start=590&end=590","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2116097-41189a7c35f971d7e6c5fca9073eb43d/thumbnail_590240.jpg","/articles/6387651/Hampstead/Carroll-County/Maryland/Panther-Park-expansion-opens-town-advertises-farmers-market-manager-and-scholarships","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6387651-96f2d48d35d768f744f2a6f3289be82e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202685&Signature=c7tgNui0vCBnqZLCXPgpkhAOSrsdPFErAXPkHL9dlrGv330FP4M-EQcNzml01k~Oeaea0ABf8yYSwC1oXc8fOgvpgA~Q4iTEpOcBz7R~vnBrrok5pGzt0BzfbhiiYM6g~DewNWa6v8C4NOVY5l83jfKvXH~427H7DNHcC9ye-bYr1A19qOctMIfIvZutNRlIBfpqfaJRjmPF-7l2gfFfRfkTbEc1KxXsWpP9hTFF77FxbZP4BZr6VSwbJEIsd1tUtG-sm~BlYC2Yusu2YBhVNiAFXJfQqfQTICKAp~Exd3Zld9UD4GwcIEiaY8eomTwYvKwUVuqRZop7GQzbDFwQpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town staff announced that the inclusive expansion at Panther Park is complete and that the new play area is open for use when weather permits.

The update matters to families and residents who use town parks and to volunteers and vendors who participate in the farmers market.

A town speaker said the new playground area is open and that additional upgrades will occur in spring 2025. The town will advertise to recruit a new Hampstead Farmers Market manager; current market manager Keith Johnson is retiring at the end of the year and staff said they hope to select a successor in time for shadowing during market season. Interested applicants were directed to hamsteadfarmersmarket@gmail.com or the market website.

The town also said it is offering four $1,000 Hampstead scholarships for high-school students who live in town limits and have been accepted to a college or university; applications are available at the town website and are due Friday, April 25. In addition, the town noted three $1,000 Maryland Municipal League scholarships (eligibility: municipal residents) with the same deadline.

No formal council action on these community items was recorded at the meeting.","Council was told the inclusive expansion of Panther Park is complete and open, the town will recruit a new Hampstead Farmers Market manager and is offering local scholarships with applications due in April.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6387653,"Town manager says fiber is live for some Hampstead homes; condo and HOA service outreach pending",71,104240,176230,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2116097-41189a7c35f971d7e6c5fca9073eb43d&start=104&end=176","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2116097-41189a7c35f971d7e6c5fca9073eb43d/thumbnail_104240.jpg","/articles/6387653/Hampstead/Carroll-County/Maryland/Town-manager-says-fiber-is-live-for-some-Hampstead-homes-condo-and-HOA-service-outreach-pending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6387653-2d899c7fda4457daea06a8abb248622d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202685&Signature=OpvqP~dB9DQhKXLkwA1YuRQA35aTc32OYY7T-nV-y1tcdHVILziL3~p7-y90lZFId6qVHY9zufwEgg0hu~vr5mDqPRpKPMYoU~KfCLlTRgLNKEQEpWn4~24qpnB2xZ77gDilwzg6rab2dswgzJYSCqSHe1jHm1Dow1pB-IK7OjGOrCpHh9nWLTDRnU0YLzUJ8m8AzjpUoWMDjhapxqYt5wUNU4jIZFy9FQ8bWZQiLXk3-84HZ2qYylKEJG6bBoCv5fmgNH8J-VXEeEbvDVRVFhMy~7IcUJeXLN1-5l6FPlwrFGICXZ93M257lo71Xca7W~GxmipI07D5lnL16baoog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town Manager Jim said crews are completing the fiber pull for the town’s broadband project and that some residents in Hampstead have begun receiving service.

The update matters for residents who have requested service and for multi-unit properties that have not yet been connected.

Jim said Antenna broadband (also referred to in the meeting as “Antietam” crews) is finishing the town fiber project’s final pieces and that overhead line installation remains to be done. “As the fiber is being pulled through in the neighborhood, the residents are informed that the Antietam service is now available to them if they wish to join,” he said. Jim said some houses already have service and the company hopes the system will be available to all town customers by late February or early March.

Council member Wayne asked whether the company had laid fiber into condominium developments such as Hampstead Valley. Jim answered that crews had not yet connected condo associations and that the company plans to reach out to property management and homeowner associations after completing most single-family and townhome connections.

No formal council action on broadband was recorded during this meeting.","Town manager reported that crews are pulling fiber through conduit and that some Hampstead houses already have service; outreach to condominium associations and HOAs will follow completion of single-family installs.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6387656,"Hampstead council hears update on water-system modernization; town applies for $8.15 million from MDE",90,47250,138090,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2116097-41189a7c35f971d7e6c5fca9073eb43d&start=47&end=138","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2116097-41189a7c35f971d7e6c5fca9073eb43d/thumbnail_47250.jpg","/articles/6387656/Hampstead/Carroll-County/Maryland/Hampstead-council-hears-update-on-water-system-modernization-town-applies-for-815-million-from-MDE","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6387656-9db4d6d5317476a80beb4c271dcfe113/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202685&Signature=mrj-gjb9fIa64nYPQG3qX77QRCdkcsOsHVFq~bepPTL9us4FWd-OdMjG1HeGNWOUPyaFpfR1hhM9858zaOsuA0V-AXOCIv-74lydoNV95QVLE3Xs42TUQloDuRxSsp013Ob1BfYkiujFnSo2wkUTt5c~9yaBVeicUMZjWIJfTyvk-i~rWm7SGlfLPAThNP8rIMLkuG31GhEQCzZNfXWlC-W0W2AYxDpvonSxawjnd0CMtTQvBbFIC6Keo8FdmLGMJkhNIRc67Qa1mvwfdWH4vKwsTHZZEj~6z4HmeBKYBS3reB9HHQyIfZrxq1ooKf1O19ac84mdN5Tx1O2vhtEOaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hampstead’s town manager reported that the town’s water-system centralization and modernization project remains active and that the pipeline construction bid opening was delayed two weeks to allow addenda addressing contractor questions.

The update matters because the council expects to receive an award recommendation at its February meeting and the town is seeking outside funding to cover the remaining cost of the project.

Town Manager Jim said 20 contractors requested the pipeline RFP and that addenda were required after contractors asked questions. “We need to put it into an addendum and send it out to all the bid holders,” Jim said. He said procurement packages for the granular activated carbon (GAC) and ion-exchange equipment and for pipeline construction inspection services will be sent this week for review.

Jim said the town is submitting an application to the Maryland Department of the Environment for additional financial assistance for the project. “We’re requesting 8,150,000, which is the remaining unfunded cost of this project,” he said. Jim added that the concept site plan for the water treatment plant remains under review with Carroll County Stormwater Management.

Council members asked whether the pipeline bid opening is a public event; Jim confirmed the bid opening is public and said it is scheduled for 2 p.m. He also said the town must prepare an award recommendation for presentation to the council at the February meeting.

The manager also reported unusually high water demand since the prior Sunday and attributed it to broken pipes thawing after cold weather. He asked residents to check outdoor hose bibs and properties that are unoccupied and to call the town office at 410-239-7408 if they suspect a leak.

The town manager’s update combined contract and procurement milestones, regulatory reviews, and a funding request; no formal council action on the project was recorded at this meeting.

Looking ahead, the council will receive the award recommendation at its February meeting and the town will pursue the MDE financial-assistance application while permitting and procurement continue.","Town manager reported updated schedule for pipeline bid opening, pending procurement for treatment equipment, and an application to the Maryland Department of the Environment for $8,150,000 to cover remaining unfunded project costs.","actionData","errors"]

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