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MUNICIPAL REPORT

This report presents the findings of the Carroll County 2030 Task Force, including key discussions by municipal officials regarding the top priorities for the region. The task force identified crucial issues such as unfunded mandates, infrastructure needs, rising crime rates, decreasing community engagement, and challenges in the Fire/EMS sector due to waning volunteer involvement. Furthermore, it addresses trends like energy costs, recreational facility demands, and infrastructure funding, emphasizing the need for a collaborative approach to tackle these challenges while preserving the rural character of Carroll County.

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MUNICIPAL REPORT

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  1. MUNICIPAL REPORT Carroll 2030 Task Force April 19, 2013

  2. Participants • Mayor Jim McCarron, Taneytown • Marge Wolf, Westminster • Elected Officials of the eight municipalities

  3. Process • Mayor & Councils of 8 municipalities asked to identify top 6 priorities • These results complied into one set of priorities • All municipal officials discuss at MML Carroll County Chapter meeting • Top 6 priorities noted by MML Chapter membership

  4. Top 6 Priorities • Unfunded mandates • Infrastructure for increasing population • Increase in crime • Decreased community engagement • New industries • Fire/EMS – declining involvement of volunteers/training requirements

  5. Other Trends to Consider • Cost of energy • Demand for recreational facilities in line with surrounding counties • Limited tax base to support unfunded mandates • Traffic congestion • Ability for towns to combine work forces or infrastructures (political issue to overcome)

  6. Other Trends to Consider • Utilize rail transportation for two reasons: to reduce truck traffic on major highways and retrofit for mass transit possibilities • Develop business friendly attitude/actions • Develop a plan for access to adequate water resources • Development/repair and funding of infrastructure

  7. Other Trends to Consider • Protect the rural character of Carroll County • Bigger impact through social media • Increasing poor population County-wide

  8. Our Cluster • Willing to participate • Dynamic discussions • Lots of ideas • Easy to achieve consensus

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