February 2003

As promised I have been writing articles in The Emmitsburg Dispatch each month to inform residents of town matters. Each month I take it upon myself to place an article in the paper on subjects that I think residents would like to know more about. This month I am offering a way for the residents to be involved in deciding what town matter may appear in my article. I want to change how I decide what information to write an article about, starting next month (March 2003). What I need from the residents is for you to provide me with a specific question to answer each month. Your question will appear as part of the article; your name does not have to be included if you prefer the question be placed anonymously.

I have only a few specific guidelines for you to follow if you wish to have your question considered as part of an article.

• Your question is to be submitted in writing.
• Your question must be a question. This is not an opportunity to write a letter/statement to the Mayor that can not be answered properly.
• Include you name and address with each question submitted, even if you want to remain anonymous to the public.
• The question can not be offensive to anyone.

Questions can be emailed to me at mayorhoover@emmitsburgmd.gov or they may be hand delivered, or mailed, to the Town Office located at 300A S. Seton Ave, P. O. Box 990.

If you submit a question and it does not appear in The Emmitsburg Dispatch, don't assume your question was rejected. Due to the need to limit the amount of space I take up in The Emmitsburg Dispatch, I may need to save your question for a future article.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the town office, or e-mail me at mayorhoover@emmitsburgmd.gov

Respectfully,
Jim Hoover