Sharpsburg officials held the line on real estate taxes for next year. Council unanimously voted Nov. 16 to pass its 2024 budget and maintain the millage rate at 9.75 mills. Borough sewer rates also remain the same. Council approved its preliminary budget last month. Borough Manager Christine DeRunk said after
After serving the borough as a councilman and mayor collectively for 38 years, Freeport Mayor James Swartz Jr. resigned over the weekend because of recent disagreements over borough operations. The mayor has been in the news recently for questioning a proposed police department merger with Gilpin, as well as police