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Mtn. Lake Park Events

Brush will be picked up on the last Friday of each month from April to Sept. 2020.

Check out Chautauqua Documentary. Podcast. Guided Tour App (look for "Mountain Chautauqua - Historic Mountain Lake Park." Our tour is at the end of a long list).

Upcoming Events

July 5, 6, & 7th, 2019 - Chautauqua Then & Now Festival: Complete Program Schedule. Documentary. Podcast. Guided Tour App (look for "Mountain Chautauqua - Historic Mountain Lake Park." Our tour is at the end of a long list).

9/25/20 - Brush pickup - is limited to small limbs and sticks and may not be put by the road until the day before the scheduled pickup. For more information, see our Home Page under Town Services. Last pickup of the year!

9/29/20 - Planning Commission Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month in the Town Hall at 6:00 PM.

10/1/20 - Town Council Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month in the Town Hall at 6pm. For more information and to verify the date and time, please call 301-334-2250.

10/27/20 - Planning Commission Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month in the Town Hall at 6:00 PM.

11/5/20 - Town Council Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month in the Town Hall at 6pm. For more information and to verify the date and time, please call 301-334-2250.

11/24/20 - Planning Commission Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month in the Town Hall at 6:00 PM.

11/26/20 - Thanksgiving Day - The Town Hall will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving Day.

12/3/20 - Town Council Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month in the Town Hall at 6pm. For more information and to verify the date and time, please call 301-334-2250.

12/25/20 - Christmas Day - The Town Hall will be closed in observance of Christmas Day.

12/29/20 - Planning Commission Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month in the Town Hall at 6:00 PM.

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Town Officials

Town Council Members
Donald W. Sincell - Mayor - 7/2021
Bryan Fred Callis - Vice President of Council - 7/2020
Patrick Damon - 7/2020
Linda Fike - 7/2021
James Moore - 7/2021
Pam Nelson - 7/2020

Planning Commission
Patrick Damon - Chairman
Linda Goodrich

Zoning Board of Appeals
Karen Wooddell - Chairman
Leon Cardiff, Jr.

Gene Flinn

Town Employees
Lenora Fischetti - Clerk Treasurer
Jeff Meyers - Maintenance Supervisor
Willie Stemple

Code Enforcement Office
Jarrett Mahoney

Attorney
William Rudd

News

NOTICE: We take the health and safety of our residents and employees very seriously. If you have a question or need information, please call the Town Hall at (301)334-2250 or email mlpclerk@mac.com. The Town Hall is now closed to the public.

Town Council Meeting - The next meeting will be held on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 6 PM at the Town Hall.

8/13/2020 - The leaf truck is has been repaired! Pickup of leaves & grass clippings in Mtn. Lake Park on Thursdays has resumed.

9/25/20 - The last Brush Pickup for the year.

7/15/2020 - Election Results: The town held a general election on Tuesday to elect three members of the town council. Bryan F. (Fred) Callis, Patrick J. Damon, and Pamela Nelson, all incumbents, were reelected to their positions. A fourth candidate on the ballot was Jeffrey A. Hovis. Also serving on the town council are Linda Fike and James Moore, with Donald Sincell as mayor.

Wooddell Park is now open for the season. The use of playground equipment is prohibited during the current pandemic. The COVID-19 virus can survive on surfaces for several days.

2020 Census News - Click here for link to Maryland's website.

* Lost & Found - Three umbrellas left at various locations during Chautauqua Festival. A set of keys were found in the road by the tennis courts. To claim them, please visit the Town Hall during regular office hours.

The Answers Have Arrived - In June 2018 the Mayor and Town Council of Mountain Lake Park hosted a public meeting regarding the proposed Oakland Bypass. Local residents had a lot of questions for the officials from the Maryland Dept. of Transportation (MDOT) who were in attendance. Mark Stutzman, on behalf of Engage Mountain Maryland, compiled our questions. Click here to read the responses.

Town Parks are equipped with video surveillance. All parks and walking trails in town are trash-free. Visitors are to put litter they generate in trash bags and carry it home. This will improve the appearance of parks and trails by removing trash cans that detract from the beauty of the environment.

Fun Facts

The town picks up about 300 tons of leaves each autumn.

In 1881, Mountain Lake Park was purchased as 800 acres for the sum of $4,672.

Today, the town has expanded to 1280 acres with an assessed value over $100,000,000.