Awards/Feats

• Town of Mount Airy receives Frederick County Municipalities Business Attraction award for Envision Tour
• Town of Mount Airy awarded Sustainable Maryland designation
• Mount Airy has a total self-response rate for the 2020 Census of 86.3%

Budget Projects Completed

• Main  Street Sidewalks and other improvements including adding pavement around telephone poles and new cluster mailboxes  
• Feasibility Study for new  Police Station  
• New traffic guidance on South Main Steet extended to guide motorists away from dead end  
• Music scheduled from 11:00 - 7:00 PM daily using new speakers on Main Street!  
• Downtown Site Improvements Phase I which included the site work, parking, traffic redirection and  improvements to Center Street, Park Avenue, Veterans Lane and Cross Street
• Summit Ridge ADA accesible parking for new pavilion
• Inflow and Infiltration Reduction project replaced 60 manholes  
• New Dog Park area added to Watkins Park Dog Park  
• New Scissor Lift for the Department of Public Works
• New Police Vehicle purchased to accommodate additional officer 
• First round of Hometown Heroes banner program installed! 
• New Storage Shed for Railyard 
• New Storm Drain Fencing   
• Town Hall Building Radon Mitigation  
• Water Tank Maintenance (North Main Street) 
• Public Works Department Maintenance building renovated 
• New electrical system added to MacKenzie the Caboose’s Pavilion

Community Contributes

• Mount Airy Historical Society Bingo raises funds to cover new rear platform to Town's caboose
• Mount Airy civic organizations go above and beyond for outreach to the vulnerable senior citizen population, including arranging grocery deliveries and personal phone calls
• Historical Society builds new display; a model replica of downtown Mount Airy
• Troop 460 and Sam Johnson construct new dugout at Watkins Park for Eagle Scout project
• Jim Morton receives Mayoral Award for Exemplary Community Service for 30 years as Scoutmaster of Troop 460 mentoring nearly 100 Eagle Scouts
• Mount Airy Net provided food to 278 families of 950 people
• Ava’s T21 Foundation raises $75,000 to contribute towards the new Watkins Park Inclusive Playground
• Beverly Blatchford receives 2020 Volunteer of the Year AWARD for her diligent efforts to keep Mount Airy beautiful

Continued Despite COVID

• "If I Were Mayor" essay contest for the 15th year
• slow, smart-growth of residential houses in Brittany Manor and Pine Grove
• MAMSA Farmers' Market successful season for the 12th Year
• Successful Mount Airy Restaurant week for the 3rd year 
• approval of the Chick-fil-A site development plan with off-site improvements
• Final Approval of multiple site development plans within the Twin Arch Business Park

First Ever

• four new Tesla Destination Chargers and two new Super-Chargers from the EV institute at Watkins Park and the municipal lot
• New Wayward sign at Historic Train Station
• First ever Class of 2020 Motorcade
• First Spooky Safari Adventure Week
• Historic Year of the Woman photo on Main Street, Mount Airy
• Small Business Operating Assistance GRANT approved and distributed $1000 each to 19 Mount Airy small businesses for COVID-19 relief
• The Town of Mount Airy’s very first Business Relief Loan Program created and approved
• Mount Airy’s $hop $mall Contest awards $5,000 in prizes and encourages over $169,000 in sales for Mount Airy small businesses
• Official Town of Mount Airy Ornaments sold via ecommerce
• Santa Motorcade and (sold out) Santa Workshop in place of Main Street Christmas and parade
• First ever Town Menorah Lighting

Grants Awarded

• State Community Legacy Program funded 50% of improvement projects; new Deja Vu Boutique signage as well as facade rehabilitation at the Castle Center, Simpson Hotel, and new awnings at historic firehouse building downtown
• Maryland State Art Council awards Mount Airy $2500 for a public art project
• Awarded $500,000 in MD State Capital Grants funding towards the acquisition of the property that would  allow Center Streets to connect
• Awarded the Keep America  Beautiful grant in the amount of $4,000 to purchase items for composting  efforts
• Awarded $200,728 through the MD Department of Natural Resources Community Parks and Playground Grant.  New accessible playground and pavilion scheduled for spring 2021 install.
• Matching $25,000 grant awarded from the MD Dept. of Housing and Community Development for the Historic Downtown District Awarded 11 businesses $4,545
• Awarded $300,000 in MD State capital Miscellaneous grant funding for the CSX land acquisition West of Main Street and worked with CSX for purchase agreement
• Awarded $17,980 from the Maryland Historical Trust Maryland Heritage Area Program for the Historic Train Station Roof, Gutter and Downspouts project
• Awarded $74,603 from Carroll County Program Open Space grant to use towards parkland acquisition
  

In Response

• Created Mount Airy's first Emergency Response Team to address the needs of the community concerning the COVID-19 pandemic
• Community learned how to Zoom!
• Waived some sign restrictions and fees
• Weekly Mayor’s Reading Series during lockdown
• New outreach program called I Heart Mount Airy which broadcasts the last Wednesday at noon every month on Facebook Live
• New Simpson-Baker-Bowlus Pop Up Park created out of blighted downtown building for use as a public park
• the National Anthem plays every Friday at noon on Main Street

Miscellaneous Projects

• Created Mount Airy's first Emergency Response Team to address the needs of the community concerning the COVID-19 pandemic
• Community learned how to Zoom!
• Weekly Mayor’s Reading Series during lockdown
• New outreach program called I Heart Mount Airy which broadcasts the last Wednesday at noon every month on Facebook Live
• New Simpson-Baker-Bowlus Pop Up Park created out of blighted downtown building for use as a public park
• National Anthem plays every Friday at noon on Main Street