Oakland council to consider Verifone tax break, hear police data and Emmitsburg reports Nov. 2
The Mayor and Town Council will review a personal property tax abatement for Verifone and discuss the Family Dollar building at its Monday, Nov. 2, meeting.
The Oakland Mayor and Town Council will meet Monday, Nov. 2, with a full slate of administrative and public business on the agenda.
Administrative session — 4 p.m.
The preliminary session at Town Hall will cover routine business along with several special items:
- Administrative reports
- October 2026 minutes
- October 2026 register of payments
- October 2026 financial report
- Utility bill leak adjustments
- Police data report
- Facility fee waiver request
- Family Dollar building discussion
Public meeting — 5 p.m.
Two items are scheduled for the public portion of the meeting:
Emmitsburg report: The council will hear a report dating from 2023. The agenda did not include additional details on the report's subject.
Resolution 2026-08: The council will consider a resolution for abatement of personal property tax related to Verifone. The full resolution text is available in the meeting materials.
The meeting will be held at Oakland Town Hall, 15 South Third St.
The next regularly scheduled Mayor and Town Council meeting is Monday, Dec. 7, 2026, at 4 p.m. for the administrative session and 5 p.m. for the public meeting.
