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Message from the Mayor

A message from the Mayor, Vice Mayor and Council:

The Town of Sharpsburg has entered into an agreement with the Washington County Board of County Commissioners to jointly develop a system to deliver well water on a per gallon basis. Revenues generated from the sale of that water will be used exclusively to provide funding for permanent rebates for Town residents, and to subsidize future infrastructure needs. Over the past several years the Town has been rebating $70 each quarter from available revenues to help offset high water rates. Typically, this has been paid all in one quarter to reduce administrative cost. We were planning to issue the rebate this quarter. The funds for developing the well solution were to come from Town tax revenues and Recovery Act money, along with the County’s 50% contribution. Those funds are still in place and available, however the initial drilling bid came in much higher than expected. The well drilling business is risky and it is prudent that we hold off on rebate considerations until after the well is drilled, which will be sometime in April of this year. We ask for your patience as we work to fulfill our promise of delivering continued savings through permanent rebates on your water bill.

Come discover the nostalgia and history that 705 people call home.

In 1763, Joseph Chapline laid out what was to be the first town in Washington County, Sharps Burgh, (today known as Sharpsburg).

On September 17, 1862, The Battle of Antietam (also known as the bloodiest day of the Civil War), brought devastation, heartache and 23,110 soldiers left dead, wounded, or missing.  The sense of community shared by the people of Sharpsburg provided the strength to overcome the devastation and to rebuild the town.

Presently the town looks very much as it did in the 1800s.  Modern day conveniences have been added, but have been carefully planned out so as not to interfere with the historical nature of the town.

Sharpsburg is nestled beside the Antietam Battlefield, with various attractions, such as the C&O Canal, Harper’s Ferry, Washington Monument State Park, South Mountain, Crystal Grottoes Caverns, and many others just a short drive away.