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Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of stories talking to Carroll County mayors about the past year and looking ahead at plans for 2024. The City of Taneytown faced many changes in 2023, including electing a new mayor, Christopher Miller, in May. Miller said he would focus on promoting more transparency in city government and has faced criticism from other elected officials in the ...

The City of Taneytown has temporarily slowed its search for a new police chief after a leading candidate pulled out of consideration, City Manager Jim Wieprecht said.

Mayor Bradley Wantz and the Taneytown City Council officially appointed Maj. Robert Mitchell as the city’s acting police chief on Nov. 2 after former Taneytown Police Chief Jason Etzler resigned.

City officials have declined on multiple occasions to give any details on the terms of Etzler’s administrative leave, including when it started and why it was necessary. The city also declined to state why Etzler resigned.

The mayor of Taneytown announced Thursday he accepted the police chief's resignation.