5/23 - President Blaine Young of the Frederick Board of County Commissioners offered the following statement with regard to the devastating EF-5 tornado that swept through central Oklahoma on May 20th:
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Offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, for the Memorial Day holiday. Offices will return to regularly scheduled hours on Tuesday, May 28. See the attached press release for more information and clarifications to the holiday schedule.
To accommodate citizens who wish to comment on the proposal, the commissioners will hold the public hearing starting at 6 pm on Tues, June 25, at the Frederick Community College JBK Theater located at 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Md.
The funding will facilitate the adoption and use of health information technology to support coordinated care between the center and Frederick Memorial Hospital.
The Board of County Commissioners announced that over 200 fees associated with doing business with Frederick County Government have been reduced or eliminated since the board was sworn into office on December 1, 2010.
The Frederick County Ethics Commission issued Opinion 13-02 in response to a complaint against Commissioner Kirby Delauter of the Board of County Commissioners in which it found that there was no conflict of interest violation.
The Board of County Commissioners approved taking the FY2014 Capital Budget and FY2014-2019 Capital Improvement Program to a final vote for adoption on June 6, 2013.
The agency has completed its review of the Frederick County Tier Map adopted by the Board of County Commissioners as well as supplemental information provided from the Division of Community Development.
The Board of County Commissioners met in closed session to consider proposals for the sale of the Citizens Care & Rehabilitation Center and the Montevue Assisted Living Facility.
The proposed FY14 budget for Frederick County contains over $36 mil. in funding for those in need, including seniors, TransIT riders, job seekers, persons seeking health services, families & children, those with disabilities and others with special needs.
The Frederick Board of County Commissioners expressed appreciation to residents of all ages that attended and presented comments at a public hearing on May 7 at Urbana High School on the Frederick County Government FY2014 Proposed Operating Budget.
The Frederick Board of County Commissioners announced the departure of Thomas Owens as Director of the Division of Fire and Rescue Services, effective June 1, 2013. Mr. Owens served as Director since February 1, 2010.
Viewers may now tune in from the convenience of a mobile device by visiting www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/fcgtv and clicking on “Watch FCG TV Live.”
The County Commissioners expressed appreciation to the Maryland Board of Public Works for approval of the Rosemont Funding Project which will provide the residents of the Village of Rosemont with a supply of County water at or near current water rates.
The Office of Sustainability and Environmental Resources has published information to answer citizen questions about the “Stormwater Management - Watershed Protection and Restoration Program.”
The Board of County Commissioners sold General Obligation Public Facilities Bonds in the amount of $31.45 million.
Major municipal rating agencies in New York City affirmed the hard work by the Frederick Board of County Commissioners to adopt a structurally balanced budget in spite of continued economic challenges facing the county.
Frederick County drinking water meets or surpasses standards: Consumer Confidence Reports for 2012 are now available at www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/WaterQualityReports.