In the past two months alone, the board reorganized and consolidated the Fire and Rescue Services, Interagency Information Technologies, Planning, Permitting and Development Review, and Economic Development Divisions within Frederick County Government to increase operational efficiencies and achieve financial savings toward reducing the deficit.
In that same timeframe, the board relinquished the Head Start grant back to the federal government and formed a Public-Private Partnership Committee to explore ways to privatize county programs and services.
In the next step to reduce the budget deficit, the board announced a reduction to the Frederick County Government workforce of 38 full-time positions, a move that impacts employees in almost all divisions.
Please see the attached press release for additional information.