Public Hearing - Amended Bill #18-09 - Location of Planned Amenities and Rec Facilities in PDD

Frederick County Council will conduct a public hearing on Amended Bill No. 18-09 regarding Location of Private Amenities and Recreational Facilities in Planned Development Districts on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., in the first floor hearing room, W...

Notice of Public Hearing - Amended Bill #18-07 Sr. Citizens Local Supplement to Property Tax Credit

The Frederick County Council will conduct a public hearing on Amended Bill No. 18-07 regarding Senior Citizens Local Supplement to Homeowner's Property Tax Credit on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the first floor hearing room, Winchester H...

Department of Aging to Begin Monthly Community Outreach in Middletown

The Frederick County Department of Aging announced that it
will hold monthly community outreach services in Middletown, Md., beginning onMay 7 at Middletown Town Hall. <_o3a_p>

Program Specialists
will be onsite the first Monday of every month from 1-...

Emergency Management Partners with National Weather Service to Offer SKYWARN® Flood Course

Do you have an interest in weather, specifically, heavy
rain and flooding? Would you like to be able to help your local NationalWeather Service office by providing the ground truth on the atmosphere that we
observe from radar, satellites and various r...

County Executive Gardner Affirms Support for Fire & Rescue Personnel

Public safety is a top priority for Frederick County

Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner expressed her appreciation and continued support to the men and women in the fire and rescue service. She assured the public that the county is providing a high lev...

County Executive Gardner Announces Community Partnership Grant Awards

Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner  announced 23
awards through the county’s CommunityPartnership Grant program for Fiscal Year 2019. She thanked the human service nonprofit agencies that help others reach their potential, and po...

Executive Gardner Presents FY19 Budget Supporting Education, Safe Communities and Serving People

County
Executive Jan Gardner today presented her Fiscal Year2019 proposed budget with an emphasis on maintaining world-class schools,
safe communities and serving people. For the fourth year in a row, the budgetholds the line on ta...

County Announces Weekend Closure for Boyers Mill Road at Eaglehead Drive

The Frederick County Office of Transportation Engineering announced that Boyers Mill Road at Eaglehead Drive will have weekend closures from April 27 at 8 p.m. through April 30 at 6 a.m. and May 4 at 8 p.m. through May 7 at 6 a.m. to complete the construc...

County Reminds Residents: "When Flooded Turn Around, Don’t Drown”

During spring, Frederick County experiences severe weather and is at risk for flooding, damaging winds, tornadoes, hail and lighting. The Department of Emergency Preparedness reminds citizens not to drive through flooded areas during heavy rains. Recent e...

Highway Operations Announces Temporary Closure of Sumantown Road at Bridge over Catoctin Creek

The Frederick County Office of Highway Operations announced
that there will be a temporary road closure on Sumantown Road at thebridge over Catoctin Creek between Old Middletown Road and Maryland Route 383
(Broad Run Rd). <_o3a_p>

The closure will start on or...

Frederick County Recognizes 2018 Sustainability Award Winners

Frederick County elected officials,
Office of Sustainability and Environmental Recourses staff and members of theSustainability Commission recognized the Frederick County 2018 Sustainability
Award Winners and Nominees at the 7^th Annual Green Homes Cha...

Voter Registration Volunteer Training Available

Training is nowavailable at the Frederick County Board of Elections for those individuals who
wish to register persons to vote.  To qualify as a Voter RegistrationVolunteer, a person must be of voting age and be instructed in accordance with...

Recycling Expansion Announced

To encourage recycling in Frederick County, the Department
of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) will expand its recycling collection programto allow multi-family properties and some small businesses to opt in to the
service. The DSWM implemented single-st...

Septic Pump-Out Rebate Program Helps Households Maintain Septic Systems

Frederick County’s
Office of Sustainability and Environmental Resources (OSER) is launching the2018 Septic Pump-Out Rebate Program to encourage property owners to have their
septic systems pumped out every five years. Regular pumping of sept...

County Executive Gardner Appoints Fox as Deputy Fire Chief and Director of Volunteer Fire and Rescue

Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Fox as Deputy Fire Chief and Director of the Division of Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services. The County Council confirmed Mr. Fox’s appointment on April 3.

Ijamsville Road to Have Temporary Lane Closures with Flagging Operations

The
Frederick County Office of Transportation Engineering announced thatweather permitting, there will be temporary single-lane closures using flaggers
starting Monday, April 16, 2018 on Ijamsville Road from MD 144 Old NationalPike to Reichs Ford Ro...

County Executive Gardner, Business Partners and Community Celebrate Grand Opening of ROOT

Today marked the grand opening of ROOT, a cutting-edge business and technology innovation center at 118 N. Market St. in the heart of downtown Frederick. County Executive Jan Gardner thanked the standing-room-only crowd for their support of her vision to ...

Residents to Receive Text Message as Part of Regional Test of Wireless Emergency Alert System

What: Twenty jurisdictions, including Frederick County, will simultaneously issue a test message to the public through the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system. WEA is a public safety alerting system allowing government officials to target emerg...

Frederick County Housing Fair to Be Held on June 16 - Save the Date!

Save the
date!  The Frederick County Department of Housing & CommunityDevelopment and the Frederick Affordable Housing Council will hold a Housing
Fair from 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. on June 16 to provide opportunities forcommunity p...

Septic Pump-Out Rebate Program

The Septic System Pump-Out program is a rebate program for residents who have their septic tanks pumped out by a licensed hauler every five years.  Click here for more information.

OSER Quarterly Newsletter

Happy Spring! Our Spring 2018 Newsletter is here! Click below to read the latest issue!

Pet Waste Survey

If you are a Frederick County resident, let us know what you think about pet waste in your neighborhood and help us raise awareness by taking our Pet Waste survey!

Green Leader Brigade Upcoming Events

Click here for upcoming Green Leader Brigade volunteer opportunities!