Frederick County
Government and Fort Detrick were honored as winners of a 2018 Army
Community Partnership Award. Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner and Fort
Detrick Garrison Commander Col. Scott M. Halter accepted the award at the Hall
of Heroes in the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
“Frederick County is pleased to partner with Fort Detrick to
make life better for the people who live and work here,” Executive Gardner said.
“Together, we keep our communities safe. We are happy to be recognized for our
unique community collaboration with Fort Detrick.”
“As good stewards of our taxpayers’ monies both at the
county level and at the Army; we are always trying to find ways that we can do
what we are doing now at less cost. These partnerships allow us both to
save money and improve performance,” said Col. Halter.