News Flash

Temporary Road Closure at Thurston Road

FREDERICK, Md. – The Frederick County Office of Construction Inspection announced today that Thurston Road will be closed on December 11, 2023. CHS Traffic Control will be closing a section of Thurston Road for delivery of bridge materi...

Frederick County SKYWARN Winter Course Announced

FREDERICK, Md. – The Frederick County Division of Emergency Management is pleased to partner with the National Weather Service Office in Sterling, VA to offer the advanced Winter SKYWARN seminar. Attendees must be at least 14 years old and have ...

Notice of Public Hearing

 Notice of Continued/Postponed Public Hearing Re: Proposed Amendments to the Frederick County Water and Sewerage Plan

The County Council (“Council”) of Frederick County, Maryland, will conduct an in-person and virtual ...

Office for Children and Families to Hold Third Community Information and Input Session on Child Care

Frederick, Md. – The Frederick County Office for Children and Families seeks input from employers and businesses on ways to improve the child care system. The session will be held on Wednesday, December 6th from 8:00-9:15 a.m. in collaboration w...

Budget Public Hearing Slated for December 4

FREDERICK, Md. – Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater will hold a public hearing regarding fiscal year 2025 Operating and Capital Budgets and the fiscal year 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 4. The public i...

Temporary Road Closure at Tabler Road

FREDERICK, Md – Frederick County Highway Operations will be closing Tabler Rd for tree trimming for 2-3 weeks starting on or about December 1. The road closure will be from 355 to Bealls Farm, with all the work taking place in this area. Fire/re...

Child Care for Young Children is Essential for Families to Work

Frederick, Md. – Work, job search or school, is the reason that 80% of families are choosing child care for their children who are too young for kindergarten, according to preliminary findings from the Frederick County ...

County Holds 2nd Community Information & Input Session on Childcare for Families with Young Children

FREDERICK, MD – The Frederick County Office for Children and Families wants to hear from families with young children, who are not yet in kindergarten, on ways to improve the childcare system. In collaboration with the research team conducting t...

Child Care Gap for Young Children Forecast to Widen by 2035

Frederick, Md. – The child care gap for young children is projected to widen over the next 10 years, at the same time that the business climate for child care providers continues to be challenging, according to preliminary findings from...

Community Partnership Grant Program Expands

FREDERICK, Md. – Frederick County’s Community Partnership Grant Program will open to a broader range of local nonprofit organizations, Executive Jessica Fitzwater announced today. The competitive grant program provides funding to nonpr...

Frederick County to Hold Community Information & Input Sessions on Child Care

Frederick, Md. – The Frederick County Office for Children and Families is leading the work for a Child Care Market Study to improve the child care system for families with young children. The research team conducting the Frederick County Child C...