Frederick County Awarded $5.6 Million Federal Grant to Fund 22 Additional Firefighters

FREDERICK, MD – Frederick County has been awarded a $5,581,396 grant to pay for 22 additional career firefighter positions, which will reduce response times and enhance firefighter and public safety throughout the county. The grant is part of th...

Notice of Virtual Public Hearing: Amended Bill 20-15 Defining a Farmers Market

The County Council of Frederick County, Maryland, will conduct a virtual public hearing on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at 7 p.m. or soon thereafter to discuss Amended Bill 20-15: Defining a Farmers Market in the Zoning Ordinance.

Apply Now for Mail-In Ballots for November 3, Presidential General Election

Voters in Frederick County who wish to vote by mail in the November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election should apply for their ballot now.

All registered voters were mailed an application in late August.  The application came with a postage-paid...

Handboard Road Will Be Closed To Traffic

Handboard Road Will Be Closed To Traffic 

FREDERICK, MD – The Frederick County Office of Transportation Engineering announced today that Handboard Road will be closed between Green Valley Road (MD 75) and Bunker Hill Road on or about Sep...

County Grants Assist Renters, Child Care Providers and Businesses During COVID-19

Executive Gardner Stresses Stage 3 Reopenings Are Limited in Scope

FREDERICK, Md. – Child care providers, small businesses and renters in Frederick County have benefitted from a series of initiatives designed to support people and help jump start...

Clarification on Phase 3 Openings

FREDERICK, Md. – Frederick County Government reminds businesses that under Governor Larry Hogan’s most recent Executive Order, currently only retail businesses are permitted to operate at 75 percent capacity. Phase 3 of Maryland&rs...

Health Metric to Guide School Reopenings Added to County’s Dashboard

Frederick County to Implement Governor’s Phase 3 

FREDERICK, Md. – Frederick County’s COVID-19 dashboard now includes the county’s rate of new coronavirus cases, a key metric used to determine when schools m...

Frederick County Voters Can Use Vote-By-Mail Application Drop Box for Nov. 3 Presidential Election

Voters in Frederick County now have another option to return their vote-by-mail ballot applications to the Board of Elections for the November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election.

Rather than make a trip to the post office, a voter can return their vote-...