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MD 550 DETOUR SET FOR APRIL 22

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MD 550 DETOUR SET FOR APRIL 22 FOR WORK AT ISRAEL CREEK BRIDGE NEAR WOODSBORO Final Stage of Bridge Project Moves Toward Summer Completion Under New Contractor As part of the reconstruction of the MD 550 (Woodsboro Road) Bridge over Israel Creek near Woodsboro, a road closure with detour is scheduled for April 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The detour at Isreal Creek is needed to allow crews to use large cranes to set concrete slabs for the new deck (driving surface) of the bridge. Truck traffic should…

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Tax Rebates Increase for Glade Valley

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Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner’s first proposed budget, which will be for fiscal year 2016, includes substantial increases in tax rebates for Glade Valley’s municipalities. In fact, Glade Valley’s town’s would receive the second and fourth highest increases. These tax rebates provide funds to the towns, because those towns provide services that the county provides outside of their boundaries. For instance, Walkersville and Woodsboro maintain their own streets. Walkersville also provides law enforcement through a contract with Maryland State Police. So, residents within the towns pay the county for these…

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New Walkersville Library in County’s Budget

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Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner released her first proposed budget yesterday. The proposal includes good news for Glade Valley. Mrs. Gardner’s proposed budget includes the much delayed replacement of the Walkersville Library.  The project will take three years and $6,687,166 according to the budget. The plan would see a new library opening in Walkersville sometime in 2018. In fiscal year 2016, Frederick County plans to spend $55,432 on architect and engineering costs. The following year, county expenditures would exceed $5,600,000 to pay for site improvements, construction, information technology, furniture, project…

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Ambulance 248 Becoming A246 Bariatric Ambulance

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The Walkersville Volunteer Rescue Company is in the process of converting its older ambulance, A248, into bariatric unit. Bariatric ambulances feature special equipment to transport severely obese patients. Over the next few weeks, the unit will get a new paint job. After its paint job, a special ramp and stretcher system will be installed in May. The company hopes to have the unit in service by July 1st. When it goes into service as a bariatric unit, it will adopt the designation of A246.

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