Category: Government
New Burgess and Town Commissioners Sworn In
The Town of Walkersville began a new chapter with a new Burgess and Town Commissioners Wednesday evening. Chad Weddle, who has served as a Town Commissioner for the past nineteen years, took the oath of office becoming Walkersville Burgess before a large crowd in Walkersville Town Hall. Mr. Weddle succeeds Ralph Whitmore, who served as Burgess for the past sixteen years. A new board of Town Commissioners were also sworn into office. Four incumbents and one newly elected official comprise the new board. Debbie Zimmerman, Russ Winch, Don Schildt, and…
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County Reaches Deal to Retain Citizens and Montevue
Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner announced today that a comprehensive agreement – in principle – has been reached among all parties to settle the outstanding lawsuits and other legal issues related to Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center and the Montevue Home. “I am extremely happy to share that Frederick County Government will retain Citizens and Montevue, will continue our longstanding shared mission of taking care of our own, will honor the original deed on the land, and will keep our promise to our seniors by serving our indigent elderly,” County Executive Gardner said during an afternoon…
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