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County Re-Organization and Director Hirings Save

August 12, 2015August 12, 2015 Michael Kuster

Accounts in local media recently included inaccurate information about the cost of reorganizing Frederick County Government. Two columns published in the Woodsboro Walkersville Times and the Emmitsburg News-Journal claimed that new positions in the Office of the County Executive and the hiring of three division directors have added substantially to Frederick County Government’s payroll. In fact, County Executive Jan Gardner has trimmed nearly $45,000 annually through these actions. As part of the transition to charter government, the staff of the former County Manager’s Office became the staff of the County Executive’s Office. Most of the new…

Gardner to Hold Open House on Workforce Housing Proposal for 520 North Market Street Building

August 12, 2015August 12, 2015 Frederick County - News FlashFrederick County

Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner will host an open house town-hall style meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19, to share information about a proposal by Interfaith Housing Alliance, Inc., (IHA) and PIRHL to purchase the county-owned property at 520 North Market Street, Frederick, Md., for purposes of creating workforce housing. The meeting will be held in the first floor hearing room of Winchester Hall, 12 East Church Street, Frederick, Maryland. Executive Gardner invites the public to attend the public meeting to view renderings of the proposed renovations to the building, ask questions and…