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Walkersville Passes Budget and Tax Rate
The Town of Walkersville’s Burgess and Commissioners will meet this evening to discuss the tax rate and proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2016. During their meeting on May 13, 2016, the Burgess and Commissioners voted to move ahead with a proposed budget and maintaining the current tax rate of $0.15 per $100 assessed value. That vote brought the matter to a public hearing this evening. The current tax rate of $0.15 will generate slightly higher revenues this year as assessments increased overall for properties in the Town of Walkersville. The…
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Blight & Trash Talk Continues
The Town of Walkersville’s Planning Commission will continue discussions to address blight and trash in the town Tuesday evening. The members picked up the matter after the Town’s Economic Development Commission presented ideas to the Burgess and Town Commissioners. The Planning Commission has discussed laws in other jurisdictions and a proposed bill from the Maryland General Assembly. At their last meeting, they met with legal counsel to discuss the issue. Many of the suggestions focused on commercial properties, but citizens attending the meeting raised issues with residential properties, also. The…
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Transit Summer Freedom Pass
TransIT Services of Frederick County’s annual “Summer Freedom Pass” allows youth ages 13-22 to ride all Connector and shuttle buses for one $15 fee from June 1- August 31. This provides access for students to summer jobs, the mall, pool, movies, friends’ houses, and more. The pass is a $75 savings, and TransIT has extended the age to 22 to reach collegiate-aged students. Also new this year, students will be able to purchase, activate and use the Summer Freedom Pass directly from their smart phones! See the flier for details: http://fcps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/frederick/upload/0/3200.pdf
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First Executive Order in Frederick County
Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner issued her first executive order today. Marking the first executive order in Frederick County government, Mrs. Gardner held a press conference to explain her action and the impact of the executive order. County Council President Bud Otis attended and spoke in support of the executive order. “Bidding on contracts for tax payer dollars to pay for their contracts and competing against the citizens who vote for them does not pass the smell test.” Mr. Otis recounted conversations with county staff who feel under pressure when dealing…
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