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County Executive Issuing Executive Order

May 19, 2015 Michael Kuster

Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner will hold a press conference at 3:00 p.m. today to introduce an Executive Order that will insure open and honest government and address fairness in the procurement process. The press conference will be held in the first floor hearing room of Winchester Hall, 12 East Church Street, Frederick, Md., and will be broadcast live on FCG-TV, cable channel 19, and webcast at www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/video. Watch it live here.

New Water and Sewer Billing

May 19, 2015May 18, 2015 Frederick County - News FlashDivision of Utilities and Solid Waste Management, Frederick County

Frederick County Government announced today that its Division of Utilities and Solid Waste Management will be transitioning to a new utility (water and sewer) billing system. Beginning July 1, 2015, customers will notice their water and sewer bills will have a new look. Businesses and resident need to be aware of a few changes that require action on their part. Customers will have a new account number format. The existing 999-###-### account number will remain, but a 6 digit customer ID number must be included on all payments or correspondence. A new payment processing vendor will…

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Executive and Council President Disagree with Ethics Commission

May 15, 2015May 15, 2015 Frederick County - News FlashBud Otis, County Council, county executive, ethics, Frederick County, Jan Gardner, Kirby Delauter

Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner and County Council President Bud Otis sent correspondence to the Frederick County Ethics Commission expressing their “strong disagreement” regarding the May 12, 2015, Ethics Commission Opinion (No. 15-01) permitting an elected County Council Member’s private business to bid and perform work on Frederick County Governmental capital improvements projects or contracts. According to the opinion, an un-named county council member requested an opinion from the Ethics Commission. One can deduce that the member involved is Kirby Delauter, as the opinion states that it had already ruled…

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Walkersville Meeting on Taxes and Budgets

May 11, 2015May 11, 2015 GladeValley.net Staffbudget, taxes, Town of Walkersville

Wed, May. 13, 2015 – 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

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Failed Septic or Development

May 6, 2015May 7, 2015 Michael Kusterdevelopment, Devilbiss Bridge Road, Frederick County, Planning Commission, Sandstone Drive, septic, sewer, Walkersville

Next week, Robert and Mary Shoemaker’s lot on Devilbiss Bridge Road will be before the Frederick County Planning Commission. The Frederick County Division of Community Development will be requesting, on behalf of the Shoemakers, a change in sewer service designation. The Frederick County Health Department “indicated that a connection to the public sewer system is warranted due to the existence of shallow depth to limestone bedrock, multiple rock outcroppings, and insufficient space for a replacement septic system on the property.” Currently designated as Planned Service, they request a change to S3 – Preliminary Design…