Burgess Weddle Issues Walkersville Town Orders
Walkersville Orders
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Annual Water Quality Reports Available Online
Consumer Confidence Reports for calendar year 2019 are now available on the Frederick County Government website (FrederickCountyMD.gov/WaterQualityReports), according to the Frederick County Division of Utilities and Solid Waste Management (DUSWM). The Safe Drinking Water Act requires all community water systems to provide an annual Consumer Confidence Report to its customers. Among other things, the report lists the regulated contaminants found in drinking water, as well as health effects information related to violations of the drinking water standards. Drinking water from all 13 of the water systems operated by DUSWM meets…
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Frederick County to Phase in Reopening
Stay-at-Home Order Extended with Exceptions
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Caregiver Services Corps
The Maryland Department of Aging has implemented a new Caregiver Services Corps (CSC) for older adults aged 65 and above. The service is designed to quickly deploy volunteers to the homes of older adults who need urgent assistance with everyday tasks. CSC is not intended to provide ongoing service solutions to older adults but rather to address pressing needs that are temporary such as: an older adult can’t access their prescription medication, or a family member who cares for their elderly loved one can’t check in on them the next…
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Governor Hogan Announces Phase 1 of Re-Opening and Lifting of Stay at Home Order
After announcing a “flattening of the curve” and declining numbers of new infections, hospitalizations, ICU patients, and deaths, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced the lifting of the Stay at Home Order and announced Phase One of Recovery Efforts, dubbing it “Safer at Home.” When laying out his plan for recovery three weeks ago, Governor Hogan laid out four essential goals for Phase One of the Recovery: Expanded Test Capacity, Increased Hospital Surge Capacity, Ramping Up Supply of PPE, and Robust Contact Tracing. Maryland also would require a sustained flattening or…
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