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Survey Shows Business Is Booming in Frederick County

Frederick County - News Flash

Sixty-three percent of Frederick County businesses surveyed during Business Appreciation Week this year said they have plans to expand, County Executive Jan Gardner announced today. Eight-one percent of business owners said their business had grown this year, and 84 percent expect 2020 to be even better, according to a survey of 116 businesses conducted during the week of Oct. 7. This was the 19th year that the Office of Economic Development has conducted the annual Business Appreciation Week, the county’s largest business retention outreach. “Our businesses are booming because of…

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Glade Valley Government 

Executive Gardner’s State of the County Focuses on Livable Frederick

Frederick County - News Flash

The state of Frederick County is strong, vibrant and on the move, County Executive Jan Gardner said during her annual State of the County Address today. She shared a video highlighting accomplishments of the past year and unveiled the Livable Frederick Implementation Program, which will guide the county’s initiatives in the coming year.

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Community Glade Valley Government 

Mulch Fire Temporarily Closes Soon to be Closed Yard Waste Facility in Walkersville

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The massive mulch pile and yard waste at Walkersville’s Heritage Farm Park caught fire on Thursday morning. While firefighters and crews from the county’s solid waste management department worked to contain the situation, the county-operated facility was closed. Despite plans to re-open the facility on Friday, it remains closed. Town officials did not know as of Friday morning if Frederick County would re-open the facility for the weekend. This closure comes on the heels of Frederick County’s announcement that it will close the facility on November 29, 2019. The county…

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