Glade Valley Government 

Biggs Ford Solar Center Meeting at Library

There will be a Community Meeting this Wednesday to discuss the proposed Biggs Ford Solar Center. The meeting will be held at the Walkersville Library at 6 p.m. The property consists of 151 acres at the corner of Dublin Road and Biggs Ford Road. The address is 8300 Biggs Ford Road. A trust listing former Walkersville Burgess Ralph Whitmore as the trustee owns the farm. The applicants withdrew their original application for their facility after County Executive Jan Gardner placed a moratorium in January 2016 on such zoning requests while…

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Community Government Health 

Frederick County Emergency Responders to Conduct Community Preparedness Seminar on June 2

Frederick County emergency responders will conduct a free community preparedness seminar on June 2 from 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Public Safety Training Facility, 5370 Public Safety Place, Frederick. Attendance will be restricted to the first 30 registrants and will be closed on May 25. Register for the seminar at www.tinyurl.com/CommunityPreparednessSeminar. The Division of Fire & Rescue Services, Frederick County Department of Emergency Management, Frederick County Health Department, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, Frederick County Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association, The City of Frederick Police Department, Maryland State Police and Maryland Department of Health have…

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Elections Glade Valley 

Town of Walkersville Seeking Election Judges

The Town of Walkersville will appoint its Election Judges at the May 23, 2018 Town Meeting. Five judges and two alternates will be appointed to serve at the Monday, September 10, 2018 election. Polls open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Any eligible citizen interested in being appointed is asked to submit a letter of interest by Friday, May 18, 2018, 4:30 p.m. to the Town office at 21 West Frederick Street, P.O. Box 249, Walkersville, MD 21793.

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Glade Valley Government 

Town of Walkersville Ethics Commission Vacancy

The Town of Walkersville is seeking applicants to serve on the Ethics Commission. The commission administers the Cod of Ethics, Chapter 26 of the Town Code. They review Financial Disclosure Forms, conflicts of interest, and insure that the Town is in compliance with State of Maryland ethics requirements. The Ethics Commission is an advisory board to the Burgess and Commissioners and includes three members and one alternate member. Anyone who would like to be considered to serve on the commission should submit a letter of interest and pertinent qualifications to…

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Glade Valley Government 

From the FNP: Walkersville green group, farmers market dissolve

A pair of green initiatives in Walkersville have gone gray, at least temporarily. Both the town Green Team, a sustainability-focused committee, and the seasonal farmers market have disbanded, as announced at the town meeting Wednesday. Commissioner Mary Ann Brodie-Ennis, who led the charge to create . . .  continue reading at The Frederick News Post

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