Business Glade Valley Health 

Governor Hogan Moves Maryland to Stage 3 of Recovery

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced this afternoon that all Maryland businesses may open at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 4, 2020 including movie theaters and live performances with restrictions. This move marks the beginning of Stage 3 of Governor Hogan’s Re-Opening plan for Maryland. Movie theaters and live performance venues will be limited to audiences of 50% capacity or up to 100 people for indoor venues or 250 people for outdoor venues. Retail and houses of worship may increase their allowed capacity from 50% to 75% capacity. Appropriate health and…

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Glade Valley Government 

Notice of Virtual Public Hearing: Amended Bill 20-12

Re: Amended Bill 20-12: Amend and Update Chapter 1-22 Article I, Development Impact Fee Procedures and Requirements, and Article II, Public School Development Impact Fee, of the Frederick County Code The County Council (“Council”) of Frederick County, Maryland, will conduct a virtual public hearing on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. or soon thereafter to discuss: AN ACT to: adopt changes to Chapter 1-22 of the Frederick County Code (Development Impact Fee Procedures and Requirements). Copies of the bill may be obtained from the Council’s webpage on the Frederick…

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Glade Valley Government 

Walkersville Town Meeting on August 26, 2020

The Town of Walkersville will hold a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Walkersville’s Town Hall. Town Hall is opened to the public. The Town will also be streaming the meeting Live via Facebook.  7:30 PM – Call to Order – Burgess Chad Weddle Pledge of Allegiance Prayer Approval of Watershed Community Outreach Minutes of August 12, 2020 Approval of the Town Meeting Minutes of August 12, 2020 Approval of the Closed Meeting Minutes of August 12, 2020 ORDER…

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Glade Valley Government 

Planning Commission Hearing on School Requests, Marsala’s, and Planning Commission Ordinance

The Walkersville Planning Commission Meeting will be held Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall. This meeting will not be held Live on Facebook. Any questions may be submitted by email to walkersvilleplanner@comcast.net.  Agenda Minutes:  July 28, 2020 meeting Site Plan detail:  Final sign package, Rock Creek School, Walkersville Middle School, 55 and 55A West Frederick Street Building change of use site plan:  former Walkersville Library to be offices for Frederick County Public Schools, 57 West Frederick Street Site plan discussion:  Marsala’s-plan to re-open restaurant, 1 East Frederick…

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Glade Valley Government 

County Launches OpenBook Budget Portal

Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner today unveiled a new initiative to ensure open government and provide greater access and transparency to the County’s budget.  Executive Gardner announced the launch of OpenBook, an online portal that allows the public to explore revenues and expenditures in the county’s operating budget and details about specific projects in the capital budget. The easy-to-use site offers charts and graphs, maps, photographs, and timelines. For example, viewers can click on a specific construction project and learn its status, see where it is on a map, and…

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