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Progress on New Developments

September 3, 2014September 3, 2014 GladeValley.net Staffdeveloper, development, homes, housing, Planning

New housing will be coming to Walkersville over the next few years. Plans for 167 homes have come before the Walkersville Planning Commission over the past few months. Most have received preliminary approval, and the others will be heard by the commission in the near future. The Bell Property most recently received preliminary approval for 103 homes. The property lies between MD 194, Fountain Rock Road, Walkersville Elementary School, and another farm on Fountain Rock Road. The developer will also include community gardens, and a walking path from Antietam Drive…

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Board of Educaiton Launches Citizen Advisory Council

September 2, 2014September 2, 2014 GladeValley.net StaffAdvisory, Board of Education, Citizen, Council, education

The Frederick County Board of Education is forming a Citizen Advisory Council (CAC). The Board established the CAC as a standing committee that will report directly to the Board and serve as a channel for public concerns, advice and information as identified by the Board. The CAC may also respond to specific requests for research, at the direction of the majority of the Board, and make recommendations on specific topics impacting educational decisions and FCPS programs. “Public schools are strengthened when communities are actively engaged in the education process,” according…

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FCC/Dual Enrollment Lounge the Start of Something Big

September 2, 2014September 2, 2014 Hanna Houckcollege, credits, Frederick Community College, tuition, Walkersville High School

by Hanna Houck “Imagine taking a twenty first century classroom and combining it with a Starbucks.” When asked to describe the new Dual Enrollment/AP Enrichment Classroom, these are the words Principal Tracey Franklin chose to use. Dual Enrollment is a “truly unique and great partnership with FCC that allows seniors in our school […]

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Bell Property Preliminary Plan Approved

August 28, 2014August 27, 2014 GladeValley.net Staffdevelopment, Planning, Walkersville

The Walkersville Planning Commission narrowly approved preliminary plans for the development of a 102 single-family home community on Tuesday evening. The commission spent a great deal of time asking questions of the developer. Questions ranged from road design, sidewalks, and drainage of storm run-off. Commission member Dick Brady asked about visibility at the planned entrance on Fountain Rock Road, and access to some houses at the entrance on Antietam Drive which would be shared with Walkersville Elementary and High Schools. The Commission requested a sidewalk be constructed along Route…

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Woelfel Named Director of Emergency Communications Department

August 27, 2014August 27, 2014 GladeValley.net StaffCommunications, Emegency, Frederick County, Woelfel

John Woelfel has been named director of the Frederick County Department of Emergency Communications (DEC) effective August 23, 2014. Mr. Woelfel takes over the position previously filled by Clarence “Chip” Jewell, who was recently appointed by the Frederick Board of County Commissioners as director of the new Frederick County Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services Division. Mr. Woelfel has served as assistant director of Emergency Communications since January 2014 and prior to that was manager of quality assurance and the training coordinator for the department from 2005 to 2014. Earlier experience…