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Community Crime Glade Valley headline 

Old Town Neighborhood Watch

Michael Kuster

Residents of Walkersville’s Old Town met with one of Walkersville’s resident troopers, Senior Trooper Matthew Crouse, Wednesday evening at Town Hall. The residents represent an initial effort to form a neighborhood watch. They asked Trooper Crouse to meet with them to discuss concerns and give some direction in their efforts. The meeting provided residents with a lot of information. They asked questions about drug crimes and statistics for the town. Trooper Crouse explained how various crimes are handled and why some calls do not see an immediate, visible response. For…

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Glade Valley Government headline Uncategorized 

Walkersville Resident Named Communications Director

Michael Kuster

At the recommendation of the Transition Team and as part of ongoing efforts to make government operations more open and transparent, today County Executive Jan Gardner announced the reorganization of her communications team. She created a Communications Department which includes the Video Services staff and the public information officer combined into a single unit under the direction of newly-appointed Communications Director Vivian Laxton. The department will be included in the Office of the County Executive. “I’m delighted that Vivian is joining our team,” Executive Gardner said. “She brings a strong…

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Glade Valley Government headline 

Gardner Proposes Ethics Ordinance

Michael Kuster

Fulfilling a campaign promise to restore trust in local government, Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner today announced proposed revisions to the county Ethics Ordinance. Her proposals include making it a conflict of interest for an elected official, a qualified relative of an elected official or a covered business entity to enter into a contract with the county. It would also be a conflict of interest for the county to knowingly enter into a contract for a county-funded capital project where one of those persons or entities is a subcontractor. In addition, the changes would include…

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