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Executive and Council President Disagree with Ethics Commission

May 15, 2015May 15, 2015 Frederick County - News FlashBud Otis, County Council, county executive, ethics, Frederick County, Jan Gardner, Kirby Delauter

Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner and County Council President Bud Otis sent correspondence to the Frederick County Ethics Commission expressing their “strong disagreement” regarding the May 12, 2015, Ethics Commission Opinion (No. 15-01) permitting an elected County Council Member’s private business to bid and perform work on Frederick County Governmental capital improvements projects or contracts. According to the opinion, an un-named county council member requested an opinion from the Ethics Commission. One can deduce that the member involved is Kirby Delauter, as the opinion states that it had already ruled…

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County Council Schedules Budget Hearings

April 17, 2015April 17, 2015 Michael Kusterbudget, County Council, Frederick County, public hearings

In accordance to Frederick County’s Charter, after the County Executive submits the proposed budget to the council, the council must hold a public hearing on the budget. After the hearing, the council may reduce or delete items in the proposed budget, but may not add items to it or increase any proposed expenditure, except for increases above the Board of Education’s Maintenance of Effort requirement. The council must adopt the budget by May 25 or the executive’s proposed budget becomes law. County Executive Jan Gardner presented her first budget proposal…

Tax Rebates Increase for Glade Valley

April 17, 2015April 17, 2015 Michael KusterCounty Council, county executive, featured, Frederick County, Jan Gardner, rebates, taxes, Walkersville, Woodsboro

Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner’s first proposed budget, which will be for fiscal year 2016, includes substantial increases in tax rebates for Glade Valley’s municipalities. In fact, Glade Valley’s town’s would receive the second and fourth highest increases. These tax rebates provide funds to the towns, because those towns provide services that the county provides outside of their boundaries. For instance, Walkersville and Woodsboro maintain their own streets. Walkersville also provides law enforcement through a contract with Maryland State Police. So, residents within the towns pay the county for these…

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New Walkersville Library in County’s Budget

April 16, 2015 Michael KusterCounty Council, county executive, featured, Frederick County, Jan Gardner, Library, Walkersville

Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner released her first proposed budget yesterday. The proposal includes good news for Glade Valley. Mrs. Gardner’s proposed budget includes the much delayed replacement of the Walkersville Library. The project will take three years and $6,687,166 according to the budget. The plan would see a new library opening in Walkersville sometime in 2018. In fiscal year 2016, Frederick County plans to spend $55,432 on architect and engineering costs. The following year, county expenditures would exceed $5,600,000 to pay for site improvements, construction, information technology, furniture, project…

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MD 194 Widening Top Priority

March 17, 2015 Michael KusterCounty Council, Frederick County, MD 194, road widening

The Frederick County Council discussed and reviewed county staff’s recommendations for Frederick County’s Annual Transportation Priorities. While many projects appear on the list, the widening of MD 194 to and through Walkersville drew much of the discussion. The staff proposed priorities under consideration listed the upgrade of MD 194 as the county’s number one priority for secondary highways for county. They listed heavy congestion during rush hour and a higher than average rate of collisions as reasons for the priority. The area under consideration is the stretch of MD 194…