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Repairs Needed at Fountain Rock Lime Kilns

April 17, 2015April 16, 2015 Michael Kustercounty executive, Fountain Rock, Frederick County, historic preservation, Jan Gardner, Lime Kiln, National Park Service, Parks and Recreation

In 2009, Frederick County Parks and Recreation began to notice a significant amount of bricks falling from the Fountain Rock Lime Kilns’ west side oven arch barrels. Frederick County’s Fountain Rock Park abuts Walkersville’s Community Park, and can be accessed from a nature trail in Walkersville. At the time, Frederick County Board of County Commissioners approved asking the National Park Service – Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC) to complete a Condition Assessment Report to ascertain the reason for the brick failure. They also approved designs and plans to be made for repairs.…

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…

First County Executive Budget Hearing

March 16, 2015 Michael Kusterbudet, county executive, Frederick County

COUNTY EXECUTIVE GARDNER NOTIFIES PUBLIC OF MARCH 23 BUDGET HEARING Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner today invited citizens to provide comments on budget requests regarding the Draft Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget, the Draft 2016-2021 Capital Improvements Program and the Draft Fiscal Year 2016 Capital Budget. The executive will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 23, in the first floor hearing room of Winchester Hall, located at 12 East Church Street, Frederick, Md., to hear input on budget requests.Notice of the budget public hearing was published, and…

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2014 General Election in Glade Valley

October 23, 2014October 23, 2014 Michael Kuster2014 Elections, Board of Education, Circuit Court, Clerk, County Council, county executive, District 4, District 5, Frederick County, House of Delegates, Judge, Orphans Court, Register of Wills, Sheriff, State Senate, States Attorney

With early voting beginning today, Glade Valley residents have big choices in this pivotal election. Here’s a run-down of the candidates and the local offices. Incumbents are marked with an asterisk (*). Maryland State Senate – Vote for One: Dan Rupli (D) Michael Hough (R) House of Delegates – District 4 – Vote for Three: Gene Stanton (D) Kathy Afzali (R) * Kelly Schultz (R) * David E. Vogt, III (R) County Executive: Jan Gardner (D) Blaine Young (R) * County Council At Large – Vote for Two: Susan Reeder Jessee…