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Frederick County Board of Elections Statement on April 2020 Elections

March 17, 2020March 19, 2020 Frederick County - News FlashFrederick County

The Frederick Board of Elections announced that the 2020 Primary Election will be delayed until Tuesday, June 2, 2020. The delay is in response to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s proclamation today to provide the state additional time to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and allows local boards of elections and election workers to implement public health safeguards for the primary election. The Frederick County Board of Elections concurs with this statement released by the Maryland State Board of Elections: “The Maryland State Board of Elections fully supports the actions taken…

Glade Valley Government Health

First Positive Test for COVID-19 in Frederick County Announced

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 GladeValley.net StaffFrederick County

County Executive Jan Gardner and Dr. Barbara Brookmyer, Health Officer jointly announced the first case of COVID-19 in Frederick in a press conference today. The Frederick County resident with COVID-19 is a woman in her 30s who did not travel abroad but had contact with people who recently traveled to areas where there was ongoing community transmission of COVID-19. She did not require hospitalization and is recovering at home. The Health Department will investigate this case with the help of the Maryland Department of Health. Communicable Disease nurses will identify…

Government

County Executive Jan Gardner Announces Initiative to Increase Agricultural Preservation

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 Frederick County - News FlashFrederick County

Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner today announced an initiative to accelerate agriculture preservation efforts. She proposed legislation that would increase the county’s investment to save valuable farmland in an effort to achieve the longstanding goal of preserving 100,000 acres of agricultural land. Preserving large blocks of land is key to ensuring the long-term economic viability of agriculture. “The time is now to preserve Frederick County’s rich agricultural land before our cherished fields are lost to development,” said Executive Gardner. “Securing preservation easements for agriculture will ensure we leave a legacy…