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Frederick County Volunteer Fire & Rescue to Hold Association Annual Awards Recognition Ceremony

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The Frederick County Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association and Ladies Auxiliary will hold their 30th Annual Awards Ceremony on Monday, April 17, 2023. The event will be held at the Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company located at 79 West Frederick Street in Walkersville, MD, beginning at 7:00 p.m. This ceremony is to recognize the dedicated men and women of the Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service and Auxiliaries for their extraordinary accomplishments, courage, and lifetime achievements in making Frederick County a safer place to live and work. All are welcome…

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Frederick County Council Designates First Rural Historic District in the State

Frederick County - News Flash

Frederick County established the first locally designated rural historic district in the State of Maryland this week when the Frederick County Council authorized the Peace & Plenty Rural Historic District at their April 4, 2023 meeting. The district, roughly bounded by Detrick Road, Old Annapolis Road, Green Valley Road, and Old National Pike, was designated to the Frederick County Register of Historic Places.   “The Peace and Plenty Rural Historic District is a wonderfully intact rural landscape that illustrates our agricultural heritage in the eastern part of Frederick County,” County…

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County, Firefighters Union Reach Agreement on Contract

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Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater and International Association of Fire Fighters Local 3666 President Stephen Jones today signed a two-year contract for the approximately 550 firefighters who are within the bargaining unit of the Frederick County Division of Fire & Rescue Services. Among the terms of the agreement are salary improvements, increased leave for members of the Armed Services Reserves, and a leave bank dedicated to training for Peer Support team members. “I want to thank the members of our bargaining team for their work throughout this process,” Executive Fitzwater…

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