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Application Period Extended for 2019 Creek ReLeaf Program

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The Frederick County Office of Sustainability and Environmental Resources has extended the application period for the 2019 Creek ReLeaf Program.  This year’s application period will run through October 31, 2019. Plantings are tentatively planned for fall 2020. The Creek ReLeaf program is a multi-year reforestation program that assists Frederick County Government to meet its Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit requirements. It is designed to increase the total amount of forested area within Frederick County, including privately owned lands and public properties. Forested lands provide stormwater control, reduce temperature impacts…

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Frederick County Awarded $5.5 Million Federal Grant to Fund Additional Firefighters

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Frederick County has been awarded a $5,498,585 grant to pay for 38 additional career firefighter positions, which will reduce response times and enhance firefighter and public safety throughout the county. The grant is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. When the new positions are filled, the Division of Fire & Rescue Service will have 453 operational career firefighters. “This is fabulous news for Frederick County,” said County Executive Jan Gardner. “The SAFER grant helps us to meet the needs…

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Bond Sale Brings Lowest Interest Rate in County History

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Today Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner secured the lowest interest rate in the County’s history in a live bond sale. Thanks to the AAA bond ratings Frederick County received in August from the three major financial rating agencies, taxpayers will save millions of dollars in debt service to pay for the construction of needed schools, roads, and more. The interest rate on non-taxable bonds was 2.16 percent, which is considered an extremely low cost of capital. “We can be proud that Frederick County has received this historic low interest rate,”…

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Executive Gardner Announces Strategic Plan – Poised for Prosperity, Planning for Progress!

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County Executive Jan Gardner today released a strategic plan for her administration. The plan focuses on five key priorities: education, jobs, seniors, community needs, and growth. She outlined numerous initiatives to support and deliver results on these five priorities.

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County Urges Citizens to Take Action Now to Prevent Heat-Related Illness

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The weather forecast calls for extreme heat across the region over the next several days, with a potentially dangerous heat wave that could last into next week. Heatrelated deaths and illnesses are preventable. Despite this fact, more than 600 people in the United States are killed by extreme heat every year according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Frederick County Department of Emergency Preparedness and the Frederick County Health Department want you to take action now and make a plan to stay safe in the heat. Very…

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