Tag: Frederick County

Frederick County Highway Operations crews (106 personnel) mobilized around 4 a.m. today, and with the assistance of 62 contracted personnel, are working diligently to clear primary roads as a result of Snow Storm Stella. As of 6 a.m., 80 county and 40 contractor plows, 12 pieces of county-owned heavy equipment, two county-owned and 22 contractor skid loaders are being employed. Highway crews began pre-treating efforts at 8 p.m. Monday. Vehicle equipment chains were installed and trucks were refilled with salt prior to crews pulling off the roads around midnight. As…

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County Executive Jan Gardner will hold a press conference today at 3:30 p.m. to announce preparations for Snow Storm Stella and closings in anticipation of the storm. The press conference will be held in the third floor meeting room of Winchester Hall, 12 East Church Street, Frederick, Md., and will be broadcast live on FCG TV, cable channel 19, and webcast at www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/video. Watch press conference…

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County Executive Jan Gardner’s public information briefing today focused on legislative initiatives impacting Frederick County that are making their way through the General Assembly. The county is actively engaged in issues related to school construction, transportation, jobs, budget security and many others. “I believe in open and transparent government and want our citizens to know what legislation we are actively supporting or opposing in Annapolis, as well as the cost implications to taxpayers,” commented Executive Gardner. “With the session due to end on April 11, we are working hard to…

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