Glade Valley Government 

Notice of Virtual Public Hearing: Amended Bill 20-15 Defining a Farmers Market

Re: Amended Bill 20-15: Defining a “Farmers Market” in the Zoning Ordinance, as a specific type of Temporary Outdoor Activity in certain zones, and as a Customary Accessory Use on property zoned Institutional The County Council (“Council”) of Frederick County, Maryland, will conduct a virtual public hearing on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. or soon thereafter to discuss: AN ACT to: Define farmer’s market, allow farmers market as a Temporary Outdoor Activity within certain zones, and include farmers market as a customary accessory use on properties zoned Institutional.…

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Glade Valley Government 

Notice of Virtual Public Hearing: Amended Bill 20-12

Re: Amended Bill 20-12: Amend and Update Chapter 1-22 Article I, Development Impact Fee Procedures and Requirements, and Article II, Public School Development Impact Fee, of the Frederick County Code The County Council (“Council”) of Frederick County, Maryland, will conduct a virtual public hearing on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. or soon thereafter to discuss: AN ACT to: adopt changes to Chapter 1-22 of the Frederick County Code (Development Impact Fee Procedures and Requirements). Copies of the bill may be obtained from the Council’s webpage on the Frederick…

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Glade Valley Government 

County Launches OpenBook Budget Portal

Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner today unveiled a new initiative to ensure open government and provide greater access and transparency to the County’s budget.  Executive Gardner announced the launch of OpenBook, an online portal that allows the public to explore revenues and expenditures in the county’s operating budget and details about specific projects in the capital budget. The easy-to-use site offers charts and graphs, maps, photographs, and timelines. For example, viewers can click on a specific construction project and learn its status, see where it is on a map, and…

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Elections Glade Valley Government 

Frederick County Voters Can Use Vote-By-Mail Application Drop Box for Presidential Election

Voters in Frederick County now have another option to return their vote-by-mail ballot applications to the Board of Elections for the November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election. Rather than make a trip to the post office, a voter can return their vote-by-mail application at the secure drop box at the Frederick County Board of Elections office, 340A Montevue Lane, Frederick. The box is to the right of the office’s front door, and is open 24/7.  Election staff will retrieve applications on a daily basis for processing. The deadline to apply…

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