The Frederick County Office of Transportation Engineering announced today that Old Frederick Road will be closed at Loy’s Station Covered Bridge over Owens Creek starting on or about May 12, 2015.
Read MoreThe Frederick County Fire Marshal’s Office has issued a total ban on outdoor burning effective immediately until 8:00 p.m. this evening, April 24, 2015. All outdoor burning, including recreational fires, is prohibited. The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement this morning for Frederick County that stated the combination of dry humidity and breezy conditions will lead to an enhanced threat for the spread of wildfires. Residents are encouraged to exercise caution when handling any potential ignition source, including machinery, cigarettes and matches. Be sure to properly discard all…
Read MoreOn May 6, 2015, Frederick County will be upgrading the Alert Frederick County notification system. The county launched the Alert Frederick County system in 2010 and this upgrade will bring increased functionality to the Alert Frederick County system. The Alert Frederick County notification system allows government officials to send emergency messages directly to residents via telephone, e-mail, text message and more. In addition to emergency alerts, residents can chose to receive optional community updates by text message or e-mail including: severe weather, City of Frederick, Town of Emmitsburg, Town of Thurmont, Thurmont Police Department, Town of Walkersville, Town…
Read MoreThe Frederick County Council decided yesterday to cancel its Friday, April 24, budget worksession. The consultants from Clifton, Larson, Allen LLP who made a presentation Wednesday before the council will review additional budget matters with the county’s Budget Office. The County Council will then schedule another public budget worksession in the near future with the consultants. The budget PowerPoint and exhibits presented to the council Wednesday are available at www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/council. For additional information, contact Council Chief of Staff Ragen Cherney at 301-600-1049 or via e-mail at rcherney@FrederickCountyMD.gov.
Read MoreIn a change from a previous announcement, the Frederick County Council worksessions on April 22, 23 and 24 will be broadcast live on FCG-TV, cable channel 19, and webcast at www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/video, in addition to the remaining public hearings. The public hearings and worksessions are part of the council’s review of the proposed budget submitted on April 15 by County Executive Jan Gardner. The County Council held a public hearing on the proposed budget last night at Oakdale High School on the Board of Education operating and capital budgets. The next scheduled public…
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