George Wenschhof The zoning approval of the Monrovia Town Center development in Frederick County has seen many twists and turns over the last decade as politicos favoring and opposing growth have taken office. During this time, two changes in the board of county commissioners (BoCC)
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Read MoreThe Frederick County Council discussed and reviewed county staff’s recommendations for Frederick County’s Annual Transportation Priorities. While many projects appear on the list, the widening of MD 194 to and through Walkersville drew much of the discussion. The staff proposed priorities under consideration listed the upgrade of MD 194 as the county’s number one priority for secondary highways for county. They listed heavy congestion during rush hour and a higher than average rate of collisions as reasons for the priority. The area under consideration is the stretch of MD 194…
Read MoreCOUNTY EXECUTIVE GARDNER NOTIFIES PUBLIC OF MARCH 23 BUDGET HEARING Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner today invited citizens to provide comments on budget requests regarding the Draft Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget, the Draft 2016-2021 Capital Improvements Program and the Draft Fiscal Year 2016 Capital Budget. The executive will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 23, in the first floor hearing room of Winchester Hall, located at 12 East Church Street, Frederick, Md., to hear input on budget requests.Notice of the budget public hearing was published, and…
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