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Community Glade Valley Government 

County Executive Gardner to Host Virtual Town Hall to Begin Community Conversation on Racial Equity

Frederick County - News Flash

Event to Take Place Monday, July 6 at 6 pm To begin a community conversation on racial equity, Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner will host a virtual town hall on Monday, July 6.  Many are energized for positive change following the March for Justice. People of all ages, races, and backgrounds are united together in a desire to ensure a fair and just community. However, with recent events, including hate-filled graffiti and counter-protestors at a unity rally, the need for a broad conversation is clear. The virtual town hall, which…

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Business Glade Valley Government 

County Executive Gardner Advances Legislation to Support Family Farms

Frederick County - News Flash

Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner today unveiled legislation to support multi-generational farming. The bill creates a more transparent process for farmers who want to follow the longstanding tradition of carving off housing lots on their property so family members can stay on the farm and support the farm operation. Current law allows children of farmers to apply for a waiver of an impact fee if they build on these lots. Executive Gardner’s proposal would allow additional family members to apply for the waiver. “Family support is imperative to many agricultural…

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Community Glade Valley Government Health 

Frederick County Division of Parks and Recreation Outlines Plan to Reopen

Frederick County - News Flash

Playgrounds maintained by Frederick County Parks and Recreation are now open for use. Parks and Recreation Director Jeremy Kortright today announced plans to gradually reopen other facilities and programming, which have been unavailable under Governor Hogan’s Executive Order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the immediate reopening of playgrounds at County-operated parks, Kortright announced the following changes in operations: Shelters and ball field reservations will resume July 1. For more information on a new process for placing reservations, visit www.recreater.com/covidreturntoplay and www.recreater.com/covidreturntoparks. People with existing reservations will receive an email with…

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