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    Budget And Tax

    Budget And Tax

    County introduces budget tool for citizens to practice mock budget scenarios

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    County Executive Jan Gardner (D) announced a new budget tool Tuesday that allows county residents to see and test for themselves how part of the budgeting process works.

    Online Poll

    With President Joe Biden saying all U.S. adults will be able to receive the vaccine by the end of May -- and Frederick County receiving a record number of vaccine shipment this week -- when do you think life will start getting back to normal?

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    Political notes

    • Political notes: County officials, state senators discuss political future
    • Political notes: New committee assignments, Olson named to redistricting commission
    • Political notes: Del. Cox tweets QAnon hashtag, a theory that's been widely debunked
    • Political notes: Michael Hough has 'positive' outlook for Senate Minority Whip position
    • Political notes: Hagen, fellow grocery shopper involved in encounter about masks at Food LIon

    City notes

    • City Notes: What's so funny about peace, love and understanding?
    • City notes: Board of Aldermen shoot, score with universally popular proposals at public hearing
    • City notes: Bike-friendly city planner to retire after 18 years
    • City notes: Wednesday workshop wrap-up and summer fun ahead for Frederick residents
    • City notes: Revitalized Education Commission discussed, appointment sought for Public Art Commission

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    Political notes

    • Political notes: County officials, state senators discuss political future
    • Political notes: New committee assignments, Olson named to redistricting commission
    • Political notes: Del. Cox tweets QAnon hashtag, a theory that's been widely debunked
    • Political notes: Michael Hough has 'positive' outlook for Senate Minority Whip position
    • Political notes: Hagen, fellow grocery shopper involved in encounter about masks at Food LIon

    City notes

    • City Notes: What's so funny about peace, love and understanding?
    • City notes: Board of Aldermen shoot, score with universally popular proposals at public hearing
    • City notes: Bike-friendly city planner to retire after 18 years
    • City notes: Wednesday workshop wrap-up and summer fun ahead for Frederick residents
    • City notes: Revitalized Education Commission discussed, appointment sought for Public Art Commission
    Services

    Frederick considers new positions as housing office evolves

    • Feb 25, 2021
    • 1

    As Frederick’s new Department of Housing and Human Services continues to evolve, the department’s director wants to re-examine the way its fun…

    Politics & government

    Frederick aldermen approve budget hearing schedule

    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 0

    Frederick will hold eight virtual meetings on its proposed fiscal 2022 budget, beginning April 7.

    O'Connor joins letter urging federal pandemic relief
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    O'Connor joins letter urging federal pandemic relief

    • Feb 12, 2021
    • 8

    Frederick Mayor Michael O’Connor has joined about 600 other state and local officials across the country, urging Congress to approve a package…

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    Maryland House overrides veto of major education measure
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    Maryland House overrides veto of major education measure

    • Feb 8, 2021
    • 12

    ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland House of Delegates voted Monday to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of a comprehensive K-12 education measure that wo…

    Politics & government

    Aldermen discuss budget workshops

    • Feb 4, 2021
    • 0

    Frederick's hearing schedule for the current fiscal year's budget was drastically shorter than previous years, and the city's aldermen will ha…

    City continues discussion of smaller accessory homes
    Economy & business

    City continues discussion of smaller accessory homes

    • Feb 3, 2021
    • 7

    Differences over what types of lots they should be allowed on and the length of leases they should require are a few of the issues that Freder…

    Alderwoman proposes composting pilot in city's fiscal 2022 budget
    Politics & government

    Alderwoman proposes composting pilot in city's fiscal 2022 budget

    • Jan 25, 2021
    • 1

    As the city of Frederick develops its fiscal 2022 budget, several aldermen would like to see composting become a city priority.

    Frederick gets $1.5M FEMA grant for flood control
    Disasters & accidents

    Frederick gets $1.5M FEMA grant for flood control

    • Jan 12, 2021
    • 0

    Frederick will receive a $1.5 million federal grant to make repairs to a pump station that will help control flooding in the city.

    Budget And Tax

    Frederick looks to hire traffic engineer

    • Dec 23, 2020
    • 0

    With an increase in development and improvement applications, Frederick officials are considering adding another traffic engineer position to …

    Municipal officials call for direct control of future federal COVID money
    Politics & government

    Municipal officials call for direct control of future federal COVID money

    • Oct 30, 2020
    • 2

    As Congress and the Trump administration continue to haggle over further federal spending to help victims of the COVID-19 pandemic, some Frede…

    Council supports request to not make all county salaries fully public; legislative package will move to state legislature
    Council

    Council supports request to not make all county salaries fully public; legislative package will move to state legislature

    • Oct 27, 2020
    • 3

    The Frederick County Council unanimously approved County Executive Jan Gardner’s (D) legislative package to send to the county’s state delegat…

    Employment

    Four Frederick organizations get grants to help with homelessness

    • Oct 16, 2020
    • 1

    Frederick’s Community Action Agency and three other organizations will share more than half a million dollars from a grant from the federal De…

    Frederick to look at spreading public art projects to other neighborhoods
    Politics & government

    Frederick to look at spreading public art projects to other neighborhoods

    • Oct 14, 2020
    • 13

    When the Frederick aldermen passed a resolution this summer about equity, they probably didn’t expect that public art would be one of the firs…

    Referendum would upend more than a century of governors' control over budgets, give more power to legislators
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    Referendum would upend more than a century of governors' control over budgets, give more power to legislators

    • Updated Oct 13, 2020
    • 3

    Maryland voters are being asked to consider giving more budget power to state lawmakers, upending more than a century of governor-controlled budgets.

    Frederick police get grants for body cameras, other equipment and technology
    Crime & justice

    Frederick police get grants for body cameras, other equipment and technology

    • Oct 1, 2020
    • 1

    The Frederick Police Department will get nearly $26,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice to pay for body cameras, flashlights, and computer…

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    County announces new public budget website
    Executive

    County announces new public budget website

    • Aug 20, 2020
    • 0

    Frederick County officials announced new software Thursday which aims to make it easier for residents to navigate the county’s operating and c…

    Employment

    Grants providing help for Frederick businesses, residents affected by COVID

    • Aug 5, 2020
    • 0

    Grants organized through the city of Frederick have provided hundreds of thousands of dollars to businesses and residents to help them deal wi…

    +4
    Group wants 287(g) funding to be cut from sheriff's budget
    Crime & justice

    Group wants 287(g) funding to be cut from sheriff's budget

    • Jul 6, 2020
    • 107

    A pro-immigrant group is looking to hit the Frederick County Sheriff's Office in the pocketbook by asking the county to reallocate money from …

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    Petition calls for Frederick County sheriff's deputies to wear body cameras
    Crime & justice

    Petition calls for Frederick County sheriff's deputies to wear body cameras

    • Jul 6, 2020
    • 25

    Not long after protesters rallied outside the Frederick County Law Enforcement Center June 8 to demand police accountability and transparency,…

    Budget And Tax

    Middletown passes FY21 budget after delays

    • Jun 22, 2020
    • 0

    Middletown voted to approve its latest budget after a slight delay because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Council approves spending plan for more than $45 million in federal aid
    Coronavirus

    Council approves spending plan for more than $45 million in federal aid

    • May 26, 2020
    • 5

    Frederick County Council members unanimously approved a budget adjustment which allocates more than $45 million in federal money to deal with …

    Coronavirus

    Political notes: A closer look at the county's property tax rate debate

    • May 22, 2020
    • 13

    The property tax rate is usually one of the most hotly debated aspects of the county budget process each year, and 2020 was no different.

    Coronavirus

    Frederick County Council passes tax rate in split vote, Dacey lone 'no' vote on overall budget

    • May 19, 2020
    • 12

    Frederick County Council members kept the county property tax rate level and adopted County Executive Jan Gardner’s (D) proposed operating and…

    Coronavirus

    Council makes minimal cuts to county executive's budget

    • May 12, 2020
    • 3

    The Frederick County Council voted against three amendments aiming to cut money from County Executive Jan Gardner’s (D) budget at its meeting …

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    • May 11, 2020
    • 3

    As officials from the city of Frederick recently adopted a budget of roughly $100 million and the Frederick County Council is currently discus…

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