(12/2024) The Frederick County Council meets regularly on Tuesday evenings at 5:30 pm at Winchester Hall, located at 12 East Church Street in downtown Frederick. All meetings are open to the public, and we welcome participation. Members of the public are welcome to attend in person, or participate over the phone. Please not that there will be no Council meetings on December 24 and December 31, 2024.
The Council recently passed Bill 24-17 by 6-0-1 vote (one Council Member being absent), Amending Chapter 1-19 of the Frederick County Code, Updating Certain Definitions and Adding New Definitions. I sponsored this Bill on behalf of the County Executive. Amended Bills 24-13 and 24-14 recently both failed by 3-4 vote. Jerry Donald was the sponsor for these Bills. The Council had two upcoming Bill advancing through our legislative process.
Bill 24-19 Amends Ch. 1-13-34 of the Frederick County Code, creating a Local Program for the Preservation of Critical Agricultural Land. Bill 24-20 Amends the Frederick County Uniformed Employees Retirement Plan Offering a Deferred Retirement Option Program. I am sponsoring both of these upcoming Bills on behalf of the County Executive. For the most up to date agendas, full text of Bills,and Bill schedules, please visit our website.
The Frederick County Council is currently seeking individuals to volunteer for the Frederick County Compensation Review Commission. This Commission will review the salaries and allowances of the County Executive and County Council. The Commission will have up to eight (8) weeks to meet and prepare any compensation recommendations for submission to the County Council for their consideration. The Council may accept, reduce or reject the Commission’s recommendation, but it may not increase any recommended item. The Compensation Review Commission shall be composed of seven (7) registered voters of the County.
The Council is seeking individuals who will NOT be a candidate for the Office of County Executive or for County Council in 2026. If interested in applying, please see our website for more details here: www.frederickcountymd.gov/countycouncil. Applications must be received by 4pm on December 13, 2024.
The Frederick County Council encourages public involvement at every stage of the legislative process. We welcome public comment at every Council meeting on Tuesday evenings. Members of the public are welcome to attend and give comment in person, leave a voicemail to be forwarded to each Council Member, or email us any time at councilmembers@frederickcountymd.gov. Please visit our website at www.frederickcountymd.gov/countycouncil to view our latest agendas, legislation, and upcoming calendar of events.
And as always, if there is ever anything I can do for you, please feel free to reach out to me and my office. You can contact me via email at: BYoung@FrederickCountyMD.gov, or you can call my office at 301-600-1108.
