County Council
County Council
Welcome to the Frederick County Council's virtual meeting room. You can watch and listen to our meetings, speak live, or leave a voice mail message to be played during our public comment period.
Legislative Day - March 17, 2026 @ 5:30 pm
- Dial: 1855-925-2801 (The phone line will be open a few moments prior to meeting start time)
- Enter Code: 8365
- Press: * for meeting options
- Press 1 to listen to the meeting
- Press 2 to record a comment (messages will be transcribed and sent via email to all council members)
- Press 3 to be placed in a muted queue to speak during the council meeting (only those placed in the queue after the start time of the meeting will be taken during public comment)
- You must state your name and address at the beginning of your phone call or voicemail for it to be presented during the meeting. Please do not say your phone number as this will be made public.
- Please send requests for interpreting services to aboroughs@frederickcountymd.gov at least 3 business days prior to the meeting.
AGENDA:
- Call to Order
- Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
- Quorum Call
- Action on the Agenda
- Public Comments (5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.) - Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
Public comments will be accepted on the Council’s public portal at FrederickCountyMD.gov/CouncilMeetings, or by calling toll-free 855- 925-2801, entering meeting code 8365, and leaving a voicemail message or to enter into a queue for live public comment during the meeting. Written comments will be included in the Council record and minutes. pproval of Minutes: 03/03/2026.
udget Adjustments – Kelly Weaver, Director, Budget Office
The Council will not discuss individual Budget Adjustment items and will vote on all the Budget Adjustments in the form of one motion. Council Members wishing to discuss one or more of the Budget Adjustments shall make a request to the President at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, stating the issue(s) to be addressed and requesting administration staff be present for discussion of that budget adjustment. Provided a majority of the Council support the request, the item will be subject to discussion by the Council.
(Council Decision)
J-26-260 – Division of Economic Opportunity
- J-26-261- Division of Fire and Rescue
- J-26-264 – Fleet Services – Division of Public Works
- FY2027 Board of Education Non-Recurring Cost Exclusion - Kelly Weaver, Director - Budget Office
(Council Decision)
- Confirmation of Division of Volunteer Fire Services Director – Council President Brad Young
(Council Decision)
- Proposed Resolution - Transit Service FY27 Grant Application - Roman Steichen, Transit Services Division Director and Jamie McKay, Transit Services Division Deputy Director
(Council Decision)
ublic Hearing - Fall 2025 Cycle Water and Sewer Amendments
(Council Decision)
Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
- Public Hearing - Proposed Listing on the County Register of Historic Places - Hauver Farmstead - Amanda Whitmore – Principal Planner II, Planning & Permitting Division
(Council Decision)
owerPoint Presentation ß Added 3/12/2026 @ 12:30 p.m.
embers of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
esolution of Support for Re-Designation of the City of Brunswick Enterprise Zone - Heather Gramm, Director-Division of Economic Opportunity, Beth Woodring, Director of Financial Operations, and Eric Martin - Deputy Director, Planning & Zoning – City of Brunswick
(Council Information)
- Resolution of Support for Bakery de France - Heather Gramm, Director – Division of Economic Opportunity and Beth Woodring, Director of Financial Operations – Division of Economic Opportunity
(Council Information)
- Third Reading Calendar:
- Bill 26-03 - Allocation of Recordation Tax Proceeds to the Support Transit Services – Council Vice President Kavonté Duckett and Council Member Renee Knapp
(Council Decision)
Public comments will be accepted via email on the Council’s public portal, FrederickCountyMD.gov/CouncilMeetings, or by calling toll-free 855- 925-2801, entering meeting code 8365, pressing *2 to leave a voicemail message or pressing *3 to enter a muted queue for live public comment during the meeting. Written comments will be included in the Council record and minutes.
- Council Member Comments
- Upcoming Meetings
- Tuesday, March 24, 2026
- Tuesday, March 31, 2026
- Adjourn
Frequently Asked Questions
Previous County Council meetings can be viewed at www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/FCGtv. Council meetings are listed by date in the Video Archives.
Workshop - March 10, 2026 @ 5:30 pm
- Dial: 1855-925-2801 (The phone line will be open a few moments prior to meeting start time)
- Enter Code: 8365
- Press: * for meeting options
- Press 1 to listen to the meeting
- Press 2 to record a comment (messages will be transcribed and sent via email to all council members)
- Press 3 to be placed in a muted queue to speak during the council meeting (only those placed in the queue after the start time of the meeting will be taken during public comment)
- You must state your name and address at the beginning of your phone call or voicemail for it to be presented during the meeting. Please do not say your phone number as this will be made public.
- Please send requests for interpreting services to aboroughs@frederickcountymd.gov at least 3 business days prior to the meeting.
AGENDA:
- Call to Order
- Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
- Quorum Call
- Public Comments (5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.) - Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
Public comments will be accepted on the Council’s public portal at FrederickCountyMD.gov/CouncilMeetings, or by calling toll-free 855- 925-2801, entering meeting code 8365, and leaving a voicemail message or to enter into a queue for live public comment during the meeting. Written comments will be included in the Council record and minutes.
ecognition Brunswick’s High School’s FIRST Tech Challenge Team – Council President Brad Young
(Council Information)
DMVMoves Initiative - Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) & the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) – Clark Mercer, Executive Director, and Thomas Harrington, COG Multimodal Planning Program Director Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
(Council Information)
- Motion to go into Closed Session
Maryland Annotated Code General Provisions Article §3-305(b)(1) To discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of appointees, employees, or officials over whom this public body has jurisdiction; or any other personnel matter that affects one or more specific individuals.
Topic: To interview a candidate that the Council may consider to serve as Division of Volunteer Fire Services Director Designee.
Public Comments - Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
Public comments will be accepted via email on the Council’s public portal, FrederickCountyMD.gov/CouncilMeetings, or by calling toll-free 855- 925-2801, entering meeting code 8365, pressing *2 to leave a voicemail message or pressing *3 to enter a muted queue for live public comment during the meeting. Written comments will be included in the Council record and minutes.
- Upcoming Meetings
- Tuesday, March 17, 2026
- Tuesday, March 24, 2026
- Adjourn
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