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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.
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.
Legislative Day - February 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: 1/27, Confidential 1/27, & 2/3, 2026.
- Budget Adjustment(s) – 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-26-231– Division of Housing
- J-26-232 – Office of Agriculture
- Public Hearing – FY-2026 Installment Purchase Program (IPP) Applications - Shannon O’Neil, Land Preservation Program Administrator, Office of Agriculture, and Beth Ahalt, Ag Preservation Specialist II, Office of Agriculture
(Council Decision)
Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
- Public Hearing – Rustic Roads Program Nomination of Angleberger Road - Christopher ‘Beau’ Lockhart – Principal Planner II, Planning & Permitting Division
(Council Decision)
Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
- Public Hearing – Rustic Roads Program Nomination of Bottomley Road - Christopher ‘Beau’ Lockhart – Principal Planner II, Planning & Permitting Division
(Council Decision)
Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
- Public Hearing – Rustic Roads Program Nomination of Wilhide Road - Christopher ‘Beau’ Lockhart – Principal Planner II, Planning & Permitting Division
(Council Decision)
Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
- Third Reading Calendar:
- Bill 26-01 - Amendments to the New Jobs Tax Credit – Council President Brad Young
(Council Decision)
Amendment to Bill 26-01 ß Added 2/12/2026 @ 2:40 p.m.
- Bill 26-02 - Revised Animal Control Definitions and Licensing – Council President Brad Young
(Council Decision)
Amendment to Bill 26-02 ß Updated 2/11/2026 @ 12:45 p.m.
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, February 24, 2026
- Tuesday, March 3, 2026
- Adjourn
Thanks for your interest! Registration is closed because the event has concluded.
Legislative Day - February 3, 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: 01/20/2026.
udget Adjustment(s) – 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-26-203 – Division of Fire and Rescue Services
• J-26-206– Division of Housing
• J-26-207 – Frederick County Circuit Court
• J-26-210 – Division of Water and Sewer Utilities
- Confirmation Vote of the Board of Appeals Alternate – Council President Brad Young
(Council Decision)
- FY26 Installment Purchase Program - Request for Approval of Resolution-Enter into Installment Purchase Agreement - Shannon O’Neil, Land Preservation Program Administrator, Office of Agriculture, and Beth Ahalt, Ag Preservation Specialist II, Office of Agriculture
(Council Decision) Link updated 1/29/2026 @ 2:50 p.m.
- Fifth Renewal Option for Financial Statement External Audit Contract - Ronni Bowman, Accounting Director, Finance Division
(Council Decision)
- First Reading Calendar:
- Allocation of Recordation Tax Proceeds to the Support Transit Services – Council Vice President Kavonté Duckett
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, February 10, 2026
- Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Adjourn
Thanks for your interest! Registration is closed because the event has concluded.