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Legislative Day - December 17, 2025 @ 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:
County Council to Reconvene Public Hearing on Critical Digital Infrastructure
Meeting Extended to Ensure all Public Comments are Heard
FREDERICK, Md. – Frederick County Council’s public hearing on Critical Digital Infrastructure (CDI) held on Tuesday, December 16 will be continued on Wednesday, December 17 at 7:00 p.m. at Winchester Hall, 12 East Church Street in Frederick.
The meeting will reconvene due to the number of people signed up to testify. Not all participants were able to comment by the original meeting’s scheduled stop time. As this is a continuation of the December 16 public hearing, only those individuals who had signed up to speak at the public hearing on December 16, including those individuals who were on the phone at the time of the hearing, will be recognized to deliver public comment and no other sign-up slots will be made available.
For more information, visit www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/Council.
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CONTACT: Sarah Grabowski
Executive Assistant
County Council
- Call to Order
- Quorum Call
- Continued Public Hearing on Critical Digital Infrastructure Overlay Zone and Proposed Zoning Map Amendments – Council President Brad Young
(Council Information)
Draft Comprehensive Plan Amendment / Zoning Map Amendment
Planning Commission Recommended Comprehensive Plan Amendment / Zoning Map Amendment
Planning Commission Resolution 2025-1
Property Owner Initiated Rezoning Requests to the Overlay Zone
Members of the public will be given six (6) 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.
- Council Member Comments
- Upcoming Meetings
- Tuesday, December 23, 2025
- Tuesday, January 6, 2026
- Adjourn
Thanks for your interest! Registration is closed because the event has concluded.
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 31, 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
ublic 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.
roposed Legislation - Dissolution of the Frederick County Fire and Rescue Advisory Board (FRAB) - Chief Thomas Coe, Director-Division of Fire & Rescue Services
(Council Information)
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, April 7, 2026
- Tuesday, April 14, 2026
- Adjourn
Thanks for your interest! Registration is closed because the event has concluded.
Workshop - March 24, 2026 @ 7:00 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
ublic Comments (7:00 p.m. – 7:15 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.
econd Reading Calendar:
- Bill 26-04 - General Obligation Bond Authorization – Council President Brad Young
(Council Information)
embers of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
- Bill 26-05 - Amendments to Ch 1-6 of the Frederick County Code (Livability Code) – Council President Brad Young
(Council Information)
embers of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
- Board of Education Surplus Property - Galyn Manor – John Peterson, Chief Administrative Officer, Office of the County Executive
(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.
- Upcoming Meetings
- Tuesday, March 31, 2026
- Tuesday, April 7, 2026
- Adjourn
Thanks for your interest! Registration is closed because the event has concluded.