Monday, May 14, 2012
See what your commissioners are up to this week.
Please Note: This weekly agenda is subject to change. Please call 410-386-2043 to confirm a meeting you plan to attend. All meetings will be held at the Carroll County Office Building Room 311. (Unless otherwise noted) Monday, May 14 8 a.m.: The Frazier Business Roundtable for Carroll County New Windsor State Bank, Taneytown, Commissioner Frazier attending 7 p.m.: Carroll County Budget Hearing at Carroll Community College, Scott Center, Commissioners Howard, Rothschild, Roush, Frazier and Shoemaker attending Tuesday, May 15 8 a.m.: District 5 Business Council at Salerno’s Restaurant, Eldersburg, Commissioner Howard attending 9 a.m.: Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting, County office Building, Room 003, Commissioners Rothschild & …
Monday, February 20, 2012
A solid waste forum is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 28 at Carroll Community College.
Carroll County officials and residents have been talking trash for a long time. In 2009, the previous board of Carroll County commissioners partnered with Frederick County in planning to build a waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerator. In its first year of office, the current board of commissioners did not formally discuss the WTE plans, which sparked community concern in both counties. The commissioners had a meeting date on their agenda at the end of January but it was postponed. The commissioners have announced plans to host a forum, on Tuesday, Feb. 28, to discuss solid waste needs and options and Carroll County. According to a news release, the commissioners do not intend to discuss the Frederick County WTE project at the forum. The forum …
Monday, February 6, 2012
See what's on the agenda this week for Carroll County's board of commissioners.
The weekly agenda is subject to change. Please call 410-386-2043 to confirm a meeting you plan to attend. All meetings will be held at the Carroll County Office Building Room 311. (Unless otherwise noted). Visit the Carroll County Government website here for more information. Monday, Feb. 6 No scheduled meetings or events. Tuesday, Feb. 7 9 a.m.: Joint Board of County Commissioners/Cabinet Session at Bear Branch Nature Center in Westminster. 6 p.m.: The Kiwanis Club of Westminster, Inc. 80th Charter Anniversary Night in Westminster, Maryland. Commissioners Howard, Rothschild, Roush, Frazier, and Shoemaker will be in attendance. Wednesday, Feb. 8 10 a.m.: Maryland Association of Counties Legislative Committee Meeting in Annapolis. …
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The county will be responsible for some Board of Education costs previously funded at the state level.
The preliminary FY13 budget discussion during the Carroll County Board of Commissioners’ meeting Tuesday ended with the commissioners blaming Gov. Martin O’Malley for a state budget plan that requires the county to take over sizable state costs. An early look at the budget presented by Carroll County Director of Management and Budget Ted Zaleski shows a slight increase from FY12, with one of the biggest changes coming in the form of changes in what has to be paid by the county budget. The FY12 budget is $350.3 million, and the preliminary FY13 budget discussed by Zaleski is $353.7 million. Under Gov. O'Malley's proposed budget, the Carroll County Public School System pensions will continue to be paid by the state, and the Board of …
Monday, January 16, 2012
See what's on the agenda this week for Carroll County's board of commissioners.
This weekly agenda is subject to change. Please call 410-386-2043 to confirm a meeting you plan to attend. All meetings will be held at the Carroll County Office Building Room 311. (Unless otherwise noted). Visit the Carroll County Government website here for more information. Monday, Jan. 16: County Offices Closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 9 a.m.: Commissioner Howard will attend an Eagle Scout Project Ceremony in Sykesville. Tuesday, Jan. 17: 9 a.m.: Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting at the County Office Building, Room 003. Commissioners Rothschild and Frazier will be in attendance. Wednesday, Jan. 18: 8:30 a.m.: Local Management Board Meeting in the Human Services Programs Conference Room. Commissioners …
Monday, January 9, 2012
See what's on the agenda this week for Carroll County's board of commissioners.
This weekly agenda is subject to change. Please call 410-386-2043 to confirm a meeting you plan to attend. All meetings will be held at the Carroll County Office Building Room 311 unless otherwise noted. Visit the county's website here for more information. Monday, Jan. 9: 6p.m.: Planning and Zoning Commission Work Session at the County Office Building Room 003. Commissioners Rothschild and Frazier will be in attendance. Tuesday, Jan. 10: 9 a.m.: Closed Board of County Commissioners cabinet meeting. 10 a.m.: Closed administrative session. 1:30 p.m.: Board of County Commissioners Open Session at the County Office Building Room 311. The meeting's agenda includes: Wednesday, Jan. 11: 10 a.m.: Board of County Commissioners Open Session at …
Friday, December 23, 2011
News from the office of the Carroll County commissioners.
Patch has compiled a roundup of recent discussions and decisions by the board of Carroll County Commissioners. County Staff Bonuses Employees of Carroll County government received a pleasant surprise this week when they learned they would be receiving a one-time $500 bonus. According to Board President Doug Howard, close to $490,000 was paid out in bonuses to around 1,000 full-time and part-time employees. Howard said the funds were covered by money left in the budget from vacant positions. The money was already accounted for and no new costs were added to the budget he said. In addition to the bonus, county employees will also enjoy two addtional days off over the holiday season. "We have not been able to give raises in three years. We …
Thursday, December 8, 2011
The Carroll County commissioners granted Junction $6,500 to pay off outstanding bills.
In a brief action at a recent meeting, the Carroll County Board of Commissioners granted Junction, a substance abuse treatment facility, a $6,500 bailout of outstanding debt. A county health department official says that debt is part of an ongoing audit to verify accusations that Junction mishandled state grant funds. Larry Leitch, county health officer, said he was surprised that the board of commissioners Nov. 29 granted Kevin Dayhoff, Junction board member, $6,500, without debate and considering there is an audit in progress. "I'm concerned about why they went ahead and voted to give him $6,500 out of my budget before they even asked me what the other side of the story is," Leitch said. "They made a big decision like this without fully…
Commissioner Howard was re-elected as the president of the board.
On its one-year anniversary, the Carroll County Board of Commissioners elected new officers, holding a vote at the end of its open meeting Tuesday. The commissioners needed a total of three votes to win elections for president, vice president or secretary. The results were as follows: The officers assumed their new roles immediately.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
The weekly message is on the county's web site and broadcast every Sunday morning.
In the above audio clip posted on the Carroll County Government website, Commissioner Howard takes to the mic in the weekly address broadcast on Sunday mornings. Commissioner Howard, District 5, talks about the Carroll County Christmas Tree lighting and the upcoming one-year anniversary of the board. "We appreciate your patience as we went through a pretty steep learning curve and also your openness as we try to bring some new ideas to government and some new ideas to individual areas," said Howard about the one-year anniversary of the Carroll County Board of Commissioners during his radio address. Commissioner Haven Shoemaker, District 2, will give the address on this Sunday's edition of "The Commissioners’ Report" on WTTR. Patch will …
jeffrey fiske
5:00 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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