City Government Offices Closed
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City Government Offices will be closed for the following holiday:
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday
January 19th
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Channel 99 Productions
For your viewing pleasure!
In-house productions by The City of Frederick Audio Visual Department
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for a complete listing of programs on City Cable Channel 99.
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61st Administration
of The City of Frederick
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Downtown Frederick Partnership
It's what's happening!
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To find out what the
Downtown Frederick Partnership has planned for the 2015 season
visit:
Fun in Downtown
Upcoming Events
First Saturday Event
"Fire & Ice"
Ice Sculptures, Ice Playground, Ice Walk
February 7th
3-9 PM
Visit Fire & Ice for more information.
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Shopping, Dining and the Arts
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Frederick...The Key to the Heart of Maryland.
For more information visit
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"Talk to the Mayor Tuesdays"
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 Mayor McClement has set aside the 4th Tuesday of each month from 2-6 p.m. to meet informally with citizens to discuss topics or issues of their choice. The next "Talk with the Mayor Tuesday" will be held on January 27th.
The
Mayor's office is located in City Hall at 101 North Court St. No
appointment is necessary and citizens meet with the Mayor on a first
come; first serve basis.
For more information, contact Nikki Bamonti at 301-600-3835 or email nbamonti@cityoffrederick.com
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Christmas Tree Drop Off Sites
4 locations in City
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 The City of Frederick Christmas Tree Drop Off and Recycling Program began Monday, December 29, 2014 and continues through Saturday, January 31, 2015.
To find out where to take your holiday greens, visit Christmas Tree Recycling.
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Pet Waste Public Outreach Project
Survey Included for Residents
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 The Chesapeake Bay Trust Organization
awarded a $20,000 grant to The City of Frederick in support of the Pet
Waste Public Outreach Project. The goal of the project is to improve the
water quality in The City of Frederick's watershed area by focusing on
pet waste cleanup. City residents are asked to take part in this project
by completing the Pet Waste Survey.
For additional information, contact Joe Adkins at jadkins@cityoffrederick.com.
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Historic Preservation News
From The City Planning Department
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UMD PALS UpdateShared Use Path Project
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Students at the University of Maryland are putting finishing touches on
their projects for The City of Frederick as part of the Partnership for
Action Learning in Sustainability ( PALS)
program. More than 25,000 student hours have been dedicated to a
variety of issues, opportunities and challenges facing the City.
PALS
students recently presented their final findings to Mayor McClement and
the Aldermen on continuing the Shared Use Path from Carroll Creek
Linear Park to the Monocacy River. Led by Dr. Christopher Ellis,
Associate Professor of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture,
graduate students developed an approximately 3.5 mile eco-friendly
shared use path, waystations, access points to existing and developing
neighborhoods, and stream habitat revitalization. To view the
presentation, visit Shared Use Path.
Visit Carroll Creek Wildlife Area to view a graphic of a Master Plan developed by the UMD PALS students.
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Motter Avenue Bridge Ribbon Cutting
Bridge Replacement & Traffic Safety Project
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Commuters,
local businesses, Fort Detrick employees, bicyclists, and pedestrians
all have reason to celebrate as crews finalized the Motter Avenue Bridge
replacement over US 15 in Frederick. The project was built through a
Federal, State, County and City partnership, with all levels of
government providing funding to advance the gridlock-reducing project.
To celebrate this partnership and the end of major construction,
Maryland Transportation Secretary James T. Smith Jr., joined Congressman
John Delaney, Senator Ron Young, County Executive Jan Gardner, Mayor
Randy McClement, Aldermen Kelly Russell, Michael O'Connor, Josh Bokee,
Donna Kuzemchak, and residents for the ribbon cutting ceremony on
Monday, December 8th.
To view the video of the Motter Avenue Bridge Ribbon Cutting, click here.
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Parks & Recreation Center
Winter Classes & Programs
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 Get fit and stay active at the City's William R. Talley Recreation Center!
Choose from a wide variety of dance classes, such as Ballroom, Belly,
Line, Tap, Irish Social Dance and more. Fitness classes such as Chi
Running, Caribbean Dance Fitness, Boot Camp, Zumba, Age 50 & up
Exercise, Step & Sculpt, Circus Skills, Youth Acting, Voice, Piano,
Horseback Riding, Youth Soccer, Little Hoops, Karate, Gymnastics,
Stained Glass, Basket weaving, Spanish Immersion for Pre-K and more!
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Weinberg Center for the Arts Upcoming Events
January Highlights
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 The Frederick Speaker Series presents Jane Fonda Friday, January 16th at 7:30 PM. For details visit Frederick Speaker Series.Jim Henson's Sid the Science Kid LIVE: Let's Play! Thursday, January 22nd , at 12:15 & 5 :00 PM For more information visit Sid the Science KidMaximum Entertainment & Atlantic Theater Company present:
Ivy + Bean, The Musical Saturday, January 31st at 3:00 PM
For more information, visit Ivy + BeanFor information on all upcoming events and to purchase tickets, visit Weinberg Center Website or call the Box Office at 301-600-2828.
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AstraZeneca to Expand in Frederick
300 New Jobs Anticipated
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AstraZeneca recently announced
plans to expand its biologics manufacturing center in Frederick. The
more than $200 million dollar project will increase production capacity
at the facility and is expected to bring a total of 300 new jobs to
Frederick. "We're very pleased with AstraZeneca's commitment to our
local workforce and to our growing biotech community," said Mayor Randy
McClement. For details, visit the Economic Development post on the AstraZeneca expansion.
Mayor Randy McClement (center) touring the AstraZeneca facility in Frederick.
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Carroll Creek Park Update
East of East Street
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Work continues on Carroll Creek Park on the East end including grading,
stone work and shared use paths. Most noticeable on the East end of
town, Carroll Creek was drained as a part of the scope of work. For
continuing updates on this project, visit DED blog.
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EPA Announces New Energy Star Tool for Homeowners
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched its Energy
Star Home Advisor; an online tool designed to help Americans save money
and energy by improving the efficiency
of their homes. Find a variety of recommended, home-improvement projects at Energy Star Home Advisor.
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Frederick Police News
Pack a Police Car
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On December 13th , the Frederick Police
Department held it's first "Pack a Police Car" event to collect
non-perishable food and other needed items to support the Frederick
Community Action Agency. During the event held at Walmart on Rt 26, over
6 police cars were filled with donated items that were delivered to the
FCAA. The Frederick Police Department would like to thank everyone who
made donations and helped to make the event a huge success.
Pictured; Acting Chief, Captain Pat Grossman and Lt. Jason Keckler with McGruff the Crime Dog and Santa
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Alert Frederick County
Emergency Notification System
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The City of Frederick values diversity in its workforce and is an equal opportunity employer. For information on employment with The City of Frederick, visit these links: Job Opportunities & How to Apply
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