County to host budget hearing Wednesday

Dec. 12—The Frederick County government is scheduled to hold a public hearing on Wednesday for people to offer their suggestions and priorities for the county's next budget.

Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater, who is responsible for drafting the county's budget and forwarding it to the County Council in the spring for a final vote, will host the hearing.

The hearing is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at Winchester Hall in Frederick.

The hearing will be broadcast live on FCG TV (cable channels 19 and 1085) and streamed online at FrederickCountyMD.gov/FCGTV. For live translations, visit FrederickCountyMD.gov/BudgetPublicHearing.

To participate by phone, call 855-925-2801 and enter meeting code 5273.

For more information, visit FrederickCountyMD.gov/budget or contact Budget Director Kelly Weaver at 301-600-1185 or kweaver@FrederickCountyMD.gov.

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