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From Closed To Open
From Unplanned To Planned
From Special Interests To Consensus
Working Together For Results
From Closed To Open
Meetings and deliberations are televised
Open budget meetings
Community forums
Visits to the towns
Bi-weekly roundtable discussions with departments, bureaus and allied agencies
Bi-weekly community discussion meetings open to the public to discuss issues of importance to them
Live broadcasts of all public meetings on cable Channel 24
Meetings available on the County website
From Unplanned To Planned
Put teeth in adequate facilities enforcement
Developing capital facilities to meet current and future needs
Ensuring future water supplies
Enhancing communications for more efficient emergency services
From Special Interests To Consensus
Developers no longer have carte blanche
Residential growth continues to decline
Boards and commissions advocate for the citizen
Renewed energy devoted to economic development and a vibrant economy.
Working Together For Results
Parrs Ridge Elementary School - Done
North Carroll Middle School modernization - Done
Ebb Valley Elementary School - DONE
Manchester Valley High School - Done - Completely funded by the county.
South Carroll High School renovation is on-going
Freedom water supply system (Treatment Plant) DONE
Route 26/32 improvements Begun with County funding Design phase
Prescription discounts for everyone Done
Protection of water quality for all citizens Reservoir Water Protection Act signed Water Resources Ordinance passed
North Carroll Senior Center Done
South Carroll Senior Center Done
Drug Treatment Center Done
Creating a high performance staff Done and constantly tuning
Finksburg Library DONE
Providing for emergency medical services 24/7 emergency coverage countywide
Community College Nursing & Allied Health Building Done Last year, 100% of the nursing graduates passed the State exam-the first class in the state ever to do so. Classroom Building 4 has also been completed.
Agricultural Land Preservation Approaching 60,000 acres preserved
Efficient budget management We have the fewest employees(3.37) per thousand citizens of any other county in our region.
Parks Leister Park & Krimgold Park Design phase, West Carroll Park Money budgeted
A cooperative effort between the county, town of Hampstead, State and private sector turned the crumbling old Hampstead School into a modern Senior housing project.
Improved our bond rating to AAplus and Triple A, allowing us to finance capital projects at a very low interest rate.
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