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Liquor board reviews renewals, budget and staff updates; flags residency and fire-recovery issues

Frederick County Board of License Commissioners · February 11, 2026
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Staff gave a renewals and budget update: hundreds of licenses are in the renewal pipeline with dozens still needing ABLE training; the licensing office reported it is on track financially at about 50% of its year-to-date budget and noted potential policy questions about residency rules and handling of fire-damaged license fees.

At the Feb. 9 meeting staff summarized the licensing office's renewal progress, budget status and several policy issues the board will consider in future sessions.

Staff reported that a large number of renewals remain in process and that many licensees still need to complete the ABLE (alcohol-awareness) training required by county rules. "We have 361 licenses to go through renewal," the clerk reported, adding that 62 renewals…

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