The Frederick County Equity and Inclusion Commission is scheduled to meet virtually on November 5, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting agenda lists routine procedural items plus updates and substantive items including reappointments, an annual report, a Health in All Policies discussion, and several Commission policy and administrative items.

Discussion Points

•Annual Report review
•Discussion of Health in All Policies (HiAP)
•Office updates including EIC graphics/logo, Open Meetings Act reminder, EIC bylaws, sharing contact information, Eric's Law, Commission Calendar 2027, attending Executive Meetings
•Reappointments to the commission
•Update from Strategic Planning Subcommittee and Letter Campaign

Nov

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission is scheduled to meet November 5, 2026, for a hybrid session that includes a workshop on the county's Active Transportation Plan, reports on non-motorized crash data and public-works updates, and a closed-session discussion of membership applications.

Discussion Points

•Active Transportation Plan workshop listed under Old Business
•Division of Public Works general updates
•Motion to enter closed session to discuss BPAC membership applications (statutory citation provided)
•Sheriff’s Office update on non-motorized crash data

Nov

Historic Preservation Commission

The Historic Preservation Commission met virtually on Nov. 4, 2026, to consider three public-hearing items: a county-register designation, a certificate-of-approval request for a pool house, and a demolition request, plus two administrative committee appointments and a grant deadline announcement.

Discussion Points

•Requests for designation, certificate of approval, and demolition were scheduled as public hearings; agenda assigns Amanda and Beau as case contacts for specific items.

Oct

ABC 10-27-2026

The Agriculture Business Council of Frederick County is scheduled to meet Oct. 27, 2026, at the Frederick County Office of Agriculture. The agenda lists member industry updates, Office of Agriculture staffing updates, an Ag Innovation grant deadline (Oct. 30 at 4 p.m.), and the Farm2Food program.

Discussion Points

•Ag Innovation grant deadline (Oct. 30, 4pm)
•Farm2Food Program overview or updates
•Member industry updates by council members
•OAFC staffing updates

Oct

Frederick County Commission for Women October 2026 Meeting

The Frederick County Commission for Women is scheduled to meet Oct. 26, 2026, to consider recruitment, committee reports (legislation and policy; outreach; Women of Excellence; SheLEADS), and several governance items including bylaws and mandatory training. The meeting will be held at Winchester Hall and virtually; public comments are scheduled.

Discussion Points

•Boards and Commission Mandatory Training, commission calendar, bylaw requirements
•Committee reports including MLAW Fall Conference and outreach newsletter
•Meeting with Boards & Commission Administrative Coordinator
•Recruitment

Oct

Frederick County Agriculture Advisory Board

The Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board is scheduled to meet October 26, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. to consider land‑preservation items including an owner’s‑ and child’s‑lot extension for the Beall property, FY‑2027 Installment Purchase Program applications, and a 1‑acre exclusion request for a Ford/Beller IPP easement; staff also circulated the FY‑2026 Annual Certification Report.

Discussion Points

•Grantors must record a survey and execute a non‑subdivision agreement for the excluded acre.
•Grantors requested a 1‑acre exclusion; staff cited deed language permitting 1 acre per pre‑existing dwelling with no payback required under IPP rules.
•Staff confirmed the lots’ proposed locations are along a public roadway and in Class II soils, consistent with MALPF guidelines.
•Staff noted a June 2026 change increasing IPP dollar‑per‑point from $11.20 to $13.50 to better match MALPF appraisals and proposed offering PPA applicants a lump‑sum or bond choice.
•Staff reported 45 FY‑2027 IPP applications on 4,016.64 acres and recommended forwarding the top 18 (1,566.75 acres) to a County Council public hearing.
•The Bealls request a five‑year extension to previously approved owner’s and child’s lots because the lots were never executed.

Directions

•If forwarded, staff will present the recommended applications at a public hearing with the County Council and make offers in ranking order until funding is expended.

Oct

Historic Preservation Commission

The Frederick County Historic Preservation Commission scheduled a site visit to the Joseph Miller Farm (Hearth and Eagle Farm) at 5921 Boyers Mill Road in New Market on Oct. 23, 2026, 1–3 p.m., with an alternate on Oct. 24, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. The visit was to familiarize commissioners ahead of recommendations on County Register designation at the commission's Nov. 4, 2026 meeting.

Oct

October 07, 2026, Historic Preservation Commission. Minutes

The Frederick County Historic Preservation Commission met to consider expanding the Catoctin Furnace Historic District boundary on the National Register of Historic Places and to discuss proposed changes to Section 106. The commission approved the National Register boundary expansion by voice vote and agreed to sign a National Coalition action letter urging Congress to preserve the National Historic Preservation Act.

Discussion Points

•Staff explained Section 106 and proposed changes and provided background for the coalition action request.
•Staff presentation by Amanda Whitmore described multiple properties under consideration for inclusion in the Catoctin Furnace Historic District expansion.

Decisions

•Consensus to sign the coalition's letter; no roll-call vote recorded in the minutes.
•Motion to approve the National Register boundary expansion passed (recorded 6–0).

Directions

•Commission members agreed that the Historic Preservation Commission should sign the National Coalition action letter.
•None recorded beyond the adoption of the motion and standard filing procedures.

Oct

October 01, 2026, Equity and Inclusion Commission Meeting Agenda 10/01/2026. Minutes

Frederick County Equity and Inclusion Commission met Oct. 1, 2026; members approved agenda and minutes (each with one abstention), created strategic-planning and HiAP subcommittees, scheduled several future virtual meetings, held a closed session on personnel and tabled two appointment decisions, and reviewed next steps for the HiAP package to County Executive.

Discussion Points

•HiAP package to be presented to County Executive on 11/10/2026; commissioners requested a timeline be added.
•Merchandise and promotional items cannot be ordered until county guidance on logo use is provided.
•Merchandise cannot be ordered separately; banner requires high-resolution graphic; badges need approved template.
•Need to add a timeline to the HiAP package prior to submission to the County Executive.
•Personnel appointments were discussed in closed session; commissioners requested clarification on which sectors must be filled before appointments can proceed.
•Potential collaboration on the 'Butterfly' driver's-license indicator with the Commission on Disability.

Decisions

•Merchandise vote postponed.
•Proceed with HiAP submission on 11/10/2026 with timeline added.
•Strategic-planning and HiAP subcommittees created; memberships recorded.
•Tabling of appointment decisions pending clarification.
•Virtual meetings scheduled for Nov. 2026, Jan. 2027 and Feb. 2027.

Directions

•Danielle Haskin to collaborate with staff liaison Karen Marquez-Arguera to email HiAP package and solicit feedback by Nov. 10, 2026.
•Postpone vote on merchandise until county guidance on logo use is provided.
•Staff liaison to provide clarification on vacant membership sectors before next meeting.
•Staff liaison to work with Danielle Haskin to circulate HiAP package and collect feedback by email.

Oct

October 01, 2026, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission. Minutes

At its Oct. 1, 2026 meeting the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) agreed to revise a letter to the County Executive about US-15 to request consideration of bike and pedestrian crossings, asked staff to consider new data sources for active-transportation metrics, and set its next meeting for Nov. 5, 2026.

Discussion Points

•Assignment: Mr. Stine to prepare condensed highlights.
•Consider American Trails and PeopleForBikes as data sources for active-transportation analysis.
•Inclusion of a concise reference to the Transportation Priority Review (TPR) letter.
•Motion to approve revised letter moved and seconded.
•Next regular meeting set for Nov. 5, 2026, hybrid format.
•Request that bike and pedestrian crossings for US-15 be considered in county planning.
•Revisit metrics and timelines at the November meeting due to prior reordering.

Decisions

•Motion to approve the revised letter was moved and seconded; minutes indicate agreement but do not include a roll-call tally.
•Next meeting scheduled; staff assignment recorded.

Directions

•Mr. Stine to prepare condensed highlights for distribution before next meeting.
•Staff/commissioners drafting the letter to insert the TPR reference and crossing request before transmission to the County Executive.
•Staff to review the two named data sources and return with recommendations in November if needed.

Sep

September 28, 2026, Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board Meeting 9/28/26. Minutes

The Frederick County Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board met on Sept. 28, 2026. Members voted to deny a requested permanent right-of-way overlay on a MALPF easement, approved a small on-easement solar array and a child's lot, set 2027 meeting dates and elected officers; staff provided program updates including MALPF appraisals and Rural Legacy funding.

Discussion Points

•Board approved staff\u0002s recommendation without recorded conditions.
•Board approved the 2027 dates and each officer nomination by unanimous vote.
•Board approved the child\u0002s lot with unanimous vote.
•Board considered prior approval from 2011 that had lapsed and soils suitability (Class I).
•Board members raised concern that a perpetual ROW overlay would remove land from productive agriculture.
•IPP received 45 applications on over 4,000 acres; staff plans to go under easement on three properties in November.
•MALPF applications were reviewed by County Council on Aug. 18; appraisals and offers expected mid-2027.
•MPRP transmission route: no new official updates; staff reported ongoing community opposition and legal challenges.
•Rural Legacy Board approved Carrollton Manor expansion and $1.522M in funding for the county.
•Staff described array size (0.25 acres), estimated generation (127.44 KW), and soils class (Class IV+).
•Staff outlined three requested easements and cited MALPF guidance (COMAR 15.15.16).

Decisions

•Adopt 2027 meeting calendar; elect officers (all passed 5-0-0-0).
•Approval of child\u0002s lot request (5-0-0-0).
•Approve freestanding solar array on Kline Farm MALPF easement (passed 5-0-0-0).
•Deny request for permanent ROW and associated easement request (passed 4-0-1-0).

Sep

September 17, 2026, Administrative Charging Committee Meeting - 9/17/2026. Minutes

The Frederick County Administrative Charging Committee met Sept. 17, 2026, approved minutes, heard an administrative update, voted to close the meeting under Maryland statute to review law‑enforcement misconduct complaints, and later recorded that 10 complaints were reviewed with one administratively charged.

Discussion Points

•Chair read the closing statement citing statutory authority to close the meeting.
•Committee reviewed referrals from law enforcement investigations and recorded aggregate dispositions.
•Minutes from Aug. 20, 2026 were presented and approved.
•No names or case details are included in the minutes.
•Sarah Ambrosio provided an administrative update on upcoming events, details not specified.
•The committee recorded no public objections.
•Vice Chair Katherine Jones moved to close; Robert Effler seconded.

Decisions

•Aggregate dispositions recorded as: 1 unfounded, 11 exonerated, 1 not administratively charged, 1 administratively charged.
•Minutes approved 4-0-1; meeting adjourned at 5:04 p.m.
•Motion to close meeting passed 4-0-1; meeting adjourned at 5:04 p.m.

Sep

September 14, 2026, 09-14-2026 Liquor Board Hearing. Media

Frederick County liquor board held its Sept. 14, 2026 hearing. The board found Fajita Grande guilty of a sale-to-minor violation and imposed fines, suspension and probation; it granted conditional approvals for Diablo Bar, Chun restaurant and two transfers; staff previewed a Sept. 28 industry forum and reported improved compliance rates.

Discussion Points

•Applicant clarified hours and event management; board emphasized monitoring for events.
•Applicant expected to settle quickly and complete outstanding business-license steps.
•Applicant has previous industry experience but staff flagged a prior sales-to-minor letter of compromise.
•Applicant introduced operational plan and staffing.
•Board agreed to delegate minor approvals to staff while maintaining conditional approval.
•Board decided to treat the forum as a public-comment/listening event rather than a back-and-forth Q&A.
•Board stressed self-monitoring and left abeyance terms conditional on no further violations.
•Inspector described a clean packet and projected opening date.
•Inspector reported no reinspection necessary given the current operation.
•Licensee read a written apology and described new internal ID-checking policies.
•Plans for the Sept. 28 forum: listening session, regulation-wording review and distribution of breathalyzers.
•Staff insisted on corrected diagrams and explicit camera/security plan.
•Staff reported improved compliance metrics and new training/outreach schedules.
•Staff requested a checkbox correction and updated alcohol-training documentation.
•Staff summarized license history and recommended penalties based on past precedent.
•The transfer will require coordination on zoning and occupancy transfers due to city limits.

Decisions

•Board found Fajita Grande guilty and imposed the specified financial, suspension and probation conditions.
•Board granted approval, contingent on staff verification of the correction.
•Conditional approval granted with the stated documentation requirements.
•Conditional approval through Oct. 15, 2026 granted.
•Forum confirmed for Sept. 28 at Frederick Events Center; staff to implement outreach and monitoring plans.
•Unanimous conditional approval through 02/28/2027 with stated conditions.

Directions

•Applicant to coordinate with business-license office; staff to verify items and finalize transfer upon settlement.
•Applicant to correct form checkbox and ensure alcohol-awareness roster is updated.
•Applicant to provide outstanding items and coordinate with staff; staff to confirm and finalize transfer by Feb. 28, 2027.
•Applicant to submit corrected entertainment form (01:30 for special events) and security plan; staff to reinspect and confirm completion.
•Licensee must register and complete mandatory VPC training by Nov. 12.
•Licensing staff to continue outreach, maintain training reminders and distribute safety materials.
•Limit special events during probation period and schedule secret-shopper testing suggested by board.
•Staff to deliver penalties in writing and post signage; inspectors to perform reinspection later today.
•Staff to record forum, summarize feedback and follow up on substantive items.
•Staff to verify paperwork prior to final license issuance.

Sep

September 03, 2026, Equity and Inclusion Commission Meeting Agenda 09/03/2026. Minutes

Frederick County Equity and Inclusion Commission met Sept. 3, 2026. Members approved the agenda and prior minutes; staff presented mandatory boards-and-commissions training (Open Meetings Act, Public Information Act, SharePoint access) including a ban on AI in virtual meetings; Office of Equity & Inclusion staff outlined next steps and a suspension of the EIC logo for purchases.

Discussion Points

•Kenney will attend quarterly; requested written priorities from commission; procurement/branding restriction on EIC logo.
•Required certification under the Open Meetings Act; recordkeeping obligations under the Public Information Act; scheduling and format changes for future meetings.
•Standard agenda and minutes approvals; appointments recorded; no public comment.

Decisions

•Agenda and minutes approved; Jeanine Harris recorded as HRC representative; next meeting scheduled for Oct. 1, 2026.
•EIC logo use suspended for purchases; county seal to be used for procurement.
•Hybrid meeting option ended; no use of AI in virtual meetings (administrative restriction).

Directions

•Commission to provide a written statement of ideas or suggestions to the Office of Equity and Inclusion.
•Members to schedule yearly meetings in advance; any cancellations must be relayed 30 days prior to Chair and staff liaison.

Sep

September 03, 2026, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission. Minutes

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission met in hybrid session on Sept. 3, 2026, to approve minutes and agenda, hear Department of Public Works updates (Utica Park, FNP design, bollard standards), workshop revisions to the Active Transportation Plan, consider a letter requesting a grade-separated crossing of US 15, hold a closed session to recommend appointments, and receive public comment urging safer crossings of US 15.

Discussion Points

•Add a letter to the County Executive requesting a grade-separated crossing of US 15 and shorten the draft letter.
•Rationale and candidate qualifications discussed in closed session (not detailed in open minutes).
•Reminder of Nov. 2026 officer election; Chair will not seek nomination due to retirement and relocation; members suggested delaying election until new appointees join.
•Separate ranking for corridor vs. community trails; prioritize school connections; group action items by category; restore Middletown-Myersville trail description.
•Utica Park groundbreaking occurred; FNP Phase 1 nearing 90% design; phases 2 and 3 at 60%; Phase 4 funding available for design beyond 30%; new bollard standards for Ballenger Creek Trail.

Decisions

•Recommend two of three applicants to County Executive for consideration by County Council.

Directions

•Add Executive Summary and legislative priorities as action items.
•Chair Boucher will revise the letter and include it in a future agenda for further discussion.
•DPW to seek vendors that comply with AASHTO bollard standards and pursue federal approval for Phase 4 design.
•Staff to circulate Adopt-a-Stop sign-up sheet; staff to provide new-member orientation.
•Staff to follow up with the applicant not recommended for additional information.
•Staff to revise plan per member comments and return with updated materials.

Sep

September 02, 2026, Immigrant Affairs Commission Meeting - 09/02/2026. Minutes

The Frederick County Immigrant Affairs Commission meeting scheduled for Sept. 2, 2025 was canceled because a quorum was not met; the next meeting is scheduled for Oct. 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM in Winchester Hall.

Decisions

•Meeting canceled due to lack of quorum; no actions taken

Directions

•Provide ADA information and accommodations instructions in meeting materials
•Reschedule meeting for Oct. 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM, in person at Winchester Hall

Sep

September 02, 2026, Historic Preservation Commission. Minutes

The Historic Preservation Commission of Frederick County met to decide an initial grant disbursement for the Carty Miller House restoration, discussed county preservation priorities including a reduced state revitalization tax credit and collaboration on Point of Rocks train station work, and reviewed administrative approvals including a Certificate of Approval for the Carty Miller House foundation work.

Discussion Points

•Commission members asked about MHT initiatives for cemetery protections and were told of recent legislative action.
•Commission members discussed contractor requirements and approved the motion.
•County staff described collaboration with Preservation Maryland and efforts to engage CSX at Point of Rocks.
•Staff presented disbursement options and rationale for 33% initial payment.
•Staff reported the administrative review and approval of one Certificate of Approval application (CR# 22-03).

Decisions

•Agreement to move forward with the presented list (no formal motion recorded).
•Approved 33% initial disbursement to Carty Miller House grant awardee.
•Certificate of Approval CR# 22-03 approved administratively.

Directions

•None recorded; administrative approval to be documented by staff.
•Proceed with the three-item list presented by staff.
•Staff to issue initial disbursement to awardee and continue project oversight.

Aug

August 31, 2026, Equity and Inclusion Commission Special Meeting Agenda 08/31/2026. Minutes

The Equity and Inclusion Commission met Aug. 31, 2026, reviewed the Health in All Policies framework and recommended development of an electronic HiAP tool, approved the meeting agenda, and announced that annual boards-and-commissions training will require in-person attendance going forward.

Discussion Points

•Call to order, attendance taken and noted
•Consideration of website placement for HiAP materials
•Elimination of hybrid meeting format going forward
•Motion to approve agenda by Alleria Stanley, seconded by Tameka Davis
•Proposal to add a pre-tier and remove existing scoring/point system
•Recommendation that IIT support creation of an electronic HiAP tool and add a feedback mechanism
•Recommendation to move internal/external definitions into Tier 2
•Requirement that next annual training be in person
•Review of HiAP program measures, outcomes, and value statement

Decisions

•Agenda approved; meeting adjourned at 6:37 PM
•Commission recommended IIT support to create an electronic HiAP tool (recorded as recommendation, not a formal adoption vote)
•Hybrid meetings eliminated; future meetings to be either strictly in person or strictly virtual

Directions

•Members and staff to attend training in person; staff to adjust scheduling
•Staff to consider a feedback tool and next steps for HiAP framework revisions
•Staff to explore web placement and technical requirements with IIT

Aug

August 27, 2026, Board of Appeals. Minutes

The Frederick County Board of Zoning Appeals met Aug. 27, 2026, approved meeting minutes, granted a special exception for Musket Ridge Hospitality, continued a chicken-keeping special exception after the applicants failed to appear, elected Dan Lawton as chair and John Greenwell as vice chair, and adjourned at 7:21 p.m.

Discussion Points

•Applicant nonappearance led to procedural decision to continue case.
•No public comment was received on the request.
•No public testimony recorded on the merits.
•Request to expand nonconforming golf-course use to include a hospitality cottage (6,000 sq. ft.) on a 351-acre parcel.
•Volunteers for chair and vice chair positions were confirmed by nomination and vote.

Decisions

•Continuation approved 5-0-0
•Dan Lawton elected chair (4-0-1); John Greenwell elected vice chair (4-0-1)
•Special exception approved 5-0-0

Directions

•Case continued to September 2026 hearing.

Aug

August 25, 2026, ABC 08-25-2026. Minutes

The Frederick County Agriculture Business Council met Aug. 25, 2026, for membership industry updates, Office of Agriculture announcements and events, and voted 6-0 to draft testimony on County Council Bill 26-10 (agrivoltaics).

Discussion Points

•Apple cuttings being grafted for Stillpoint Farm
•ATCC will schedule annual visits; wine labeling may change if 75% Maryland-grape threshold cannot be met
•Bill 26-10 derives from state legislation; county controls agrivoltaics section
•Boards & Commissions training scheduled Oct. 19 at 5 p.m.
•Chestnut Hill orchard in second year unaffected by freeze
•Contract prices have increased
•Crops overall reported as exceptional
•Event dates: Frederick Fair Sept. 18–26, Ag Awards Sept. 18 at 7 p.m., IPP closes Sept. 1, Ag Innovation Open Oct. 1, Farm to Food Program launching later in partnership with NASDA
•Increased lettuce demand following cyclospora outbreak
•Members asked to echo Farm Bureau comments and add protections for preservation easements, herbicide language, and livestock shade
•Milkhouse to plant 60 Monocacy hop plants
•OA staffing updates and pending hires
•Open house dates: Sept. 2 (Claggett Center) and Sept. 9 (Urbana Firehall)
•Peaches reduced locally due to late freeze; some fruit coming from southern Virginia
•Processing plant closures and import competition affecting beef producers
•Rainmaking has made hay difficult
•Upcoming deadlines for payment-limitation increases (Sept. 15), Livestock Forage Program (application deadline March 1), and SDRP (Sept. 30)

Decisions

•Motion to write testimony passed 6-0

Directions

•Members to share deadline information with producers and contact OA for assistance
•OA to circulate event details to members
•Office of Agriculture to circulate testimony draft and monitor County Council amendments

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