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The Carroll Board of County Commissioners voted 4-1 Thursday to allocate an additional $2 million to Carroll County Public Schools for fiscal 2023, stating that the funds would be for one-time use to support staff salaries.

On Saturday hundreds of small, colorful numbered ducks will be launched from a bridge into Little Pipe Creek in Union Bridge, all in the name of raising funds for a local nonprofit group.

Carroll County is working to use millions of dollars in federal coronavirus relief funding to increase and enhance mental health services and county residents’ access to them.

Carroll County is working to use millions of dollars in federal coronavirus relief funding to increase and enhance mental health services and county residents’ access to them.

The inaugural Carroll County Veterans Celebration, planned to honor the county’s veterans and active military and their families with an afternoon of music, food and activities, is set for Sunday.

Carroll County’s five senior and community centers will soon have improved access for those with vision and hearing impairments, thanks to a state grant.

Carroll County commissioners voted 3-1 Thursday to adopt a resolution creating a police accountability board. The resolution specifies that members shall not have a criminal charge pending or have been convicted of a crime in federal or state court.

Though Carroll County’s sheriff and commissioners said they don’t believe the county needs a police accountability board, they are charged by the state with creating one by July 1. On Thursday, they began debating who may be chosen to serve on the board.

Following more than 20 hours of discussion during multiple work sessions, Carroll County commissioners voted Thursday to adopt a proposed fiscal 2023 budget for the county. The next step is to host a series of community meetings at public library branches to explain the budget, then county residents may provide feedback at a public hearing in May.

Three high-level positions in Carroll County government will become vacant at the end of this year, as the director of public works, director of human resources, and comptroller have announced they intend to retire.