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Carroll County commissioners agreed to set aside $8 million for the development of the Northern Landfill and $4 million for maintenance of county infrastructure in fiscal 2023 during a budget work session on Tuesday.

Carroll County residents can now take advantage of Walk Carroll, a free exercise program offered by the Department of Recreation and Parks.

The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office seeks to accelerate construction of a new Law Enforcement headquarters building by two years.

On Thursday, commissioners approved a request from the Department of Citizen Services to accept an $80,000 grant from the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services to help link youth with mental health needs and their families to community services, keep youth in their homes, and divert them from adjudication within the juvenile justice system.

Carroll County residents who are struggling to pay their rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible to receive state dollars to help prevent eviction.

On Thursday, commissioners approved a request from the Department of Citizen Services to accept an $80,000 grant from the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services to help link youth with mental health needs and their families to community services, keep youth in their homes, and divert them from adjudication within the juvenile justice system.

At a public meeting On Tuesday with Carroll County commissioners, Ted Zaleski, director of management and budget for Carroll County, presented a recommended fiscal 2023 budget of $654.76 million, with about $473 million in the General Fund and about $99 million in the Capital Fund.

Several years after an assessment of the Bollman Bridge at Union Mills deemed the structure not safe for pedestrians, officials at the foundation in charge of the historic structure are trying to figure out what to do next.

The Board of County Commissioners voted Thursday to commit $15,000 in county funds to a new event planned for May that aims to annually celebrate and honor Carroll County’s veterans, active military and their families.

The Board of County Commissioners voted Thursday to commit $15,000 in county funds to a new event planned for May that aims to annually celebrate and honor Carroll County’s veterans, active military and their families.