NEWS RELEASE

 

                                   

Mayor Jennifer P. Dougherty

 

CONTACT: Nancy Gregg Poss, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, August 28, 2002

 

 

CITY OF FREDERICK ANNOUNCES FREDERICK 101

INAUGURAL CITIZENS AWARENESS PROGRAM

 

Frederick, Md. --- The City of Frederick is searching for interested residents to enroll in the inaugural session of Frederick 101.  Frederick 101 is free, five-week citizens awareness program, designed to educate residents about City services, City operations, and interesting Citywide issues.  The program is designed to be an interactive tour through the Frederick community and will be lead by the City's Chiefs and Directors and interesting community leaders.

 

Frederick 101 will provide you with the following:

·                Information about your community;

·                Information on how to get involved and make a difference; and

·                An opportunity to meet your neighbors and interesting classmates.

 

Classes will be held on four Tuesdays in October 2002 at various City locations between the 7 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.  One Saturday class is scheduled for October 19, 2002, 9 – 11:30 a.m., and includes tours of a Water Treatment Plant and the Weinberg Center for the Arts. 

 

Frederick 101

Date                                                                Topic                                      

 

Tues. Oct. 1st 7 p.m.                 1.  Welcome- Mayor                                                                                                                2.  Frederick 101 Overview     

3.  City of Frederick- Organizational Structure & Set-up 

4.  Frederick's Rich History 

 

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Tues. Oct 8th  7 p.m.                1.  Policing within the City of Frederick                                                                         2.  Planning and Zoning within Frederick

3.      Everything You wanted to Know about the

Development Review Process

 

Sat. Oct 19th  9 a.m.                 1.  Public Works- Overview of Services & Tour of Water Treatment Plant.                  

2.      Weinberg Center- Overview of Programs &

Tour of Historic Theater

 

Tues Oct 22nd  7 p.m.               1.  The Making of the City Budget                                                                                            2.  Overview of Recreation Services and Facilities

3.  Traffic & Transportation

 

Tues Oct 29th   7 p.m.               1.  Frederick Community Action Agency

                                                2.  Volunteer Opportunities                                                                                                       3.  Student Presentations

 

            Wed. Oct 30th  7 p.m.              Graduation Ceremony & Reception     

 

Frederick 101 is open to the first 25 residents who enroll.  Interested residents should contact Vinny Hughes, Chief Operations Officer of Citizens Services, to enroll at

301-360-3839 or via email at vhughes@cityoffrederick.com.  Interested residents will be required to provide their name, address, phone numbers (day and evening), and email address (where applicable) to register.

 

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