MEDIA ADVISORY

Mayor: Jennifer P. Dougherty

CONTACT: Sarah Finefrock, Scheduling Assistant, 301-600-1380
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 10, 2004

CITY OF FREDERICK PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULE TO DISCUSS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

Frederick, Md. ---Please join City of Frederick Planning Department staff and Planning Commission members for a series of public meetings to receive comment on the Comprehensive Plan. The finalized Comprehensive Plan will be presented to the Mayor and Board of Alderman on Thursday, September 2nd, 7:00pm.

Mayor & Board of Alderman Public Workshop
Wednesday, August 11, 2004, 2:00 pm at City Hall
· To discuss elements reviewed by the Planning Commission.
Comprehensive Plan Public Meeting
Thursday, August 12, 2004, 6:30 pm at Talley Rec. Center - New Location!
· Public comment welcomed.

Planning Commission Workshop
Tuesday, August 17, 2004, 6:30 pm at City Hall
· To discuss:
o Economic Element
o Environmental Element
o Implementation Element

Mayor & Board of Alderman Public Workshop
Wednesday, August 18, 2004, 2:00 pm at City Hall
· To discuss elements reviewed by the Planning Commission

Planning Commission Meeting
Monday, August 23, 2004, 6:00 pm at City Hall

Mayor & Board of Alderman Evening Public Workshop
Wednesday, August 25, 2004, 7:00 pm at Wm. Talley Rec Center
· Public comment welcomed.

This is a tentative topics-schedule to be covered at each meeting. Schedules may change depending on the actual time needed for each topic.

For more information, please contact Joe Adkins, Division Chief of Comprehensive Planning, Planning Department at 301-600-1655 or jadkins@cityoffrederick.com. As always, the public is invited to send their comments to compplan@cityoffrederick.com