(3/2025) The Frederick County Council meets regularly on Tuesday evenings at 5:30 at Winchester Hall, located at 12 East Church Street in downtown Frederick. All meetings are open to the public, and we welcome participation. Members of the public are welcome to attend in person or participate over the phone.
The Frederick County Compensation Review Commission will be holding a public hearing on Wednesday evening, February 26. The public hearing will begin at 6 and be held in the First Floor Hearing Room, Winchester Hall, 12 East Church Street, Frederick.
The Commission was established to review and make recommendations concerning the Salaries of the County Executive and County Council Members. The Frederick County Charter requires the County Council of Frederick County to establish a Compensation Review Commission every four years.
The Commission is tasked with reviewing the salaries of the seven (7) County Council Members and the County Executive. The Commission desires to hear feedback from the public on the current salaries and on potential increases in annual compensation for the Frederick County Executive and the seven (7) County Council members. Any increase would be effective after the 2026 General Election. The Commission will hold a final vote no later than March 18.
If a recommendation for a compensation increase is approved, it will then be forwarded to the County Council for deliberation and final decision. The County Council may accept, reduce or reject the CommissionŐs recommendation, but it may not increase any recommended item.
The current compensation levels are $137,000 per year for the county executive and $35,000 per year for the members of the county council.
I encourage the public to come out and express your thoughts on the compensation for your local government leaders.
The County Executive will be releasing her fiscal year 2026 budget by April 15th as required by the Frederick County Charter. The Council will then hold a public hearing on next years budget on Tuesday, April 22nd, at 7 in Winchester Hall.
On Wednesday, April 23 through Friday, April 25, the council plans told hold workshops during the day to review any budget appeals (new additions to the budget) and agency presentations. These are public meetings and also televised live on FCG-TV.
With so much going on with the county budget, there is a lot of discussion in the Maryland General Assembly about shifting state costs back to the counties, state budget cuts, the ever changing federal budget changes, I encourage every Frederick County taxpayer to play close attention for the entire budget process and make sure your voice and concerns are known to the county council.
