Frederick County Council

Opponents fear bill limiting size of data centers could force Frederick County to rely on the Maryland Piedmont Reliability project, even as the County Council stands opposed to the 70-mile power line.

Residents are concerned a new bill meant to limit data centers will have the opposite effect as it includes a method to remove farmland from preservation.

The Council introduced a bill that would limit the total land available to data centers, but residents are concerned it may lead to unintended consequences.

The Frederick County Council passed a resolution to make Frederick less care dependent by improving infrastructure for pedestrians around the Monocacy MARC station.

Jessica Fitzwater says the county has no plans to change its DEI policies despite the Trump administration dismantling them at the federal level.