Garrett County Commissioners reschedule land management ordinance work session The land use management ordinance work session originally planned for Tuesday February 7 at 11:00 AM will be rescheduled for Tuesday February 14 at 1:30 PM. The public is welcome to attend and listen to the review of the draft ordinance. Questions should be addressed to John Nelson, Director, Department of Planning and Land Development or Monty Pagenhardt, County Administrator.
Garrett County Solid Waste Division seeking recycling info from businesses The Garrett County Solid Waste Division has released the 2011 Recycling Report Form for Businesses. To view the form, please click here.
Commissioners' Update - December 2011 and January 2012 The Garrett County Commissioners have released updates of County business for December 2011 and January 2012. To view the update for December, click here . To view the update for January, click here .
Commissioners release statement concerning possible land use policy
FINAL Marcellus Shale Report AvailableThe "Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Initiative Study" is now available for review by clicking here. For more information on the Study, visit the MDE website.
More Public Parking Available at Courthouse As a result of the recent security changes at the Garrett County Courthouse, additional public parking spaces have been made available. For more details, click here.
Garrett County Board of Education 5 Year Plan The Garrett County Board of Education has made available it's 5 Year Plan. To view the plan, click here.
Marcellus Shale Draft Study Available A draft of the "Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Initiative Study" is now available for review by clicking here. For more information on the Study or to provide comments, visit the MDE website.
Changes made at the Garrett County Courthouse The Garrett County Commissioners and Sheriff Rob Corley have made the decision recently to make changes to improve building security at the Courthouse. The Facilities and Maintenance Department has renovated the 317 East Alder Street Entrance to the Building and the security check-point station has been moved to that entrance. As of December 1st, this will now be the primary entrance and exit point for the public. The alley side doors to the building are available as a handicap accessible entrance. The 4th Street entrance doors are no longer accessible to the public. When visiting the Courthouse, please use the Alder Street or Alley side entrances, whichever is appropriate.
Winter Driving Tips Winter driving can be a challenge, especially in Garrett County with large amounts of snow. To view winter driving tips compiled by the Garrett County Risk Management Division, click here and drive safely.
Winter Mailbox Tips As the Garrett County Roads Department prepares for another Garrett County winter, they offer tips to prevent mailbox damage during snow removal processes. To view the tips, click here .
Garrett County featured in December 2011 issue of Southern Living Garrett County is featured in an article in the December 2011 issue of Southern Living magazine. To view the article, click here .
