Budget as proposed:

The budget proposes a two cent per 100 of assessed value property tax rate increase for FY2025 from 1.018 to 1.038. Real property tax rates were last increased in FY1997. The budget includes increases to the county’s Recordation Rate fee from $5.00/$500 to $6.50/$500 ($1.50/$500 increase). The Recordation Rate was last increased in FY2003.

The commissioners made a number of ... (Full Story)

Carnival Season begins in May finishing up in August. Many of the dates this year are very different from the past.

New Windsor FD - 5/21 - 5/25
Gamber FD - 5/24 - 6/1
Sykesville FD - 6/8 - 6/15
Union Bridge FD - 5/30 - 6/1
Taneytown FD - 6/10 - 6/15
Harney FD - 6/26 - 6/29
Reese FD - 6/24 - 6/29
Manchester FD - 7/1 - 7/6
Mt Airy FD - 7/29 - 8/3
Hampstead FD - 8/5 - 8/10... (Full Story & Photos)

Junior FD members from all over the county came together at the Gamber Station on Saturday, April 20th. There were over 80 juniors who spent the day learning and training for their future service.

Please see Gamber's website for details of the event and many photos.

https://www.gambervfd.org/news/845/Spring-Junior-Firefighter-Day-at-Gamber

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Multiple Scholarships are also available from the MSFA with the application process online.

https://msfaorg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Scholarship-Guidelines.pdf

https://www.msfa.org/committees-2/scholarship/msfa-scholarship-application/
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Please be sure to visit and like our new sites:

Facebook: Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association
"X" (formerly Twitter) - @CCVOLESA
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