HAGERSTOWN, MD (June 11, 2019) – The Washington County Highway Department will be closing Bottom Road from Route 68 to the railroad tracks for mowing and debris removal. The closure will take place from 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on the following days: Thursday, June 13, 2019 Monday, June 17, 2019

HAGERSTOWN, MD (June 11, 2019) – The City of Hagerstown’s Department of Parks and Engineering released the information below regarding several road closures that will take place on Friday, June 14, 2019 for the Tour of Washington County bicycle race. For additional information, please contact Washington County’s Public Relations and Marketing Department at

HAGERSTOWN, MD (June 7, 2019) – The Washington County Division of Environmental Management is excited to announce the Clean County street sweeper is well on its way to hitting the million pound milestone. In only 4 months of sweeping the streets of Washington County, over 500,000 pounds of debris and trash has

HAGERSTOWN, MD (June 7, 2019) – The Washington County Local Management Board (LMB) announced its award of $723,447 in state grant funds awarded by the Maryland Children’s Cabinet, along with the Governor’s Office for Children-a division of the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention. The grant award will fund six initiatives aimed at strengthening

HAGERSTOWN, MD (May 28, 2019) – The City of Hagerstown’s Department of Parks and Engineering released the information below regarding several road closures that will take place on Friday, May 31, 2019 for the “Thunder in the Square” event. CITY OF HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND Department of Parks and Engineering May 28, 2019 TRAFFIC

HAGERSTOWN, MD (May 22, 2019) – The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has scheduled a public hearing for June 4, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. This public hearing has been scheduled to present the proposed Fiscal Year 2020 Budget for Washington County Government. In their May 21, 2019 Washington County Board of County Commissioners meeting,

HAGERSTOWN, MD (May 22, 2019) – The Washington County Division of Plan Review and Permitting have recently expanded their notification capabilities. Permit applicants will now receive an email notification when a permit has been issued. The email will state one of the following depending on how the custom field for issuance is marked:

HAGERSTOWN, MD (May 22, 2019) – In observance of Memorial Day, Washington County Government offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2019. County services will operate as listed below: The Hagerstown Regional Airport terminal and airfield will operate during regularly scheduled business hours. Administrative offices and the maintenance department will be closed. Allegiant air

HAGERSTOWN, MD (May 21, 2019) – During the Board of County Commissioners regularly scheduled May 21, 2019 meeting, the board came to a consensus to schedule a public hearing for June 4, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. This public hearing has been scheduled due to the fact that if an increase in the

HAGERSTOWN, MD (May 21, 2019) – The Washington County Highway Department will be conducting pipe installation on the upper part of Mt Zion Road between the point at Quirack School Road to Raven Rock Road. The installation will take place on Thursday, May 23, 2019 between 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., weather permitting. For

HAGERSTOWN, MD (May 21, 2019) – The Washington County Solid Waste Department announces Kaetzel Transfer Station will be closing on June 3, 2019 for site repairs. The station will be closed for approximately 60 days. The transfer station on Dargan School Road will be open with extra dumpsters for trash and recycling

HAGERSTOWN, MD (May 21, 2019) – During the Board of County Commissioners regularly scheduled May 21, 2019 meeting, the board came to a consensus to schedule a public hearing for June 4, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. This public hearing has been scheduled due to the fact that if an increase in the

HAGERSTOWN, MD (May 20, 2019) – The Washington County Solid Waste Department is excited to announce that as a result of Washington County student efforts, 4,822 phone books were recycled in Grosh’s Lawn Service 2019 Phone Book Recycling Challenge. Leading the collection effort with a total number of 3,424 phone books, the Washington County Board of Commissioners is pleased to

HAGERSTOWN, MD (May 20, 2019) – The Washington County Highway Department announces the following road closures due to high water: Cresspond Road Shank Road Wishard Road The intersection of Gruber Road and Ashton Road Rockdale Road between Hicksville Road and Broadfording Road Stay up-to-date on Washington County road closures by visiting

HAGERSTOWN, MD (May 19, 2019) – The Washington County Highway Department announces the following road closures due to high water: Cresspond Road Shank Road Wishard Road The intersection of Gruber Road and Ashton Road Rockdale Road between Hicksville Road and Broadfording Road Stay up-to-date on Washington County road closures by visiting our road

HAGERSTOWN, MD (May 17, 2019) – On May 7, 2019, the Board of County Commissioners approved funding in the amount of $36,000 for local support of the Maryland Nuisance Insect Fund. The Maryland Nuisance Insect Fund was approved during the 2019 Legislative session and replaces the previous Black Fly Pilot Program. The new program requires

HAGERSTOWN, MD (May 16, 2019) – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) announced Hagerstown Regional Airportwill receive funding from the Department of Transportation. In response to the funding, Garrison Plessinger, director at Hagerstown Regional Airport says, “We are excited to expand the terminal in order to provide our

HAGERSTOWN, MD (May 16, 2019) – The Washington County Public Relations and Marketingoffice announces the launching of a website redesign for Washington County Government. The site domain remains the same and can be visited at: www.washco-md.net. Ignition72 out of Baltimore, Maryland was awarded the bid in January 2018 for a complete redesign of

HAGERSTOWN, MD (May 16, 2019) – After temporarily being closed due to high water, the Washington County Highway Departmentannounces Cresspond Road is now open. For updates to road closures in Washington County, please visit our road closure map. For additional information, please contact Public Relations and Marketing Director Danielle Weaver at 240-313-2380.

HAGERSTOWN, MD (May 15, 2019) – The Washington County Board of County Commissioners is seeking applicants interested in serving on the Community Health Advisory Commission. Representation is needed from the following Communities: Medical Community (Health / Family Medicine) Dental Community (Washington County Dental Society) Veterinary Community (Washington County Veterinary Society) Behavioral Health