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For Immediate Release

Public Hearing to be Held on June 18^th  
Community Development Block Grant – Family Shelter Update

Westminster, MD, Thursday, June 11, 2026 - The Carroll County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 18, 2026, beginning no sooner than 9:00 a.m., to provide information on the progress of the Carroll County Family Shelter. 

The Family Shelter was funded in part by the Maryland Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), which is a federally funded program designed to assist governments with activities directed toward neighborhood and housing revitalization, community development, and improved community facilities and services. 

To comment on the project, please attend the hearing or email the Commissioners at commissioners@carrollcountymd.gov prior to the date of the hearing. 

For questions about the public hearing and how to submit comments, please contact Tim Burke, County Attorney, at tburke@carrollcountymd.gov.

For questions about the Family Shelter or CDBG, contact Debby Standiford, Division Manager, Grants, at dstandiford@carrollcountymd.gov.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Christine Cambareri
Public Relations
410-386-2043

The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to the Carroll County Government and its programs, services, activities, and facilities. Anyone requiring an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or who has a complaint should contact The Department of Citizen Services, 410.386.3600 or 1.888.302.8978 or MD Relay 7-1-1/1.800.735.2258 or email ada@carrollcountymd.gov as soon as possible but no later than 72 hours before the scheduled event.