Acting Planning Coordinator

Allegany County Administrator David A. Eberly announced today that David A. Dorsey will serve as the County’s Acting Planning Coordinator. He will assume these responsibilities on February 1, 2012. Dorsey will fill the position left vacated by Phil Hager, the County’s Planning Coordinator since 2006, who has accepted a position with Carroll County.    Dorsey possesses significant experience and brings a professional education to this position. Dorsey has 30 years of land use administration. He became associated with the County in December 1982 and has held three professional planning positions: Planner I until August 1989, Planner II until April 2003, and Planner III to the present time. Dorsey also coordinates the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Project Open Space for the County.  He has served as the Administrative Secretary of the Allegany County Board of Zoning Appeals. Read More

Merkle Response Management Group  to Open Secondary Disaster Recovery
and Business Continuity Site in Allegany County

The Allegany County Commissioners are entering into a lease agreement with Merkle Response Management Group for 32,000 square feet of space in Building 27 of the Riverside Industrial Park.  The lease will become effective January 1, 2012.  Merkle Response will utilize the Allegany County space as a secondary disaster recovery and business continuity site in the event that a disaster renders its primary Hagerstown facility inoperable.  Merkle Response provides remittance processing, data capture, call center, and fulfillment services to over 200 non-profit, government, and commercial clients across the United States. Read More

Residential Refuse Tag System

Allegany County Government has a residential/household refuge disposal tag system. A refuse tag must be attached to every item to be discarded. As previously announced, beginning January 1, 2012, the cost of one refuse tag will increase from $0.50 to $ 0.75. This is the first increase since 2002. The refuse tag colors are different: $0.75 is bright green and $0.50 is orange.  The $0.50 refuse tags may continue to be utilized in appropriate increments. For example, if two $0.75 refuse tags are required for an item, three $0.50 refuse tags may be utilized. Read More

Maryland Broadband Cooperative to Partner
With Allegany County for Fiber Availability

The Maryland Broadband Cooperative (MdBC), in partnership with the Allegany County Commissioners, is expected to enter into an agreement in which the County will provide access to space for MdBC electronics to light fiber along Interstate 68. This partnership brings Allegany County into the Cooperative’s agreement with the State of Maryland which received a $115M federal stimulus grant for broadband availability throughout the State through the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program – BTOP – administered by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration – NTIA.  Michael W. McKay, President, Allegany County Commissioners, stated “The Allegany County Commissioners are delighted to be a partner in this key economic development project. Having a fiber optic network here will significantly advance our attractiveness to new enterprises and the associated employment opportunities.”  Read More

Specs Moves to New Shell Building
at North Branch Industrial Park