The Garrett County Department of Public Works - Roads Division has announced that Alpha Space Control Contracting will be initiating line stripe work this season on various County roadways. Line stripe work is anticipated to begin on Monday, April 20, 2026, and is expected to continue into the... see more

A structure fire was reported on March 30, 2026, at approximately 1:11 p.m. at a county-owned industrial storage building located at 200 Francis Sanders Drive in Oakland. The fire, discovered by employees, originated in a storage room and was quickly brought under control within five minutes by the... see more

The Western Maryland Small Business Development Center (SBDC), in partnership with Frostburg State University, is hosting an Amazon Web Services AI Pitch Competition on May 14, 2026. Sponsored by PREDICTif Solutions and Amazon Web Services (AWS), this event brings together innovators, entrepreneurs... see more

The Garrett County Department of Solid Waste & Recycling is proud to announce a recycling rate of 44.60% for 2024. The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) reviews the information in each (MRA) Maryland Recycling Act Recycling Report submitted by the Maryland counties. They release the... see more

PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA Monday, April 6, 2026 Agenda Session Times are Approximate Meetings will also be Live Streamed at http://www.garrettcountymd.gov/live The Board of County Commissioners may close a portion of this public meeting and move into Executive Session to comply with a specific... see more

The Board of Garrett County Commissioners and the Garrett County Sheriff’s Department will implement new visitor management procedures at the Garrett County Courthouse and Administrative Offices, located at 317 E. Alder Street in Oakland. These changes strengthen measures to meet mandated court... see more

PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Agenda Session Times are Approximate Meetings will also be Live Streamed at http://www.garrettcountymd.gov/live The Board of County Commissioners may close a portion of this public meeting and move into Executive Session to comply with a specific... see more

Garrett County is accepting public comments on Water & Sewerage Master Plan Amendment No. 6. The proposed amendment supports planning and future improvements associated with: Friendsville Water System – water supply and treatment improvement planning Gorman Water System – water supply redundancy... see more

Public Meeting Notice - Garrett County Homestead Tax Credit The Board of Garrett County Commissioners will hold a Public Meeting on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 4:00 PM at the Garrett County Courthouse, Public Meeting Room, on the Homestead Tax Credit. The Homestead Tax Credit limits the increase in... see more

What a fantastic kickoff to a once-in-a-generation celebration! More than 100 community members joined together at Ace’s Run Restaurant & Pub for the Garrett 250 Birthday Bash: Celebrating America Together Kick-Off Reception, officially launching Garrett County’s commemoration of America’s 250th... see more