By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team The reopening of businesses and return to a more normal life in Garrett County will be decided at the state level by Governor Larry Hogan. During the Governor’s press conference announcements Wednesday, Governor Hogan eased some of the restrictions... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team Garrett County Health Department has been notified of an additional confirmed case of COVID-19 in the county. This new positive case is an asymptomatic woman in her 80s who was recently released to home from a facility in Allegany County with a known... see more

Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, the Garrett County Government has been hard at work to continue to offer as many services as possible to the public. Most departments have been at normal capacity and are adjusting processes to limit exposure and follow social distancing guidelines. To help the public... see more

Postponed from April 28, 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis, the June 2nd primary election will mainly be a “vote by mail” election. This election allows each party to choose its’ respective candidate for the presidency, congress, and/or the national conventions. Every eligible Republican and... see more

A proclamation was made to declare May 7, 2020 as A Day of Prayer in Garrett County Garrett County Community Action Committee, Inc.’s request for Fiscal Year 2021 county property tax abatement (for seven CAC-owned properties) was approved A bid was awarded for the Garrett County Animal Shelter Roof... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team For the first time in nearly a month, Garrett County Health Department was notified of one additional confirmed case of COVID-19 in Garrett County. This new positive case is a person in her 20s who is employed at an Allegany County facility with a... see more

The Department of Public Works - Roads Division announces that Friendsville Addison Road will be temporarily closed on Thursday, May 7, 2020 from 7 a.m. until completion. The closure location will be approximately 2 miles from the PA line toward Friendsville. An alternate route of traffic during the... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team Garrett County is joining the rest of Maryland in celebrating Saturday, May 2, as Healthcare Heroes Day, as initiated by Governor Larry Hogan. “We truly want to thank everyone in healthcare for the outstanding job they are doing during the coronavirus... see more

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team Garrett County leaders met with local realtors this week to discuss plans for the reopening of local rental units when the time comes. “We had a good meeting, discussing various options to open back up as quickly as we can in a safe way,” said Garrett... see more

From Garrett County Community Action Garrett County Community Action, the Garrett County Health Department, and various local volunteer fire companies, as well as Crossroads Church, have begun a collaborative initiative in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. The new initiative seeks to serve area... see more