By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department With each new announcement by President Trump or Governor Hogan, the list of questions from the public continues to grow. What does this mean for my family? Can I go for a walk to help relieve stress? “We realize this is a... see more

By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Governor Larry Hogan signed a new Executive Order this morning which includes a Stay at Home Directive. The order goes into effect at 8 p.m. today. “No Maryland resident should be leaving their home unless it is for an... see more

$200,000 Combined Funding Available from Garrett County Economic Development and Garrett County Development Corporation A newly developed local small business loan program designed to assist Garrett County small businesses through the COVID-19 health crisis has been announced jointly by the Board of... see more

In the interest of public health and safety due to COVID-19, the Garrett County Health Officer Bob Stephens has declared that all transient rentals be closed, and not further rented, effective March 27, 2020, at 5:00 P.M. This means all existing bookings must be canceled until the Governor’s... see more

In light of the COVID-19 situation, The Board of Garrett County Commissioners will be delaying a decision on a proposed Second Amendment Sanctuary designation. A public comment period was open March 1, 2020 through March 20, 2020. Over that period of time, the Commissioners received over 1,000... see more

Press Release Garrett County Department of Solid Waste &Recycling announces that Effective Tuesday March 31, 2020 ALL collection sites will be closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Landfill will continue to operate on a normal schedule but the office at the Landfill will be closed. Residents can... see more

Garrett County Economic Development has created a COVID-19 Resources webpage for small businesses and their workers. Updates will be posted as additional information is received. View the information here: http://www.gcedonline.com/covid-19/covid-19 see more

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All county departments will operate with essential services only. All county offices will be closed to the public effective, Monday, March 23, 2020. The Garrett County Landfill and collection sites will remain open, with limited hours, to allow for trash removal to continue. Specific operating hours... see more

The Board of Garrett County Commissioners will provide a video update on COVID-19 preparedness and response plans today, March 22, 2020 at 3:00 PM. The video will be posted to Garrett County Government social media and this website once it is available. Check the www.garrettcounty.org/covid-19... see more