Fitzwater, Young urge elections board to first determine if petition signatures are valid
Frederick County's executive and council president have urged the county Board of Elections to count and verify signatures for a data center zoning referendum petition before considering its legal sufficiency. This comes as a group concludes its efforts to push for the referendum on a new data center zone near Adamstown.
Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater and County Council President Brad Young have sent a letter to Barbara Wagner, Director of the Frederick County Board of Elections. The letter asks the Board to prioritize counting and verifying the signatures on a petition for a referendum regarding a new data center zoning area. This verification is requested to occur before the Board assesses the petition's legal sufficiency.
The push for the referendum comes from a local group that has concluded its efforts to gather signatures. Data center construction is ongoing near Adamstown, which is relevant to the proposed zoning changes.