FY2025 Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets

FY2025 Proposed Budget Organizational Budgets

County Administrative Services

Office of Communications & Public Engagement Mission Statement To foster trust in, and engagement with, Frederick County Government. We are committed to representing the diverse voices of our community through our work, using storytelling and one-on-one interactions. The Office of Communications & Public Engagement performs three major functions: Constituent Services, Public Affairs, and Video Services. Each function is designed to reach the people who live and work in Frederick County. The Office uses both internal and external

channels, such as social media, FCG TV programming, news releases, FCG FixIt, and public information briefings, to keep residents informed of the County Executive’s initiatives and the work done by divisions within the Executive Branch. The Office provides television coverage of public meetings by the County Council and numerous boards and commissions. Staff include an Assistant Director, Constituent Services Manager, Video Services, and Public Affairs Specialists. Each of the Department’s strategic goals support the Livable Frederick Implementation Plan’s underlying objective of “fostering transparency and participation in the process of determining priorities.” Departmental Strategic Goals The Office creates content and provides logistical support for the County Executive’s public information briefings, town hall meetings, and public hearings. Staff produce and disseminate video programming for FCG TV and social media accounts; graphics for presentations and social media; news releases for local and regional media; and written and visual content for the County’s website. They provide services in English and Spanis h and coordinate the use of American Sign Language interpreters for the County E xecutive’s public meetings. In addition, staff create presentations, newsletters, and other writings about what is happening within the Executive Branch and enable the Legislative Branch to operate transparently through the broadcast of open meetings. The Office also works with local and regional media to provide accurate, relevant information, and coordinate special recognition ceremonies and events.

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