Finksburg Planning and Citizens' Council Inc - FPACC

06/04/2026

MDOT SHA MD 26 Bridges Over Liberty Reservoir Project
Public Meeting, June 17th
Westminster, MD, Thursday, June 4, 2026 – The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is scheduled to host a public meeting for citizens to learn about a project to replace the bridge decks on the two MD 26 (Liberty Road) bridges over the Liberty Reservoir near Eldersburg, Carroll County. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Liberty High School, 5855 Bartholow Road, Eldersburg.

According to MDOT SHA’s Bridges over Liberty webpage, the public meeting will provide attendees with an opportunity to view maps and displays highlighting the proposed plans and traffic maintenance options. The meeting will include a formal presentation from SHA representatives beginning at

6:00 p.m. to provide an overview of the project and discuss important milestones, timelines, and impacts. After the presentation, SHA representatives will be available to listen to feedback and answer project-related questions. Your feedback will be valuable as SHA works to advance the project.

For questions about the MD 26 (Liberty Road) Bridges over Liberty Reservoir Project, please contact Mr. Christopher Arendt. P.E., Project Manager
State Highway Administration, Office of Structures 707 North Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410-545-8337 Email: [email protected]

MDOT SHA MD 26 Bridges Over Liberty Reservoir Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Christine Cambareri
Public Relations
410-386-2043

05/27/2026

The 30-acre community solar project is structured as three interconnections totaling 5 megawatts, allowing it to move through county review without a state-approved Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.

05/22/2026

Watch our candidate forum.

Watch coverage of the District 2 Carroll County Board of Commissioners Primary Candidates Forum, presented by the Finksburg Planning and Citizens Council, fe...

05/14/2026

At the Board of Commissioners Meeting today, May 14, 2026: The proposal for consolidation and creating mega billboards was unanimously defeated. The commissioners said that they heard the testimony, read your text and emails!
Massive electronic billboards were proposed for Carroll County. These billboards would have been up to 672 sq feet and 50 ft high. These mega billboards would have been formed by consolidating several existing billboards.
They did ask planning to review the overall billboard ordinances. So we will need to be diligent!

05/12/2026

PROJECT: S-26-0037 – Carroll Ricci Solar - TRC Meeting May 18, 2026.
Carroll County Department of Planning and Land Management
Christopher Heyn, P.E. Director Email: [email protected]
Phone: 410-386-2949
The following development plans are scheduled for review at the Technical Review Committee meeting starting at 9:00 a.m. Monday, May 18, 2026 in Rooms 003 and 004 (Reagan Room) of the
County Office Building; 225 N. Center Street, Westminster, Maryland. The developer and/or their representative will be available at the meeting to address technical questions concerning the project. A citizen comment period will immediately follow the technical review of each plan. Citizen comments may be verbal or written. An electronic version of the development plan is available by contacting the Development Review Coordinator with the Development Review Division at the email address as
specified in the project information. For further information, please call the Development Review Division at 410-386-2722.
https://www.carrollcountymd.gov/media/cd2en5fq/s-26-0037-layout.pdf
https://landinfo.carrollcountymd.gov/Documents/Development/Developments%20In%20Process/S-26-0037.pdf
PROJECT: S-26-0037 – Carroll Ricci Solar
Ground mounted solar panels (5 MW total; a 2 MW, 1.95 MW, and
1.05 MW interconnections)
2200 Patapsco Road, Finksburg, MD 21048
Daniel and Tamela Ricci, 2200 Patapsco Road, Finksburg, MD 21048
Carroll Ricci Solar LLC, Carroll Ricci Solar LLC 2, & Carroll Ricci
Solar LLC 3, 11000 Prosperity Farms Road, Suite 205, Palm Beach
Gardens, FL 33410
ARM Group LLC, 1129 West Governor Road, P.O. Box 797, Hershey,
PA 17033
COUNTY CONTACT: Kierstin Marple, [email protected]

04/29/2026

FINKSBURG DEVELOPMENT UPDATE:
Carroll County Department of Planning and Land
Management Christopher Heyn, P.E. Director
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 410-386-2949
The following development plans are scheduled for review at the Technical Review Committee meeting starting at 9:00 a.m. Monday, May 18, 2026 in Rooms 003 and 004 (Reagan Room) of the
County Office Building; 225 N. Center Street, Westminster, Maryland. The developer and/or their representative will be available at the meeting to address technical questions concerning the project.
A citizen comment period will immediately follow the technical review of each plan. Citizen comments
may be verbal or written. An electronic version of the development plan is available by contacting the
Development Review Coordinator with the Development Review Division at the email address as
specified in the project information. For further information, please call the Development Review
Division at 410-386-2722.
Project: S-26-0037 – Carroll Ricci Solar
Ground mounted solar panels (5 MW total; a 2 MW, 1.95 MW, and
1.05 MW interconnections)
2200 Patapsco Road, Finksburg, MD 21048
Daniel and Tamela Ricci, 2200 Patapsco Road, Finksburg, MD 21048
Carroll Ricci Solar LLC, Carroll Ricci Solar LLC 2, & Carroll Ricci
Solar LLC 3, 11000 Prosperity Farms Road, Suite 205, Palm Beach
Gardens, FL 33410
ARM Group LLC, 1129 West Governor Road, P.O. Box 797, Hershey,
PA 17033
COUNTY CONTACT: Kierstin Marple, [email protected]

04/18/2026

Commissioner open session and Billboard Public Hearing April 16, 2025.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgNqNy7lZIg
Starting at Minute 44 is the Public Hearing about proposed Billboards regulation changes.

https://carrollcountymd.gov

04/14/2026

FINKBURG DEVELOPMENT UPDATE: Technical Review Committee
April 27, 2026
https://www.carrollcountymd.gov/media/vqjckesx/technical-review-committee-agenda-for-april-27-2026.pdf

S-24-0003 – Eline Funeral Home 1st Amended Site Plan

Location: 2901 Bloom Road, Finksburg, Md 21048
Plan:https://www.carrollcountymd.gov/media/owrnx3ia/s-24-0003-layout.pdf
Full Plan Set (Large Download): https://landinfo.carrollcountymd.gov/Documents/Development/Developments%20In%20Process/S-24-0003.pdf
County Contact: Amy Barcroft, [email protected]

04/07/2026

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - Billboards!
Please consider attending the public hearing or emailing comments by April 15th to [email protected] !

Public Hearing to be Held on April 16th Proposed Zoning Code Amendments Regarding Billboards
Westminster, MD, Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - The Carroll County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 16, 2026, to hear public comments on a proposed Ordinance amending Chapter 158, Zoning, of the Code of Public Local Laws and Ordinances of Carroll County. The hearing will begin no sooner than 9:00 am at the county office building, 225 N. Center St., Westminster, room 003.

The proposed Ordinance relates to use-off-the-premises signage, also known as billboards, which are regulated by §158.115 of county Zoning Regulations. The proposal for a text amendment was referred to and discussed by the Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) in October 2025, December 2025 and January 2026. PZC recommendations were presented to the Board of County Commissioners (Board) on February 5, 2026.

The proposed amendments would allow for the consolidation of existing billboards into a single billboard. Currently, owners of existing billboards are only permitted to rebuild, replace, and sometimes convert them to digital, in the same location as the existing signs.

To comment on the proposed legislation, please attend the hearing on April 16th or email the Commissioners, prior to the date of the hearing, at [email protected] . The Commissioners may make amendments to the proposed legislation based upon the comments received and do so without further hearings. Therefore, it is important for interested citizens to be present or send comments.

The proposed amendment may be reviewed by:

1) visiting the county’s Public Hearing webpage (https://www.carrollcountymd.gov/media/lidlj2rm/draft-ordinance-and-proposed-text-amendment-158113-and-158115.pdf ) or

2) obtaining copies in the main lobby of the County Office Building (225 North Center Street, Westminster, Maryland, 21157) during normal business hours, 8:00 am–5:00 pm, Monday – Friday.

For questions about the public hearing and how to submit comments, please contact Tim Burke, County Attorney, at [email protected].

For questions about the proposed Ordinance, please contact Tiffany Fosset, Planner II, at [email protected] .

The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to the Carroll County Government and its programs, services, activities, and facilities. Anyone requiring auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or who has a complaint should contact The Department of Citizen Services, 410-386-3600 or 1-888-302-8978 or MD Relay 7-1-1/1-800-735-2258, as soon as possible but no later than 72 hours before the scheduled event.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Christine Cambareri
Public Relations
410-386-2043

03/24/2026

New Development Update: S-25-0030 - Miracle Center
Location: South of Bethel Road, North of Baltimore Boulevard (MD-140)
Layout Plan:https://www.carrollcountymd.gov/media/aojlmt2p/miracle-center-layout.pdf
Full Plan Set (Large Download):https://landinfo.carrollcountymd.gov/Documents/Development/Developments%20In%20Process/Commercial/S-25-0030.pdf
County Contact: David Becraft, [email protected]