Category: Comptroller Franchot’s Announcements

Comptroller Franchot to Help Neighborhoods United Build New Park Heights Playground Community leaders will join in official ribbon-cutting ceremony WHO:             Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT:          Comptroller Franchot will join George Mitchell and members of Neighborhoods United this  afternoon in the Park Heights neighborhood to construct a new playground and later taking part in a ribbon-cutting […]

Franchot to Present Schaefer Award Monday in Cecil Co. For 30 years, honoree Coats for Kids has provided tens of thousands of winter coats to residents in need; Comptroller will also visit Brad’s Produce and Churchville Rec Center WHO:             Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT:           Comptroller Franchot will spend Monday in Harford and Cecil counties, starting […]

Comptroller Franchot to Tour Food Supplier’s HQ and Brewery in Laurel Coastal Sunbelt Produce opened new facility in May; Jailbreak Brewing Company has raised more than $70,000 for Ellicott City flood relief WHO:             Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT:          Comptroller Franchot will visit the Coastal Companies in North Laurel this afternoon and take a tour of their […]

Comptroller Franchot Announces Opening of New Taxpayer Call Center in Salisbury Facility will enable quicker responses to taxpayers’ questions, add up to 25 jobs ANNAPOLIS, Md. (October 19, 2016) – At today’s Board of Public Works meeting, Comptroller Peter Franchot announced plans to open his agency’s first remote customer call center to assist taxpayers during […]

Comptroller to Visit Chestertown on Wednesday Franchot will present Silver Hammer Award, see Chester River Bridge repairs WHO:             Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT:          Comptroller Franchot will present the 2016 Silver Hammer Award for Kent County this morning to Henry Highland Garnet Elementary School in Chestertown. Built in 1950, the school was nominated for earning a […]

Comptroller Franchot to Visit Frederick Community College and Tour Local Distillery WHO:             Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT:          Comptroller Franchot will visit Frederick Community College this afternoon to meet with President Elizabeth Burmaster and her staff. Comptroller Franchot will take a tour of the Learning Commons, Braddock Hall and Catoctin Hall led by Mike Pritchard, director […]

Comptroller to Visit Chestertown on Wednesday Franchot will present Silver Hammer Award, see Chester River Bridge repairs WHO:             Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT:          Comptroller Franchot will present the 2016 Silver Hammer Award for Kent County on Wednesday morning to Henry Highland Garnet Elementary School in Chestertown. Built in 1950, the school was nominated for earning […]

Comptroller Franchot to Visit Frederick Community College and Tour Local Distillery WHO:             Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT:          Comptroller Franchot will visit Frederick Community CollegeTuesday afternoon to meet with President Elizabeth Burmaster and her staff. Comptroller Franchot will take a tour of the Learning Commons, Braddock Hall and Catoctin Hall led by Mike Pritchard, director of […]

Comptroller Franchot Warns Maryland Taxpayers of Phone Scam Threatening Arrest Taxpayers Advised to Not Respond to Messages ANNAPOLIS, Md. (October 7, 2016) – Comptroller Peter Franchot warns taxpayers to stay vigilant and safeguard their personal information by being alert to a new phone scam aimed at scaring people into paying money. A taxpayer alerted the agency’s […]

Comptroller Franchot to Present Queen Anne’s County Silver Hammer Award on Thursday Grasonville Elementary School staff to be recognized for exceptional maintenance WHO:             Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT:           Comptroller Franchot will present the 2016 Silver Hammer Award for Queen Anne’s County to Grasonville Elementary School this afternoon. The school was nominated because it earned a […]

Water Main Break Prompts Closure of Comptroller’s Office in Baltimore   Regular Hours in Nearby Annapolis, Towson, Landover, Upper Marlboro and Wheaton   ANNAPOLIS, Md. (October 6, 2016) – Due to a water main break in Baltimore, the Comptroller’s Branch Office at 301 W. Preston St. in Baltimore has closed and all employees have been sent home. […]