Public Information

The City of Frostburg serves members of the public by keeping citizens apprised of the latest news, events, and announcements coming out of the City of Frostburg. The office coordinates content across many different channels, including social media sites, the city website, and press releases through our media partners.   Budgets, fees, audits, notices, permit information are accessible on this website.  Users searching for the Charter or laws (Ordinances) of the City may find those in the City's online code.  Meeting agendas, recordings, Resolutions, and other information specific to public meetings of the City are available in the City's meeting portal.  

The City also facilitates public participation at most public meetings, providing the opportunity to comment and providing residents the opportunity to have a stake in their local government through civic engagement. 

On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, the City hosted "The Scoop" event, which was a presentation from various City Staff about various projects underway in the City.  The slide deck that was used is available for viewing online:  The Scoop.

Public Notification During an Emergency

During an emergency, communication between the City of Frostburg and community members will be vitally important. Depending on the severity and length of the emergency event, the City of Frostburg will use a variety of means to communicate. This will be accomplished through one or more of the following sources:

• City website
• City social media pages
  • Facebook
  • Nextdoor
• Local media reports

Public Information Requests

The City of Frostburg provides access to public records in accordance with Maryland’s Public Information Act (MPIA). The City Administrator is the City’s official custodian of records for MPIA requests. Requests for information under the MPIA only require production of existing documents under the control of the City. The MPIA does not require the City to compile information from existing documents or create documents in response to general inquiries.

 How to Make a Public Information Request

In order to request public information or records, complete the Public Information Request Form on the Public Records Request Portal. Your request should sufficiently identify the records that you are seeking, including a clearly identified subject matter, specific dates or ranges of dates of documents requested, and names or titles of individuals that may have documents responsive to your request, if known, so that responsive documents can be more readily retrieved.

Requests may also be sent to:
Elizabeth Stahlman
City Administrator
37 Broadway / PO Box 440
Frostburg, MD 21532
estahlman@frostburgcity.org

Time Limits

The City will respond to your request within a reasonable period, but not more than 30 days after receipt of the application. City staff will contact you if additional information is required and provide the estimated charge for your request, if applicable. In the event that the time to produce the public record is estimated to be more than 10 working days, the City will contact you in writing or by electronic mail with the amount of time the City anticipates it will take to produce the public record; an estimate of the range of fees that may be charged and the reason for the delay. A response may include copies of the records requested or notification that records are available for your review. Should the City need additional time, due to the nature of the request, City staff will contact you to discuss an extension of time. If the City is not the appropriate custodian of records, staff will notify you within 10 calendar days of receipt of the request.

Fees

For requests that take less than 2 hours to assemble and do not require extensive printing or photocopying, there will be no fee assessed.  For requests taking longer than 2 hours, or is many hard copy pages, a fee will be assessed based actual costs to the City; the requestor will be notified of the fees prior to the request being filled.