Frederick County Adopts English as Official Language
posted 12:32 pm Thu April 24, 2008 - FREDERICK, Md.
Frederick County commissioners have declared English the official language of Frederick County government.
But the commissioners turned back a plan that would have required the county to produce documents in only the English langugage, when allowable by law.
The five-member board replaced Republican Commissioner Charles Jenkins' original proposal with a compromise resolution at its public meeting Thursday.
The resolution declaring English the county's official language passed by a 4-1 vote, with only Jenkins in opposition. The resolution has no impact on the language used in county documents.
In October, Jenkins' proposal to cut some county services to illegal immigrants was defeated, 3-to-2.
Latest Comment on Frederick County Adopts English as Official Language
bubbalump
12:29 pm on 04/24/08
We should make the entire State of MD English only. It justs costs that much more to print everything in 2 languages. Or, start charging a fee for the other versions. If someone is in the country legally....they are required to know how to read & write English anyway.
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