As a citizen of Frederick County, I support keeping our Frederick County Government a public institution - not a private contracting business, keeping our public servants - not 'outsourcing' or 'privatizing' them, and supporting our downtown businesses that depend on the 5th largest employer in Frederick County. I support looking at efficiencies, but not 'privatization'. I support researching alternative ways of saving tax payer dollars that do not contribute to higher unemployment and doing it in a much more deliberative and thoughtful manner. I respectfully ask the Frederick County BOCC to oppose the privatization of county jobs and programs that serve our citizens, most especially the most vulnerable in our community. I am standing up for Frederick!