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Statewide Liberal Leave Monday, January 14, 2019

Statewide Liberal Leave is in effect, today, Monday, January 14th, beginning at 6:00 a.m. until end of day shift.  Emergency essential personnel should report as scheduled.
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Fuel Site 71 (300 West Preston Street, Baltimore) Temporarily Relocated

Special Announcement
Attention State Fleet Managers and Drivers:
The Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) is notifying State Drivers that Fuel Site 71 (300 West Preston Street, Baltimore) will be temporarily relocated on or about January 7, 2019 for construction and Fuel Tank replacement.
The temporary fueling site is located at the corner of Eutaw and Division Street (Parking-Lot A), and will ... Learn more

Board of Public Works Approves $18 Million in Grant Funding to Higher Education Institutions

Hogan Administration Builds on Strong Record of Support for Higher Education
ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Hogan administration today announced the Board of Public Works approval of seven capital grants agreements, totaling over $18.1 million, dedicated to essential capital projects at five higher educational organizations. The grants are administered through the Maryland Department of General Services Capital Grants Division. The Board of ... Learn more

Department of General Services Completes Disbursement of $2.5 Million for Emergency Repairs for Baltimore City Schools

BALTIMORE, MD – In January 2018, the Maryland Department of General Services (General Services) was tasked by Governor Larry Hogan to oversee the disbursement of $2.5 million dollars in funds from the state’s Catastrophic Event Account. The funds were authorized to reimburse the Baltimore City Public School system for emergency heating system repairs to public schools.
Last winter, freezing temperatures caused a ... Learn more

Hogan Administration Announces $1.5 Million in Federal Surplus Delivered to Marylanders in Need in 3rd Quarter 2018

Department of General Services Works with Federal Program to Secure Surplus Resources
ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Hogan administration today announced that in the third quarter of 2018, the Maryland Department of General Services (General Services), which is the agency of record in the State of Maryland for the Federal Surplus Personal Property Donation Program, secured and delivered more than $1.5 million ... Learn more

General Services Assistant Secretary Lauren Buckler Recognized as a Leading Woman by The Daily Record

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Department of General Services today congratulates Lauren Buckler, Assistant Secretary for Facilities Planning, Design, Construction and Energy for her recognition as one of The Daily Record’s 2018 Leading Women. This award honors women who are 40 years old or younger for the tremendous accomplishments they have made in their respective careers. Ms. Buckler is one ... Learn more

U.S. & Maryland Flag Flow Half-Staff, Saturday, December 1, 2018

Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag lowered to half-staff effective immediately until sunset, Sunday, December 30, 2018. This action is in honor of former President George H. W. Bush who passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018 (per federal law, the flag shall be flown at half-staff 30 days from the death of ... Learn more

U.S. & Maryland Flag Flow Half-Staff, Saturday, December 1, 2018

Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, December 1, 2018 from sunrise to sunset. This action is in honor of U.S. Air Force Captain John Graziano, of Elkridge, Maryland, who died on November 13, 2018, when a military aircraft crashed in Texas.
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October – Steve Billings

Steve Billings is Deputy Chief of the Facilities Engineering Division within Facilities Planning, Design, Construction & Energy. His expertise is projects that are high profile and/or emergency.
The Lawyers Mall project in Annapolis? Steve’s got that! He is on top of the emergency underground utilities replacement project – a project that took center stage this winter when it was discovered that ... Learn more

September – Bob Hamilton, Sr.

Bob Hamilton, Sr., maintenance supervisor at the Mary E. W. Risteau District Court and Multi-Service Center in Belair, has been with DGS since September 2011. A master electrician by trade, Bob shows pride in his work by being very tidy and precise as he goes about his daily tasks. Special projects, particularly, highlight the commitment, determination and initiative he brings ... Learn more