May 2020 – The Lagasse Report

Highlights of Tuesday’s Phase I Reopening Press Conference (VIDEO)

On May 26, 2020July 10, 2022 By TLREditor

On Tuesday morning, representatives of the Board of Charles County Commissioners, the Charles County Chamber of Commerce, and the Maryland Department of Health briefed the press on plans to commence the county’s Phase I reopening plan on Friday, May 29, 2020. The speakers were: Reuben B. Collins II (D), President,

Census response results compared with broadband coverage in Charles County

Categories : 2020 Census Basic Services Broadband Charles County COVID-19 Planning and Growth Management

Low rural census response not due (entirely) to lack of broadband coverage, county says

On May 24, 2020July 10, 2022 By TLREditor

Nanjemoy and Cobb Neck, which will benefit from a $3 million state grant to provide wireless broadband coverage, are also the lowest responding areas in Charles County for the 2020 census, but county officials say that the lack of broadband coverage in both places is only one of the reasons.

Categories : Board of Charles County Commissioners Charles County Charles County Code Housing Affordability Planning and Growth Management

County moves ahead on housing initiatives

On May 17, 2020July 10, 2022 By TLREditor

County staff updated the Board of Charles County Commissioners on Tuesday on plans to reopen the Housing Choice Voucher waiting list for the first time in eight years and to develop a comprehensive licensing program for rental properties to ensure the county has the ability to enforce minimum health and

District 1 Commissioner Gilbert Bowling III (D) and Lucretia Freeman-Buster

Categories : Board of Charles County Commissioners Charles County COVID-19 Economic Development Department

Bowling raises concerns about pace of business relief funds

On May 9, 2020July 10, 2022 By TLREditor

Charles County Department of Economic Development staff went on the defensive earlier this week in response to questions from District 1 Commissioner Gilbert Bowling III (D) over the disbursement of emergency relief funds to county businesses affected by the shutdown. Lucretia Freeman-Buster, the county’s chief of business development, told the