March 2020 – The Lagasse Report

County permit, inspection services remain available despite pandemic closures

On March 28, 2020July 10, 2022 By TLREditor

Amid the closures of all nonessential businesses in Maryland as of March 23 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, one notable exception is the construction industry, which — unlike several other states and large metropolitan jurisdictions around the country — has been allowed to continue to operate in the state.

Sen. Arthur Ellis (D-Charles) (Maryland General Assembly)

Categories : Agritourism Charles County Charles County State Delegation Rural Planning and ZoningTags : Sen. Arthur Ellis (D-Charles)Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan (D-Montgomery)

Agritourism bill clears Senate, but clock is running down

On March 15, 2020July 10, 2022 By TLREditor

UPDATE #2: It sounds like the agritourism bill may be dead this year after all due to the early adjournment. Sen. Arthur Ellis (D-Charles), the bill’s lead sponsor in the Senate, provided a statement to TLR on the bill’s status. “Unfortunately, because [the General Assembly will] shut down this Wednesday,

Categories : Bryans Road Charles County Public Service AnnouncementTags : Bryans Road Community Center Bryans Road Shopping Center Charles County Public Schools COVID-19 George Stewart Gloria Jolly High Noon Southern Fine Cuisine & Seafood Patrick McKinnis

Public Service Announcement: Free Student Lunches in Bryans Road

On March 15, 2020July 10, 2022 By TLREditor

With Charles County’s schools shut down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, students in the Bryans Road area who rely on the schools for their lunches are in need of alternatives. High Noon Southern Fine Cuisine & Seafood at the Bryans Road Shopping Center will be providing free lunches including

Jacqueline Younger, program coordinator at YESS! of Charles County, who participated in Saturday's community services pop-up in Bryans Road. (Photo by Paul Lagasse)

Categories : Basic Services Bryans Road Charles County Housing AffordabilityTags : Dr. Richard Cook LifeStyles of Maryland The Worship Center United Way of Charles County YESS! of Charles County

United Way “pop-up” spotlights community services needs

On March 7, 2020July 10, 2022 By TLREditor

At their most fundamental, planning and economic development are about ensuring that citizens have access to the basic necessities for life. Food, clothing, and shelter are the traditional trio, but in a modern community those necessities also include things like clean water, electricity, health care, and transportation, and access to

Del. Edith Patterson (D-Charles), left, and Del. Debra Davis (D-Charles) (Maryland General Assembly photos)

Categories : Agritourism Board of Charles County Commissioners Charles County Charles County State Delegation Maryland General Assembly Rural Planning and ZoningTags : agritourism Bill Smith Charles County Maryland Charles County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association Delegate Debra Davis Delegate Edith Patterson

What happened to the agritourism bills? Two weeks later, we still don’t know for sure

On March 5, 2020July 10, 2022 By TLREditor

Two weeks after a seemingly noncontroversial bill was suddenly withdrawn from the Maryland House of Delegates by its own sponsors, no clear explanation is available for why the decision, which could jeopardize a companion bill in the Senate, was made.