Year: 2020

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County gets state bond for civic center — but where did it come from?

At least two members of the Board of Charles County Commissioners were surprised to learn that the county has been awarded a bond by the Maryland General Assembly to fund a project that the county has repeatedly declined to proceed with. The $100,000 bond for the planning of a multipurpose

Tom Blandford, Board Chair of the Charles County Chamber of Commerce, speaks at a press conference announcing the county’s plan for initial stage one reopening.

County economy revs into first gear

As of this past Friday at 5:00 pm, Charles County has synchronized its business reopening schedule with Gov. Hogan’s “Roadmap to Recovery,” including the lifting of the stay-at-home order, the limited opening of outdoor dining and swimming pools, and the resumption of elective medical procedures, among other allowable activities. The

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

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

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

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.

House for Rent Sign

County moves ahead on housing initiatives

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