Tag: Charles County

Federal funding marks milestone for light rail project

Proponents of the decades-long effort to bring a light rail connection to Southern Maryland celebrated a major victory on Monday when U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D) and U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md., 5th) presented Maryland state and Charles County officials with a symbolic check for $5 million in federal funding to help kickstart the next phase of the proposed Southern Maryland Rapid Transit (SMRT) project.

Zoning Map of Bryans Road, Maryland

Economic Assessment of Bryans Road Will Likely Impact WCD Recommendations

Charles County’s planning department is awaiting next month’s release of a report on economic conditions in Bryans Road to help it develop recommendations for the future of the Watershed Conservation District in western Charles County. The report, which is being prepared by the county’s Economic Development Department, will look at