The Sargeant Report: List of Materials Reviewed During the Investigation of Counter-Allegations by District 2 Commissioner Thomasina Coates (D) and County Administrator Mark Belton

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(note: this list is presented verbatim as it appeared in the original report. Documents released by the County Attorney’s office in response to TLR’s Public Information Act request are bolded. Italicized parenthetical comments are added by TLR)

  1. Mark Belton Self-Evaluation for the period 2/4/19 to 4/15/20 (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-311 as records of confidential personnel matters)
  2. Black Caucus of Charles County, Maryland (BCCCM) List of Projects, original and updated (October 2019)
  3. July 15, 2019 email chain with subject line: “Bracy Property” initiated by email from J. Bryson to J. Stephens with various cc’s (see Appendix A) including additional exchange between M. Belton and A. Blackwell (additional recipient D. Mitchell, cc to D. Hall) (included as exhibit in U.S. District Court, District of Maryland (Greenbelt), case # 8:20-cv-03522-TDC, “Stevens v. Charles County, Maryland et al.”)
  4. March 31 – April 20, 2020 email chain with subject line: “Bryan’s Road Senior/Rec Center funding request” initiated by email from T. Coates to M. Belton including cc’s to R. Collins, C. Hunt, J. Stephens, Jenifer Ellin, Commissioner A. Stewart, Commissioner G. Bowling, Commissioner B. Rucci and ending with email forwarded to A. Blackwell by T. Coates (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-344 and § 4-301(a)(1) as interagency or intra-agency memoranda)
  5. February 12, 2019 email chain with subject line: “Nanjemoy Store” initiated by M. Sandy and forwarded by T. Coates to M. Belton and J. Stevens
  6. April 3 – 4, 2019 email exchange between T. Coates and M. Belton cc’s to D. Mitchell, M. Donnick, R. Collins and B. Rucci with subject line: “County Attorney applicants” and “County Attorney applicants (response)” (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-344 and § 4-301(a)(1) as interagency or intra-agency memoranda)
  7. May 21 – May 22, 2019 email chain with subject line: “IAFF Video Concerns – What is a Complaint vs A Grievance” initiated with email exchange between J. Filer (Chief of EMS & Special Operations) and A. Johnson and forwarded by A. Johnson to all commissioners; forwarded by T. Coates to M. Belton, cc R. Collins, C. Hunt (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-344 and § 4-301(a)(1) as interagency or intra-agency memoranda)
  8. October 17 – 18, 2019 email chain with subject line: “Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners” initiated by email from M. Donnick forwarding “Susan Claggett Resume” to M. Belton followed by Belton email to Commissioners, C. Hunt, D. Mitchell, D. Hall, M. Donnick and A. Blackwell and ending with replies from T. Coates and G. Bowling
  9. Typewritten notes undated headed Confidential Personnel Matter, “Response Options” (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-344 and § 4-301(a)(1) as interagency or intra-agency memoranda)
  10. June 25, – July 10, 2019 email chain with subject line: “COG’s 2019 Racial Equity Learning Cohort” initiated by email from M. Belton to various staff recipients and cc’s; ending in exchange between T. Coates and M. Belton (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-344 and § 4-301(a)(1) as interagency or intra-agency memoranda)
  11. June 25- July 12, 2019 email chain including varying email correspondents; chain initiated with June 25, 2019 email from R. Schumaker to J. Bracy with various cc’s subject line: “CRO 4034: Ms. Bracy” (see Appendix A); subject line subsequently: “Communications” with email exchanges between M. Belton and T. Coates and between M. Belton and A. Blackwell; additional partial chain version ending in a July 2, 2019 email from M. Belton forwarding T. Coates response to M. Donnick and A. Blackwell (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-344 and § 4-301(a)(1) as interagency or intra-agency memoranda)
  12. June 25 – July 12, 2019 email chain initiated with June 25, 2019 email from R. Schumaker to J. Bracy (county resident) with various cc’s subject line: “CRO 4034: Ms. Bracy” (see Appendix A); subject line subsequently: “CRO 4034: Bracy Plan of Action” (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-344 and § 4-301(a)(1) as interagency or intra-agency memoranda)
  13. July 10 – 11, 2019 email exchanges between A. Blackwell and M. Belton, cc: D. Hall with subject line: ” FYI: HR Issues – no action needed” (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-344 and § 4-301(a)(1) as interagency or intra-agency memoranda)
  14. November 15 – 16, 2019 email exchange between T. Coates and A. Blackwell with subject line: ” Re: Grievance Appointment of Nick Ellis to Special Operations Coordinator with Rank of Lieutenant” (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-311 as records of confidential personnel matters)
  15. November 8, 2019 email from M. Belton to G. Hogue (BCCCM) cc’s to various Maryland State House and Senate Officials and all Charles County Commissioners with subject line: “List Projects to Commissioners to Implement” (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-344 and § 4-301(a)(1) as interagency or intra-agency memoranda)
  16. July 9 – July 26, 2019 email chain with subject line: ” FW: Mallows Bay Coverage” initiated by email from J. Harris to all commissioners with ce to M. Belton, D. Hall and E. Minnick and ending with email from A. Blackwell to M. Belton with cc to M. Donnick (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-344 and § 4-301(a)(1) as interagency or intra-agency memoranda)
  17. July 11 – July 18, 2019 email chain with subject line: “Mrs Bracey“, subset and collateral messages included to this chain as listed in Appendix A; this chain ending in July 18, 2019 email from M. Belton to T. Coates with cc to R. Collins (included as exhibit in U.S. District Court, District of Maryland (Greenbelt), case # 8:20-cv-03522-TDC, “Stevens v. Charles County, Maryland et al.”)
  18. June 26 – July 10, 2019 email chain with subject line: ‘Ms. Angela Peden, 7050 Rose Lane” (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-344 and § 4-301(a)(1) as interagency or intra-agency memoranda)
  19. June 28, 2019 email from A. Blackwell to M. Belton, cc: T. Coates with subject line: “June 28, 2019 Meeting Summary: Commissioner Coates and Alexis Blackwell” and Belton reply (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-344 and § 4-301(a)(1) as interagency or intra-agency memoranda)
  20. July 10, 2019 email from T. Coates to A. Blackwell with subject line: “Personnel meeting” (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-311 as records of confidential personnel matters)
  21. October 25, 2019 response letter from M. Belton to G. Hogue (BCCCM)
  22. July 18, 2019 email from T. Coates to M. Belton with cc’s to R. Collins and B. Rucci with subject line: “Response to your Ms. Bracy email” forwarded to A. Blackwell by M. Belton (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-344 and § 4-301(a)(1) as interagency or intra-agency memoranda)
  23. Mark Belton’s Contract (included as Exhibit 2 in “Plaintiff Commissioners’ Consolidated Opposition to Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss,” January 20, 2023, in Charles County Circuit Court case # C-08-CV-23-000002, “Commissioner Amanda M. Stewart, et al. v County Commissioners, et al.”)
  24. A. Blackwell handwritten notes of 2/25/2020 meeting with T. Coates (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-311 as records of confidential personnel matters)
  25. September 13, 2019 email exchange with subject line: “Bracy Follow up” initiated by email from C. Hunt to D. Hall and M. Belton with cc’s to J. Bryson, R. Collins and T. Coates with response from M. Belton to R. Collins, cc: C. Hunt (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-344 and § 4-301(a)(1) as interagency or intra-agency memoranda)
  26. July 15 – July 18, 2019 email chain with subject line: “2487 Deer Creek Court – SFD 180090 – CRO 4034” initiated by email from R. Schumaker to J. Bracy and ending with email from T. Coates to M. Belton and J. Bracy with ce’s to R. Collins and R. Schumaker
  27. July 16, 2019 email from W. Adams to M. Belton cc D. Mitchell with subject line: “Bracy” (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-344 and § 4-301(a)(1) as interagency or intra-agency memoranda)
  28. July 17, 2019 email from J. Bracy to M. Belton, T. Coates, R. Collins, cc’s J. Bryson, K. Stephens with subject line: “Rumor clarity“
  29. September 24 and October 3, 2019 email exchange between M. Dela Dewa (Maryland Dept. of Environment) and R. Schumaker with subject line: “Bracy Property, 2847 Deer Creek Ct, Indian Head“
  30. October 21, 2019 email chain with subject line: ” Bracy Property Updates” initiated by C. Troy, Maryland state employee Water and Science Admin./Compliance Program to Quality Built Homes and P. Zielinski, forwarded by Zielinski to M. Belton and W. Adams with cc’s including D. Hall and R. Schumaker (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-344 and § 4-301(a)(1) as interagency or intra-agency memoranda)
  31. October 4, 2019 email with subject line: “Bracy/MDE October 4, 2019” (and attached photographs) from P. Zielinski to D. Hall with cc’s to M. Belton and R. Schumaker; forwarded by Belton to A. Blackwell and W. Adams (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-344 and § 4-301(a)(1) as interagency or intra-agency memoranda)
  32. April 13, 2020 email exchange between J. Bryson and J. Stevens cc’s to M. Belton, B. Shreve, D. Hall, C. Hunt and others with subject line: “CALL: Discussion on Holly St. History & Forward Plan of Action” forwarded by Belton to A. Blackwell and W. Adams
  33. May 20 – May 30, 2019 email chain with subject line: “Formal Grievance” initiated by email from Tasia Green to M. Donnick with cc’s related to Emergency Services personnel forwarded to T. Coates and forwarded by T. Coates to M. Belton with cc’s to R. Collins, C. Hunt reply provided by M. Donnick (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-344 and § 4-301(a)(1) as interagency or intra-agency memoranda)
  34. August 19, 2019 letter from M. Belton to Mr. and Mrs. Tyrone Bracy
  35. September 8, 2019 email from T. Coates to M. Belton with cc’s to R. Collins and C. Hunt with subject line: “Commissioner Coates Project Tracker (working copy)” attaching excel spreadsheet entitled “Coates Project List Tracker”
  36. September 20, 2019 letter from M. Belton to Mr. and Mrs. Tyrone Bracy
  37. September 26, 2019 email from J. Bracy to T. Coates with subject line: “law suit” transmitting link to federal district court memorandum opinion in Thomson v. Belton (in his capacity as Secretary, Maryland Department of Natural Resources)
  38. October 25, 2019 email from T. Coates to glord@att.net (email address for Gaylord Hogue of BCCCM) with subject line: “Belton lawsuit. 1“
  39. October 25, 2019 email from T. Coates to glord@att.net (email address for Gaylord Hogue of BCCCM) with subject line: “FWD: Maryland natural resources secretary Mark Belton leaving Hogan administration for Charles County post – Baltimore Sun“
  40. November 5 – 13, 2019 email chain with subject line: “Family Shelter Update” initiated by inquiry from K. Stephens on behalf of T. Coates with cc’s to Belton, D. Barclay, C. Hunt and T. Coates (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-344 and § 4-301(a)(1) as interagency or intra-agency memoranda)
  41. December 10, 2019 email with subject line: “Planning & Growth Management (PGM) Director” from M. Belton to all commissioners, cc’s to D. Hall, J. Harris, A. Blackwell, M. Abercrombie, C. Hunt
  42. April 3, 2020 email from T. Coates to Ivan Lanier with subject line: “FW: Bryan’s Road Senior/Rec Center funding response and Gr” (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-344 and § 4-301(a)(1) as interagency or intra-agency memoranda)
  43. March 9, 2020 email exchange between Anthony Johnson (Charles County Emergency Services Employee) and Commissioner T. Coates cc to A. Blackwell with subject line: “34-20 Meeting Minutes” (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-311 as records of confidential personnel matters)
  44. March 25, 2020 email from Anthony Johnson to A. Blackwell and M. Lilly cc’s to T. Coates, R. Collins and A. Stewart with subject line: “Pete Wild Harassment & Bullying Actions” (‌withheld pursuant to Md. Ann. Code, Gen. Prov. Art. § 4-344 and § 4-301(a)(1) as interagency or intra-agency memoranda)
  45. Video of February 4, 2020 Board of County Commissioners Meeting, portion related to discussion of trips to Mozambique and Waldorf, Germany (video available on CCGTV)