County Commissioners Meeting Agenda for March 17, 2026

News Release # 2026-037

Thursday, March 12, 2026

The County Commissioners will hold this public meeting virtually and in-person. The public can watch this meeting on Comcast 95 (SD) and 1070 (HD), Verizon FiOS 10, Roku or Apple TV streaming devices (Charles County Government), and the web at https://www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/VOD. Residents without internet service can listen to the meeting by dialing 301-645-0500.

IN-PERSON COMMISSIONERS' PUBLIC COMMENT SIGN-IN BEGINS

5:30 p.m. - In-person registration opens to sign in to provide public comment to the Commissioners.

Tuesday, March. 17, 2025

Charles County Commissioners' Meeting

OPEN SESSION

10 a.m. - The Open Session of the Commissioners' Meeting begins in the Government Building Conference Room (200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, MD 20646)

• Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
• Roll Call
• Commissioners' Comments
• Approval of Minutes: March 10, 2026
• Announcements
• • Next Scheduled Session(s): April 14-15, 2026
• Approval Items
• Briefing: Maryland's Prescription Drug Affordability Board
• Charles County Departmental Highlights from the Departments of:
• • Community Services
  • Emergency Services
  • Planning and Growth Management
• Briefing: Update on the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Station Location
• Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Work Session: Fees and Charges, Tax Differential, and Enterprise Funds Operating and Capital- Water and Sewer, Recreation, Landfill, Stormwater, Environmental Services, and Inspections and Review, Cable and Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund (CRRF), and Associated Fees
• Legislative Update: 2026 Maryland General Assembly Session

CLOSED SESSION

The Closed Session will begin at 2 p.m. (virtual and limited in-person). All or a portion of this session may be closed pursuant to Section 3-305(b)(3)(7) and (9) of the General Provisions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

OPEN SESSION

4 p.m. - The Open Session of the Commissioners' Meeting continues in the Government Building Conference Room (200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, MD 20646)

• Roll Call
• Briefing: 2025 Annual Update on the Charitable Trust
• Briefing: Update on the Current Water Supply Program

• Commissioners' New Business
• 6 p.m. - Board of County Commissioners' Quarterly Town Hall Meeting (District 1)
• • Speakers who wish to participate must do so in person. There is no virtual speaking option for this meeting. In-person speaker sign-ins begin at 5:30 p.m. If you have any questions regarding the Board of Commissioners Joint Town Hall Meeting, please contact the Commissioners' Office at (301) 645-0550 or [email protected].

ADJOURNMENT

Citizens with special needs may contact the Maryland Relay Service at

7-1-1 (Relay Service TDD: 800-735-2258).

Visit https://www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/CommissionerMeetings for detailed information on the agenda.

Watch previously recorded meetings on the Charles County Government Television website.

AGENDAS ARE TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

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