April 14 Commissioners Meeting Update

News Release # 2026-048

Thursday, April 16, 2026

On Tuesday, April 14, the Charles County Commissioners held a brief meeting due to a lack of quorum. Commissioners met to present April proclamations, vote on approval items, and hold one public hearing on proposed Bill 2026-02 Animal Matters Board (Member Compensation). The bill proposed amending the Charles County Code regarding compensation for the members of the Animal Matters Hearing Board, based on a recommendation from the 2025 Charles County Compensation Commission. The bill passed unanimously.

Approval Items

Commissioners approved:

• A budget transfer request of $54,930 to cover the costs of installing a water tap on Livingston Road and other equipment repairs.
• A budget transfer request of $6 million to purchase a property in Waldorf to retrofit an existing building into a satellite regional facility for Public Works.
• A budget transfer request of $143,100 to provide funding for a due diligence assessment and schematic conceptual design for a potential new County Circuit Courthouse facility.
• A letter of commitment to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the issuance of a new permit for the Western Parkway Phase 3 project.
• Approval of amendments to the Charles County pension plan for Non-Public Safety Participants. The amendments enhance the early retirement benefit for Non-Public Safety Participants to provide unreduced benefits when a participant has contributed to the plan for 31 years and has reached age 56, require employee contributions to continue for Non-Public Safety Participants who work 31 years or more, and permit employees to purchase service with a Maryland governmental employer under certain circumstances.

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