PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the County Commissioners of Charles County, Maryland will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 6:00 PM to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budgets, the 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program, Town Tax Differentials and proposed fees, rates, and charges. The meeting will be held in-person and virtual at the Charles County Government Building, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata. The hearing is open to the public, and public testimony is encouraged. Individuals or representatives of groups wishing to make oral or written comments are encouraged to attend the hearings. Anyone wishing to testify will be allowed to speak either in person or virtually, but not both.
Please Sign Up:
In-person: Speaker sign-up will begin 30 minutes (1/2 hour) prior to the hearing on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the Charles County Government Building (200 Baltimore Street, La Plata) and will end at the commencement of the hearing that night.
Virtually: Call (240) 776-6709, starting at 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, to register to speak. Once registered, citizens will receive a virtual link to join the meeting. Virtual public comments will be heard between 6pm and 9pm on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
If you are not available to speak when your name is announced, we have the right to move on to the next speaker. Each speaker will be allotted three (3) minutes.
Written or voicemail comments may be submitted in lieu of oral testimony, or to expand upon oral testimony, and will be accepted April 25, 2025, starting at 8 a.m. through Wednesday May 7, 2025, 5 p.m. for:
E-Comment: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/public-comments/public-hearingcomments/
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Phone message: call 301-645-0652
Mail: Commissioners of Charles County, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, Maryland 20646.
Comments sent by mail must be received no later than Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
Those citizens with special needs may contact Maryland Relay Service TDD 1-800-735-2258.
The associated documents for this item will be available for inspection online at: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/departments/fiscal-and-administrative-services/budget-division. Persons with questions or wanting more information regarding this hearing may call 301- 645- 0570 for further information.
BY ORDER OF THE CHARLES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Reuben B. Collins, II., Esq., President
In the event the notified meeting is canceled due to inclement weather or acts of nature beyond the control of the County, all items scheduled to be discussed or heard at the meeting will be rescheduled to a later date.
Charles County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer