NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
CONCERNING THE PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 8-1 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Charles County that the Board of County Commissioners of Charles County, Maryland, will conduct a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, concerning the proposed issuance of general obligation bonds of the County (i) in a principal amount not to exceed $52,000,000 for the purpose of financing and refinancing certain buildings, facilities and grounds in the County and (ii) in a principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000 for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding general obligation bonds of the County. Significant projects include: (a) additions and renovations to Board of Education facilities ($17,000,000); (b) renovations and additions to College of Southern Maryland facilities ($500,000); (c) acquisition of interests in land for agricultural preservation and rural legacy programs ($803,000); (d) improvements to various general government facilities ($5,697,000); (e) various road, bridge, parking lot and sidewalk upgrades and drainage system improvements ($8,700,000); (f) various park projects ($200,000); (g) various stormwater and stream restoration projects ($3,800,000); (h) various water and sewer projects ($15,000,000); and (i) various solid waste and environmental projects ($300,000).
A portion of the bonds in the amount of $9,500,000 issued to finance additions to certain Board of Education facilities will be issued as New School Capacity Construction Bonds pursuant to Sections 19-615 and 19-616 of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland and Chapter 249 of the Code of Charles County. These bonds are payable first from fair share school construction excise taxes and second from general county taxes.
Information regarding this proposed issuance is available during business hours from Jenifer Ellin, Director of Fiscal and Administrative Services, Charles County Government Building, La Plata, Maryland.
The meeting will be held remotely via video teleconference. Persons with questions or requests for more information regarding this hearing may call 301-645-0570. The hearing is open to the public and public testimony is encouraged.
Due to COVID19, and in lieu of public appearance: Citizens can watch via CCGTV on cable access channels, Comcast: 95 and Verizon FIOS: 10, or view on line at https://www.charlescountymd.gov/our-county/ccgtv-live-stream. If you are unable to watch, use the call-in number to listen to the Public Hearing at 301-645-0500.
To speak during the September 1st Public Hearing, residents must call 301-885-2779 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on September 1, 2020 to register. Once registered, residents will be called between 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. on September 1st, to testify. Each speaker will be allotted three (3) minutes. If a registered speaker is not available to speak when called, the County has the right to move onto the next caller.
Comments will be accepted August 21, 2020 starting at 8:00 a.m. through September 1, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. by using the e-comment feature at https://www.charlescountymd.gov/bond-resolution-hearing or by calling 301-645-0652 to leave a message. In addition, residents may submit comments by mail to the following address: Commissioners of Charles County, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, MD 20646. Comments sent by mail must be received no later than September 1, 2020.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND
Reuben B. Collins, II, President