Inside Your County Government

Tune in to hear Liz Theobalds, Deputy County Attorney, begin the first of several conversations about all things related to Charles County Government’s zoning and permit practices. In this episode, you'll get to meet Liz and hear about her work.  In future episodes, Liz and other employees will help you “crack the code”—learning the who, what, and why behind Charles County’s ordinances!

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In 2023, the Maryland General Assembly approved the Cannabis Reform Act, which created an additional revenue stream for all counties in Maryland, including Charles County.  This money became available through the state’s collection of funds from the sale of cannabis for recreational use.    Tune in to hear Jake Dyer from Fiscal and Administrative Services talk about Charles County Government’s plan for this new special revenue fund!

 To learn more about the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund at the state level, visit: 

https://marylandtaxes.gov/cannabis/

https://cannabis.maryland.gov/Pages/home.aspx

https://ose.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx

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Join us as we meet the Police Accountability Review Board and the Administrative Charging Committee.  Host Brent Huber talks with Granville Johnson, Chairperson of the Police Accountability Review Board and Guy Black, Chairperson of the Administrative Charging Committee, about how and why the Boards for formed and the work they do for the community. 

Links:
Administrative Charging Committee
https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/boards-commissions/administrative-charging-committee

Police Accountability Review Board
https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/charles-county-police-accountability-review-board

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On July 24, 2024, Charles County Government purchased the old Sears building, located at the St. Charles Towne Center, for $7.5 million.  To support the construction of the building to turn it into a sports and wellness facility, the project will be funded from a combination of general obligation bonds, fund balance and state funds.  Tune in to hear more about how this project came to be, and how it is being paid for.  And, to learn even more about the project, visit
https://charles-county-md.civilspace.io/en/projects/sports-and-wellness-complex

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It's officially Fiscal Year 2025!  In this first episode of FY25, Fiscal and Administrative Services' Jake Dyer goes over the top highlights of the budget.

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In this edition of "Inside Your County Government," Doria Fleisher, Community Engagement Coordinator, Cathy Thompson, Assistant Chief of Planning, and Esther Read, County Archeologist, discuss how the county identifies, responds to, and recognizes burial grounds discovered in the county. This episode serves to address concerns regarding the discovery of a burial ground in White Plains in 2021.

If you are interested in learning more about the archaeological efforts in Charles County, please contact Esther Read, County Archaeologist, at [email protected]

 Community members are also encouraged to learn more about and engage with the Historic Preservation Commission.  Information on this Commission’s meetings, members, and minutes, please visit: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/boards-commissions-committees-and-workgroups/historic-preservation-committee

 For general questions, concerns, and for more information on how community members can engage with Charles County Government, e-mail: [email protected]

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Fiscal and Administrative Services is providing weekly briefings to the Charles County Board of Commissioners on different aspects of the proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget.  Throughout the month of April and into May, Let's Get Fiscal will have weekly "Budget Bite" mini-episodes to give quick overviews of what was presented and what's coming next!  Tune in to this episode to hear about the Commissioners' submissions of their Add/Delete Forms and an additional presentation from the Charles County Sheriff's Office.  The Commissioners will vote to approve the FY2025 budget on Tuesday, May 14th! 

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Fiscal and Administrative Services is providing weekly briefings to the Charles County Board of Commissioners on different aspects of the proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget.  Throughout the month of April and into early May, Let's Get Fiscal will have weekly "Budget Bite" mini-episodes to give quick overviews of what was presented and what's coming next!  Tune in to this episode to hear about all about the budget presentations on April 23 and April 24, and the budget public hearing on April 24th.  Tune back in next week to hear about Special Revenues Funds (grants, fire & rescue, special programs), recapping the Enterprise funds and discussing any Commissioner Proposed Changes to the Budget.

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Fiscal and Administrative services is providing weekly briefings to the Charles County Board of Commissioners on different aspects of the proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget.  Throughout the month of April, Let's Get Fiscal will have weekly "Budget Bite" mini-episodes to give quick overviews of what was presented and what's coming next!  Tune in to this episode to hear about the Tuesday, April 16th presentation that discussed the County Administrator’s proposed fiscal 2025 general fund proposed budget, our partner agency budget requests, and the capital improvement program. Check back in next week to hear about the April 23rd presentation, and don’t forget to block your calendar to attend the public hearing on April 24th!

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If you like this podcast and want to hear more, search Charles County Government on Apple Podcast, Spotify or where ever you get your podcast - and be sure to like and subscribe.

We’re also available on YouTube. Search Charles County Commissioners

And Stay Connected for all County news, information, and programs by visiting www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/StayConnected