BALTIMORE – The Maryland Department of Planning (Planning) is visiting Charles County on Tuesday, April 17, as part of an outreach effort for the new state development plan. Governor Hogan signed an Executive Order in August, which began the process for the creation of a new plan called A Better Maryland.
A Better Maryland is a collaborative process working with local governments, recognizing common priorities, and identifying strategies and resources for responsible growth and resource protection. The first step will be a series of 24 listening session events in every Maryland County and Baltimore City. The purpose of the listening sessions is to connect with the public, local governments, state agencies, and other stakeholders across Maryland and solicit their feedback on what should be included in a state development plan. At the meeting, participants will engage with each other and with Planning staff on how A Better Maryland can advance local needs and contribute to collaborative planning across the state.
Planning is conducting the listening sessions below (which are all open to the public) on April 17 and specifically encourages the public to attend the evening session to provide input to the state development plan, following the meetings with staff and officials.
Times and Locations:
Charles County Government Center
County Commissioner’s auditorium
200 Baltimore St., LaPlata
12:30 pm Session with Elected and Appointed Officials
Charles County Government Center
Blue Room
200 Baltimore St., LaPlata
3 pm Session with Local Planing and Other Staff
St.Charles High School, Auditorium
5305 Piney Church Rd., Waldorf
6 pm Public Session with the Community