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Charles County Government Annual Report • 2024
CHARLES COUNTY is a code
home rule county governed by a fivemember Board of Commissioners. The five
Commissioners are elected at large to fouryear terms of office. The Commissioner
President is the presiding officer of the
board at meetings and hearings. The
Commissioner President may reside
anywhere in the county. The other
four Commissioners must each reside
in a Commissioner district.
BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES
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Generating revenues to fund the county’s capital
and operating budgets, as well as other county
departments and agencies.
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Providing for the public health, safety, and
welfare of Charles County residents
and visitors.
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Adopting and updating the Charles County
Comprehensive Plan, Land Use Plan, and Zoning
Ordinance.
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Overseeing the development process.
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Establishing, promulgating, and enforcing county rules,
regulations, ordinances, policies, and procedures.
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Appointing boards, commissions, and task forces.
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Fulfilling the mission of Charles County Government.
COMMISSIONER MEETINGS
BOARD MEETINGS — The Board of
Commissioners meetings are scheduled regularly
and held virtually and/or in the County Government
Building at 200 Baltimore Street in La Plata. The
public can watch meetings on Comcast 95, Verizon
Fios 10, Roku, or Apple TV streaming devices
(Charles County Government), and online at:
www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/services/mediaservices/charles-county-government-television.
For virtual meetings, residents without
internet service or cable access can listen to
the meeting at 301-645-0500. Meetings are
advertised in advance at
www.CharlesCountyMD.gov.
COMMUNITY MEETINGS — The
Commissioners hold community
meetings virtually and at convenient
locations throughout Charles County.
These meetings are open to the
public and provide an opportunity for
attendees to ask questions and discuss
items that are important to
the community.
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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT REUBEN B. COLLINS,
II, ESQ. is a lifelong resident of Charles County,
raised in Bryans Road. He is a graduate of Charles
County Public Schools. For more than 20 years,
he has practiced law for R.B. Collins Law, LLC.
He served three previous terms as County
Commissioner for District 3. This is his second
term serving as Commissioner President. He is
the first African American elected to this Charles
County position.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT
RALPH E. PATTERSON, II, M.A.
(DISTRICT 4) Commissioner Patterson
enjoys giving back to his community
through coaching youth in soccer
and volleyball. He has a strong family
background of service. Currently, he is a
high school Special Education teacher in
Prince George’s County.
COMMISSIONER GILBERT “BJ”
BOWLING, III (DISTRICT 1) is a
lifelong resident of Charles County
and lives in Dentsville. He owns
and operates a fifth-generation
family farm with his grandfather
and father and has worked
professionally in public safety for more
than 20 years.
COMMISSIONER THOMASINA O.
COATES, M.S. (DISTRICT 2) is a native
of Charles County, proud graduate of
Charles County Public Schools, and
lives in White Plains. She owns a small
business in Charles County and worked
in information technology for the federal
government for 30 years.
COMMISSIONER AMANDA M. STEWART, M.ED.
(DISTRICT 3) is a 30-year resident of Charles
County, proud graduate of Charles County
Public Schools, and is serving her third term as
a County Commissioner. She has more than
15 years of experience in public education and
co-owns a small business with her husband.
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