2024 Annual Report - Flipbook - Page 6
Charles County Government Annual Report • 2024
COMMISSIONERS' KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Adopted a balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2025, without any increase to the current property or income tax
rate. The budget expanded investments in education,
public safety, and recreation priorities.
• Achieved highest fiscal AAA bond rating for the 8th
consecutive year, which recognizes the county’s responsible financial planning, economic development, and
budget management. The rating allows the count y to
maintain low interest rates when repaying bonds.
• Funded the acquisition of the old Sears store at St.
Charles Towne Center Mall, to convert the space into
a future sports and wellness complex , featuring a
competition-size swimming pool, aquatics programming
and other recreational amenities.
• Continued collaboration with federal and state partners
to advance funding support for the future development
of Southern Maryland Rapid Transit to Charles
County.
• Joined with other local and state leaders to celebrate the
groundbreaking for a major new Berry Pointe development project located in Waldorf. This project is set
to become the largest office, flex, R & D and retail development in the county’s history.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
improvements are listed. The NPDES purpose is to protect
water quality by setting limits on what can be discharged.
The NPDES requires monitoring and repor ting of discharges and helps to enforce the Clean Water Act.
» Public Facilities Wash Bay Design Commencement
» Ruth B. Swann Northern Stream Restoration
Construction Commencement
• Approved a first-of-its-kind pilot called Collaborative
Community Improvement Project . The project
engages residents on their priorities regarding their specific neighborhood, implements measurable projects
that align with Commissioner Goals & Objectives, and
help foster knowledge about available resources and
programs. Commissioners selected the Br yans Road
area for the pilot, with the initiative launched in early
2025.
• Designation and suppor t of the Western Charles
Technology Corridor, which continues to yield new
investments in the count y. It strategically positions
the region as a hub for innovation, attracting over 130
technology, research, and defense-related businesses
by leveraging its proximit y to key federal installations
and a highly skilled workforce.
Commissioner Sessions
Board of Commissioners Sessions
34
Notice of Attendance Meetings
15
Public Hearings
14
Public Comments Sessions
20
Joint BOCC Town Hall Events
1
LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Bills (Enacted in 2024)
19
Amendments: Docket 90/Docket 250
2
Resolutions
17
RECOGNITION
» Westdale Drive Construction Completion
Proclamations & Recognitions
139
Anniversaries, Birthdays, Retirements
92
Board of Education State Recognition
376
» Animal Care Center Construction Contract Award
and Groundbreaking
Charles County Seal Presentations
77
» Mill Hill SRTS Sidewalk Construction Contract
Award
Condolence Citations
40
County Employee Awards/Presentations
392
» Wilton Court Pond Construction Commencement
» White Oak Pond Retrofit Procurement
• Additional Capital Improvement project reports:
» Davis Road Bridge Design Commencement
» Billingsley Road at St. Patricks Drive: Construction
Commencement and Completion
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