2025 Annual Report - Report - Page 7
CHARLES COUNT Y GOVERNMENT
2025
ANNUAL
REPORT
CHARLES COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Welcome: Commissioner President Reuben B. Collins, II, Esq.
Your Charles County Commissioners Highlights
Mozambique Sister City Partnership Established
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Charles County Leadership Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
A Message from Acting County Administrator,
Deborah E. Hall, CPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Fiscal Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
ADDING SPACE AND INFRASTRUCTURE . . . . . . . . . 25-30
Sports and Wellness Complex
2025 Capital Projects
Investing in Our Water Supply and Quality
SMRT — Southern Maryland Rapid Transit
AAA Bond Rating Reaffirmed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
NEW PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-34
Internal Audit Earns Top Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
See.Click.Fix — Improving Customer Service
Community Engagement and Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Boosting Recycling
Advancing Equity and Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Discussion of ZTA for Data Centers
Explore Experiences with Tourism
Professional Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Recruitment 2025 • Progress and Impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS,
RESPONSE AND SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-38
Human Resources, Recruitment, Retention and
Wellness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Hazardous Materials Response Enhancements
TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Mobile Integrated Health (MIH)
Interactive Performance Dashboard
Early Access to 9-1-1 Career Credential
SUPPORTING OUR YOUTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-41
Summer Youth Employment Program
Quality of Life
STARS! Apprenticeship Program
Emergency Preparedness, Response and Safety
Youth Development Programs
Resiliency and Sustainability
Summer Internship Program
Institutional Governance
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-21
QUALITY OF LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-47
Housing Affordability • Comprehensive Planning
Western Charles County Technology Corridor
Health Department launches Blue Zones Initiative
Oasis Fresh Foods Market
Preserving Charles County's History
Dept. of Commerce Secretary Harry Coker, Jr.
Housing Choice Voucher Program, Plumbing
Improvement, Transitional Home Improvements
Waldorf Station
Pet of the Week
RESILIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-24
Residential Stormwater Drainage
Climate Adaptation Report Card
Cumulative Milestones
Stormwater Pocket Parks
Federal Government Shutdown Response
Senior Center Plus, Meals on Wheels
Local Management Board and Resource Connection
Truck Rodeo Celebration
Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Headquarters
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Charles County Government Annual Report • 2025
Economic Development
