Water & Sewer Fee Reduced for Low Income Homeowners

CENTREVILLE- The Queen Anne’s County Commissioners voted August 14, on Ordinance 18-09 which raises the income level from $25,000 adjusted gross annual income to $35,000 as the income level at which the county will pay the users “Ready...

Caregiver’s Support Group Meeting Sept. 19th

The Queen Anne’s County Area Agency on Aging is hosting a Caregiver’s Support Group Meeting on Wednesday, September 19^th at 1:00pm at the Kramer Center in Centreville. We will have a guest Speaker, Dr. Maggie Black, of Shore Neurocognitive Health, who wil...

Old Love Pt. Park Concession Stand Closed Weekdays Till 5 for Renovations

Public Works Director Todd Mohn give a wrap-up of this week's County Commissioner meeting

Folks,

I sat in for a Gregg yesterday so he could enjoy some very well deserved time away on vacation.

So, the meeting began at 8:50am with an administrative session for appointments to the Broadband Advisory Council and the Social Services Board. There was...

Safe Disposal of Mercury Thermostats

 Mercury Thermostats can now be recycled at the Centreville Transfer Station (dump), because of a partnership with the Midshore Regional Recycling Program and Thermostat Recycling Corporation. As many homeowners are switching to smart t...

Stand Up Against Substance Abuse this September ‘Go Purple’ with QAC Goes Purple

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Clearing Marine Debris from Navigational Channels

These logs were pulled from the Matapeake Ramp by DNR Monday. Citizens can call the Chesapeake Bay Hotline 1-877-224-7229 to report debris that poses a hazard to navigation.

Clearing Marine Debris from Navigational Channels

CHE...

County Administrator Gregg Todd’s Wrap Up of Commissioners July 24th Meeting

Lt. Governor Joins in QAC Opiod Sign Ceremony

This morning, July 17th, Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford joined Sheriff Gary Hofmann, QAC Commissioner James Moran and Delegate Steve Arentz in recognizing the joint efforts from the state level to the local level to bring awareness to the critical problem o...

County Administrator Gregg Todd's Wrap Up of the July 10th Commissioners' Meeting

Folks,Meeting started at 8:30 on Tuesday with a legal closed session.  There was consensus to ask Patrick to follow up with opposing counsel on an issue.  They also had an administrative session to select a Parks and Rec Advisory Board m...

“Celebrate Women in Queen Anne’s County”

WHEREAS, prior to 1920, women did not have the right to vote; and WHEREAS, the effort for the vote for women first became a major public effort at a convocation known as the Seneca Falls Convention in New York in 1848; and WHEREAS, on the first day of the...

QAC Recognized as One of Healthiest Maryland Businesses

QAC Wellness Committee members from left: Dawn Lange, Connie Toulson, Susan Earls, Beverly Churchill, Tina Miles, Heather Clark

The award was presented on Friday, June 1, 2018, where fifty-eight Maryland employers were recognized as Healthiest Maryland Bus...

Emergency Services Upgrades System to Quickly Find 911 Cell Phone Callers

QAC’S 9-1-1 Dispatchers, such as Frank Kelley pictured, will be able to locate callers within 3 to 5 feet of their location, thanks to upgrades made by Apple devices and Queen Anne’s County Emergency Services.

CENTREVILLE – Th...

Low income community park is revamped in one day & QAC helped

A Queen Anne’s County Park’s crew helped create a great new ballfield last week. Pictured from left: Cole Coursey, Matt Walters, Paul Jones and Chris Jones

CENTREVILLE – A Queen Anne’s County Park’s crew ha...

QAC Goes Purple to Fight Opioid Abuse

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Congratulations Shelley and Sudlersville Senior Center!

The Fundraising Program Award from the Maryland Association of Senior Centers was presented to Sudlersville Senior Center on June 14, 2018 for their Quarter Auctions and Basket Bingos.  Accepting the award is Shelley Wheatman, Senior Center Manag...

Maryland & QAC Launch “Know Your Zone”

 Maryland & QAC Launch “Know Your Zone”

Hurricane Preparedness Campaign

Program Designed to Ease Evacuation in Areas Subject to Tidal Floods, Surge

STEVENSVILLE - With the record-setting 2017 hurricane sea...

New QAC Law Protects Dogs Left Outside in Extreme Weather

New QAC Law Protects Dogs Left Outside in Extreme Weather

 With the passage of a new Queen Anne’s County Animal Control Ordinance it is now against the law to leave your dog outside in extreme weather.

 The QAC Commissioners vote...

County Administrator Gregg Todd's Wrap Up of the June 12th Commissioners' Meeting

Folks,

Meeting started at 8:30 with a closed session to discuss a lease issue with counsel.

Tab 2, DPW:

Admin/Engineering

1. Baltimore Metropolitan Council (BMC) Agreement Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Contract for FY2019 – approved

2. Kent Is...

QAC Parks & Rec Offers Fun, Unique and Affordable Day Camps

  Queen Anne’s County Parks and Recreation has a great many day camps designed to keep your child active, creative, and learning new things over summer break. To see the full and diverse list of offerings, or to register, go to www.park...

Book Swap Box at Matapeake Beach

In coordination with the QAC Parks & Recreation, members of the Kent Island High School National English Honor Society funded, constructed and installed a free book swap box which has been placed at the Matapeake Beach Entrance. Pictured from left to ...

Queen Anne’s & Cecil Counties Form Stormwater Coalition

CENTREVILLE - Queen Anne’s County and Cecil County jointly filed a petition to appeal a stormwater permit recently issued by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). MDE issued the general Phase II National Pollution Discharge Eliminati...

QAC to Increase School Security

Queen Anne’s County residents will be getting a letter in the mail from the County Commissioners regarding the unanimous decision to increase police presence in schools.

 During their May 22, meeting Commission President Stephen Wilson s...

QAC Gets $1.4 Million in Waterway Grants & GVFD Gets $ for Safety Equipment

  Queen Anne’s County was awarded more than $1.4 Million in Waterway Improvement funds and another $10,000 for life saving equipment went to the Grasonville Volunteer Fire Department (GVFD).

 Jason Anthony, GVFD’s Fire Chief and ...

FY19 Budget Presentation

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National Osteogenesis Imperfecta Awareness Week

Pictured, front row from left; Claire Andrezejewski and Jeramiah Buckey, granddaughter and son of Commission Robert Buckey. Back row from left; Commissioners James Moran, Mark Anderson, Stephen Wilson, Sheri Buckey and Commissioners Robert Buckey and Jack...

County Administrator Gregg Todd's Wrap Up of the May 8th Commissioners' Meeting

Folks,

Meeting started at 8:30 with closed session with County Attorney Pat Thompson to discuss a legal issue. This was followed by an admin session to go over a number of board appointments. In open session the commissioners voted on the following appoitm...

Parks Crews Remove Hazardous Dead Tree Overhanging Trail

QAC Adds Opioid Awareness Sign Near Bay Bridge.

Watch the WBOC TV 16 News Broadcast - QAC Adds Opioid Awareness Sign Near Bay Bridge. 

 It took months for QAC Commissioner James Moran to negotiate bureaucracy but Monday he saw his vision become a reality with the placement of an Opioid...

Island Dog Park’s Improvements Completed

Island Dog Park’s Improvements Completed

Island Dog Park recently celebrated its 12th year of popularity and intense use, said the park’s designer Nancy Scozzari, with Queen Anne’s County. “We’ve been worki...

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Quinn Petition

WASHINGTON D.C. – On April 23 the U.S. Supreme Court denied the Petition for Certiorari (review of lower court ruling by a higher court) filed by Southern Kent Island real estate developer Kevin Quinn, et al., against Queen Anne’s Coun...

County Administrator Gregg Todd's Wrap Up of the April 24th Commissioners' Meeting

Folks,

It was Budget hearings week this week and last night was the last of 3 nights of hearings. I do want to clarify one thing; the compensation for FY19 includes a 2% COLA but no Pay For Performance for County employees. 

Tab 3, Action:

1. An Agr...

The newly resurfaced Goodhands Creek Landing has re-opened

The newly resurfaced Goodhands Creek Landing has re-opened. This 1.5 acre facility on Goodhands Creek off Prospect Bay has a 15 foot wide boat launching ramp and is accessible for fishing and crabbing. The landing also offers a wheelchair accessible porta...

Big Changes at QAC Parks & Recreation

 The Parks Department and the Recreation Department in Queen Anne’s County have been reunited as one Parks and Recreation Department and are under the leadership of a new director who brings 15 years of experience in running recreation ...

QAC Emergency Preparedness Seminars Offered Free to Groups, Clubs and Neighborhoods

Cutline: On April 6^th, Symphony Village Celebrated a Decade as Community Emergency Response Team i.e. CERT. a Community Emergency Response Team, and a part of the United States’ Citizen Corps Program. CERT members give critical support to first ...

KI Traffic Gridlock Solutions a County Priority

 The Queen Anne’s County Commissioners and the state continue to seek solutions to curb traffic gridlock on Kent Island. Recently two new initiatives have been agreed upon, a study of the feasibility of a Cox Creek C...

County Administrator Gregg Todd's Wrap Up of the April 10th Commissioners' Meeting

Folks,

Meeting began at 8:30 with 2 closed sessions, both consult with counsel.

Tab 2, DPW:

1. 2018 Annual MDOT Transportation Priority Letter – approved

2. Rain-for-Rent Dewatering System – info

3. Cross County Connector Trail (CCCT) &...

Critical Workforce Mortgage Program Seeks Applicants for Zero Interest, Deferred Payment Loans

Donald Smith, a 12-year-volunteer with the Crumpton Volunteer Fire Department, received a $50,000 zero interest, deferred payment loan as part of Queen Anne’s County’s Critical Workforce Mortgage Program.Pictured from left are County C...

QAC Earns AAA Bond Rating from Standard and Poor’s

CENTREVILLE – This time last year Queen Anne’s County was celebrating the fact that, for the first time ever the New York bond rating agency FitchRatings, bestowed the highest possible AAA rating for Queen Anne’s County. Now ...

County Administrator Gregg Todd's Wrap Up of the March 27th Commissioners' Meeting

Folks,Tuesday began with budget workshops at 2:00, followed by a closed session, land at 5:00 to discuss property in Church Hill that would work well as a DES station. Consensus in closed was to move forward with a contingent contract on the parcel and vo...

DES and MEMA Need Help Collecting Storm Damage Info

DES and MEMA Need Help Collecting Storm Damage Information

Queen Anne's County Department of Emergency Services (DES) and Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) need your help gathering storm damage information. DES and MEMA are exploring all possibil...

Visitors Center New Hours

Chesapeake Heritage Visitors Center has new hours that go into effect this week. The Visitors Center is located at 425 Piney Narrows Road in Chester Maryland.

January - April

Mon-Friday 9am-4pm

 Saturday 10am-4pm

 Sunday 12pm-3pm

Ma...

Stand Up Against Substance Abuse this September ‘Go Purple’ with QAC Goes Purple

Media Contact:

Kelley Callaghan

410.934.7537

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Aug. 1, 2018

Stand Up Against Substance Abuse this September

‘Go Purple’ with QAC Goes Purple

CENTREVILLE –  Queen Anne’s Coun...

Public Health Advisory

Public Health Advisory - There have been two possible opioid fatalities in the last 12 hours in the Kent Island and Grasonville area. Public Safety Officials are concerned there is a potent mixture in the area. Queen Anne's County Office of the Sheriff is...

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