Posted on: February 19, 2019
The remains of Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent of the US Navy will be escorted through Queen Anne’s County on Saturday, February 23rd around 11:30 am. The escort will leave Dover around 11:00 am and will travel through Route 19 to Southbound 301 t...
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County News
Posted on: February 14, 2019
CENTREVILLE - In a disaster when emergency personnel could be delayed in response, C.E.R.T. members become the first to respond. Community members throughout Queen Anne’s County want to help and do the most good in a disaster situation. However,...
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County News
Posted on: February 13, 2019
CENTREVILLE – Queen Anne's County Department of Public Works is having a contest for local schools to create a video showing how you can celebrate Earth Day.
“Each school that participates submits one video for that school, 1 ...
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County News
Posted on: February 13, 2019
CENTREVILLE - Members of the Queen Anne's County Board of Commissioners and staff will be traveling to New York March 11 and 12 to present the county's fiscal outlook to the municipal bond rating agencies of Fitch, S&P and Moody's. Queen Ann...
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County News
Posted on: February 5, 2019
Queen Anne’s County Parks and Recreation will be hosting the Taste of the Matapeake, Food Family Fest on Saturday, May 4, 2019 Noon to 5 p.m. at Batts Neck Park in Stevensville.
“We want to invite food truck and food vendors t...
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County News
Posted on: February 4, 2019
STEVENSVILLE - Join the kickball craze! Longing for the days when you couldn’t wait to get on the playground, then Kickball is for you.
“Our league promises to bring plenty of fun,” said Queen Anne’s County Recreation Coordinator Curtis Blouch wh...
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County News
Posted on: February 4, 2019
STEVENSVILLE – The Queen Anne’s County Commissioners are looking for county citizens to fill vacancies on multiple county boards and commissions. The deadline for applications is February 25, 2019. The following boards and com...
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County News
Posted on: January 30, 2019
Did you know that there is a team of seasoned business professionals from diverse business backgrounds ready to help you launch a new business or grow an existing one? SCORE is the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, ...
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County News
Posted on: January 24, 2019
Folks,
Meeting started at 4:00 on Tuesday with 2 closed sessions consult with counsel, followed by a 5:00 closed personnel session.
Tab 3, Action Items:
1. RES 19-01: Declaration of Intent for MDE Loan Reimbursement for SKI Project Phase 2 &nda...
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County News
Posted on: January 24, 2019
Grab your baskets…. It’s egg hunting time! Children ages 2 – 13 are invited to celebrate the beginning of spring with Queen Anne’s County’s department of Parks and Recreation. Kids can participate in craf...
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County News
Posted on: January 24, 2019
The Maryland Department of Agriculture will again offer Mosquito Control Spraying Services to Queen Anne’s County for 2019. Rates will remain the same as last year. A few changes will occur this year to assist with uninterrupted spray...
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County News
Posted on: January 23, 2019
Award Celebrates 100 Years of Farm Ownership, Operation by the Same Families
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan today honored Maryland’s farm families for their commitment to farming and leadership in preserving agricultural ...
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County News
Posted on: January 22, 2019
ALERT: The main number for Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services. 410-758-4500 has been “spoofed.” Fake calls, also known as 'phishing' or 'spoof' calls, attempt to trick you into revealing personal or financial information such as bank acc...
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County News
Posted on: January 18, 2019
We are seeking to gather information for future grant opportunities and improvement of public transportation in Queen Anne's County, said Christine Perkins of Chesapeake Helps. Any resident of Queen Anne’s County 12 years of age and older is ask...
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County News
Posted on: January 16, 2019
Queen Anne's has three Senior Centers: Grasonville Senior Center, Kent Island Senior Center, and Sudlersville Senior Center. Anyone age 55+ may join the centers at no cost. Many programs, classes, and activities are offered, such as: Acoustic Jam, Aerobic...
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Posted on: January 10, 2019
Folks,Commissioner’s meeting began on Tuesday at 5:00 with a personnel closed session, followed by a admin session to appoint positions on a number of boards and commissions. In the personnel closed session, the commissioners discussed naming Ly...
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County News
Posted on: January 9, 2019
The Queen Anne’s County Commissioners voted unanimously to appoint Lynda Thomas to the position of Deputy Executive Assistant to the County Commissioners. Thomas, pictured with her hand up, took the oath of office during the commissioners&rs...
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County News
Posted on: December 13, 2018
Governor Larry Hogan recently issued a Governor’s Citation to Queen Anne’s County Health Officer Dr. Joseph A. Ciotola, Jr. recognizing him as a Rural Champion in the state of Maryland.
“Everythin...
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County News
Posted on: December 13, 2018
New pricing of recreational field usage for teams and tournaments begins next year.
“Many of our fees have remained stagnant for ten-plus years while our operating costs for maintaining athletic fields have risen considerably in that sp...
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Athletic Field Usage Fee Chart
County News
Posted on: December 6, 2018
A few months ago we asked the public to help us update the Hazard Mitigation Plan by answering a survey. To read the updated plan go to www.qacdes.com and click on the Hazard Mitigation link on the left side.
County News
Posted on: December 5, 2018
All Queen Anne’s County Commissioners’ meetings will begin at 5:30 p.m. to better serve our public, said County Administrator Gregg Todd. As previously announced, the December 11, 2018 meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. Commissi...
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County News
Posted on: November 29, 2018
A Facebook post on Kent Island Happenings page led to countywide recognition of a teenager who did a good deed without seeking recognition.During Tuesday’s County Commissioners’ Meeting, Elaine Butler of Character Counts, acknowledged ...
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County News
Posted on: November 28, 2018
Folks,
This was the last meeting of this Board of Commissioners' terms, it began at 5:30. My thanks to Commissioners Anderson and Buckey for their service this term!
Tab 3, Action Items:
1. NG 9-1-1 Consulting & Project Management, Mission Critical Partn...
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County News
Posted on: November 26, 2018
The Crab Tank on the Choptank was an industry wide marketing concept competition loosely based on the show Shark Tank. The completion was recently held at the Maryland Travel and Tourism summit at the Hyatt in Cambridge Maryland. Participants we...
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County News
Posted on: November 15, 2018
CENTREVILLE - It has come to the attention of the Queen Anne’s County Plumbing Board that unlicensed plumbing and heating contractors and or their unlicensed employees have been working in Queen Anne’s County doing service, repair work...
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County News
Posted on: November 13, 2018
CENTREVILLE - Queen Anne’s County Local Management Board, also known as Community Partnerships for Children and Families, announces the appointment of two new board members and thanks one retired board member for their service.
The miss...
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County News
Posted on: October 31, 2018
The next leg of the Cross County Connector Trail (CCCT) is moving from the planning to the construction phase and could be completed in a year.
The Queen Anne’s County Commissioners voted unanimously October 23, to accept the ...
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County News
Posted on: October 31, 2018
CENTREVILLE - Queen Anne’s County Local Management Board, also known as Community Partnerships for Children and Families, seeks new members for the Multicultural Proficiency Subcommittee.
The Multicultural Proficiency Subcommittee is a ...
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County News
Posted on: October 25, 2018
Folks,
Meeting began at 5:00 with a legal closed session to discuss a potential audit of an outside agency. There was consensus taken to move forward with the audit and a vote was taken to open session to approve it.
Tab 3, Action:
1. Letter to the...
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County News
Posted on: October 12, 2018
Queen Anne’s County has begun an application process that could save homeowners and businesses 10 percent on their flood insurance premiums.
Todd Mohn, director of public works, said that the county has about 2,300 homes and buildings which pay ...
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County News
Posted on: October 9, 2018
Retiring Queen Anne’s County’s Orphans’ Court Chief Judge Joseph V. DiPietro, center, was recognized by the county commissioners and many of his peers, Tuesday during the October 9, commission meeting. Judge DiPietr...
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County News
Posted on: September 29, 2018
Hazard mitigation is the effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters, according to FEMA. It is most effective when implemented under a comprehensive, long-term mitigation plan. Governments engage in hazard mitigation pl...
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Please take the survey before October 26
County News
Posted on: September 27, 2018
Beginning in October, work will begin on the roof of the Queen Anne’s County Office Building at 110 Vincit Street, Centreville, to replace materials which have not performed in accordance with the approved architectural specifications...
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County News
Posted on: September 19, 2018
Folks,
Commissioners meeting started at 2:15 on Tuesday with the District 36 Delegation to discuss any FY19 legislative initiatives. This is followed with the MDOT CTP Tour at 3:00. One of the main issues discussed with MDOT was the proposed Beach to Bridg...
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County News
Posted on: September 13, 2018
As part of QAC Goes Purple, the opioid crisis awareness campaign, artist Marci Stinson recently created and donated artwork to both Sherriff Gary Hoffman and the county’s tourism and economic development office. Pictured from left are: Sherriff ...
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County News
Posted on: September 12, 2018
Folks,
Meeting started at 8:45 with admin session for two boards; the Housing Authority and the Spending Affordability Committee. Consensus was taken to hold the Housing Authority appointment and reappoint Anne Welsh to Spending Affordability Committee. Vo...
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County News
Posted on: June 14, 2018
STEVENSVILLE - Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), in conjunction with local emergency managers, is rolling out a new hurricane and severe weather evacuation system as a result of the Maryland hurricane evacuation study which concluded ...
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County News
Posted on: August 30, 2018
In keeping with their commitment to keep the cost of the sewer service to existing homeowners on southern Kent Island at or below $100/month, the commissioners voted unanimously on August 28th to adopt Resolution 18-44 which establishes the Sou...
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County News
Posted on: August 30, 2018
Folks,
Meeting began at 4:00 with a personnel discussion, followed by two closed sessions to consult with counsel.
Tab 3, Action:
1. Chesapeake Bay Bridge Congestion and Contra-flow - held
2. CPOA exemption request from Admissions and Amusement Tax &ndash...
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County News
Posted on: August 29, 2018
As parents and kids gear up for the fall sports season, Queen Anne’s County Parks and Recreation Department is taking advantage of a digital app to alert park users to field closures and openings.
“We will now be ut...
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First-Time User Guide for Rainout Line
County News
Posted on: August 23, 2018
STEVENSVILLE – A small shiny green beetle is decimating ash trees nationwide and this invasive species, known as the Emerald Ash Borer, is now in Queen Anne’s County.
County Parks crews will be removing, quarantining, and then...
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A Homeowners Guide - The Emerald Ash
County News
Posted on: August 22, 2018
The brand new Chesterwye House in Stevensville opened its doors Monday to four roommates - David, Anthony, PJ and Mike, who along with their caretakers will make a home at 325 State Street. The following day, the Chesterwye House invited those who made th...
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County News
Posted on: August 16, 2018
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...
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County News
Posted on: August 15, 2018
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...
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County News
Posted on: August 9, 2018
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...
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County News
Posted on: July 31, 2018
Folks,Meeting began at 5:20 with an administrative session for an Ethics Commission appointment and Broadband Advisory Council appointments. There was a consensus in closed session and vote in open session for the appointment of Jerry Jordan to the Ethics...
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County News
Posted on: July 17, 2018
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...
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County News
Posted on: July 12, 2018
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...
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County News
Posted on: July 10, 2018
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...
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County News
Posted on: July 6, 2018
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...
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County News
Posted on: June 30, 2018
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...
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County News
Posted on: June 26, 2018
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...
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See Time Lapse Video
County News
Posted on: June 15, 2018
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...
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County News
Posted on: June 14, 2018
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...
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County News
Posted on: June 13, 2018
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...
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County News
Posted on: June 13, 2018
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...
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County News
Posted on: June 5, 2018
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 ...
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County News
Posted on: June 4, 2018
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...
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County News
Posted on: May 25, 2018
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...
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County News
Posted on: May 23, 2018
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 ...
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County News
Posted on: May 9, 2018
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...
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County News
Posted on: May 8, 2018
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...
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County News
Posted on: May 1, 2018
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...
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Watch the WBOC News Broadcast
County News
Posted on: May 1, 2018
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...
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County News
Posted on: April 30, 2018
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...
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County News
Posted on: April 27, 2018
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...
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County News
Posted on: April 19, 2018
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...
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County News
Posted on: April 19, 2018
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 ...
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County News
Posted on: April 17, 2018
Cutline: On April 6th, 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 ...
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County News
Posted on: April 17, 2018
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...
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County News
Posted on: April 13, 2018
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) &...
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County News
Posted on: April 3, 2018
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...
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County News
Posted on: April 2, 2018
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 ...
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County News
Posted on: March 29, 2018
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...
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