PUBLIC NOTICE
Bill 2023-12
The Charles County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., in a hybrid format, both virtually and in person at the Charles County Government Building, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, Maryland, to consider the Bill #2023-12, Removal of an Elected County Commissioner. The bill amends Chapter 27 to the Charles County Code to provide a process for removal of an elected County Commissioner from office upon a unanimous vote of the remaining Commissioners following a sustained complaint of workplace misconduct by a court, and a sustained complaint of a violation of a provision of the County Code of Ethics, Chapter 170, and a recommendation for removal of the County Commissioner by the County Ethics Commission.
Individuals or representatives of groups wishing to make oral or written comments are encouraged to attend the hearing.
In-person: Speaker sign-up will begin 30 minutes (1/2 hour) prior to the hearing at the Charles County Government Building (200 Baltimore Street, La Plata) and will end at the commencement of the hearing.
Virtually: Call (240) 776-6709, between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, to register to speak. Once registered, individuals will receive a virtual link to testify between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. after in-person speakers testify. If you are not available to speak when your name is called, we have the right to move on to the next caller. Each speaker will be allotted three (3) minutes. Written or voicemail comments may be submitted in lieu of oral testimony, or to expand upon oral testimony, and will be accepted Friday, November 10, 2023, starting at 8 a.m. through Tuesday, November 28, 2023, 5 p.m. for:
E-Comment: Click Here
Phone message: call 301-645-0652
Mail: Commissioners of Charles County, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, Maryland 20646. Comments sent by mail must be received no later than Tuesday, November 28, 2023.
Individuals with special needs may contact Maryland Relay Service TDD 1-800-735- 2258.
The bill may be viewed in the Government Building Auditorium at 200 Baltimore St., La Plata, MD 20646 or online at: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/charlescounty-commissioners/board-of-charles-county-commissioners-meetings. For more information, please contact Danielle Mitchell, at 301-645-0555 or by email mitcheld@CharlesCountyMD.gov.
BY ORDER OF THE CHARLES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Reuben B. Collins, II., Esq., President
In the event the notified meeting is canceled due to inclement weather or acts of nature beyond the control of the County, all items scheduled to be discussed or heard at the meeting will be rescheduled to a later date at 6:00pm in the County Commissioners Meeting Room. 