PUBLIC NOTICE
Bill 2024-15, Charles County Water and Sewer Ordinance, Supplemental Service Area Policies
The Charles County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 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 proposed amendments to the Charles County Water and Sewer Ordinance.
Bill 2024-15 proposes to amend Section 291-54, Supplemental Service Area Policies, and Appendices A and A-1 of the Water and Sewer Ordinance. The proposed changes would revise the Supplemental Policies regarding the Mattawoman Sewer System and the Waldorf Water System by updating the service areas.
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. Each speaker will be allotted three (3) minutes.
Virtually: Call (240) 776-6709, between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on December 3, 2024 to register to speak. Once registered, citizens 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 November 15, 2024 starting at 8 a.m. through December 3, 2024, 5 p.m. for:
E-Comment: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/public-comments/public-hearing-comments/amendments-wsordch291
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 December 3, 2024.
Those citizens with special needs may contact Maryland Relay Service TDD 1-800-735-2258.
The associated documents for this item will be available for inspection in the Department of Planning and Growth Management, Planning Division, Charles County Government Building, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, Maryland or online at: https://bit.ly/Bill202415 For more information, please contact Lead Planner, Melissa Hively, at (301) 638-2409 or by email at HivelyM@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 6:00 p.m. in the County Commissioners Meeting Room.
Charles County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
