On the agenda: Charlescountymd Charles County Board of County Commissioners - Apr 28, 2026 — DATA CENTER (Apr 28)

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
*Charles County Board of County Commissioners Regular Session
Charles County Commissioners' Meeting-Hybrid Virtual/In-Person
The County Commissioners will be holding these public meetings virtually and limited in-person.
The public can watch this meeting on Comcast 95 (SD) and 1070 (HD), Verizon FIOS 10, Roku or
Apple TV streaming devices (Charles County Government), and the web at
www.CharlesCountyMD.gov. Residents without internet service can listen to the meeting at 301645-0500.
Link: Live Streaming (Day of Meeting)
Link: Meetings on Demand (Previously Recorded Meetings)
[9:00 a.m.] Open Session (Hybrid- Virtual and Limited In Person - Government Building
Conference Room, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, MD 20646)
Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Commissioners' Comments
Approval of Minutes
Minutes of April 14, 2026
04.14.26.pdf

Announcement(s)
Next Scheduled Session(s): April 28-29, 2026
Approval of Items
Budget Amendment(s) and Budget Transfer(s):
(Ms. Samantha Chiriaco, Chief of Budget, Department of Fiscal and Administrative)

FY2026 Budget Transfer Request #158 Cover Expense of a Generator Rental while Transformer Repairs at
Building 18 MWWTPc.pdf

Approval: Memorandum of Understanding with the Maryland Stadium Authority - Sports
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& Wellness Project
(Mr. Jim Chandler, Director, Department of Economic Development; Ms. Kelli Beavers, Director, and Mr. Sam
Drury, Deputy Director, Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism)

Final - MOU Charles County Sports and Wellness Feasibility2.pdf

*TO BE RESCHEDULED* Letter of Support: Southern Maryland Interest Group, Inc
(SMIG) for Official Chapter of the 100 Black Men of America, Inc.
(Mr. Kenneth Ford, President, SMIG)

Discussion: Brentland Road "Partial Road" Closure to Prevent Illegal Dumping
(Commissioner Bowling; Mr. Wes Adams, County Attorney, and Ms. Sarah Guy, Chief of
Property Acquisition, Office of the County Attorney for Charles County)
Brentland Road Map.PDF

Briefings-Morning
Briefing and Request to Introduce and Schedule a Public Heating: Proposed Bill 2026-()
Charles County Volunteer Fire Tax Credit
(Commissioner Bowling; Ms. Danielle Mitchell, Acting Deputy County Administrator, Office of the County
Administrator; Mr. Wes Adams, County Attorney, Office of the County Attorney for Charles County; and Mr.
Jacob Dyer, Director, Department of Fiscal and Administrative Services)

Volunteer Tax Credit Increase. Draft Legislation.pdf

Briefing: FY2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and FY2025 Single
Audit Report
(Mr. Jacob Dyer, Director, Mr. William DeAtley, Acting Deputy Director/ Chief of Accounting,
and Ms. Joan Thorp, Assistant Chief of Accounting, Department of Fiscal and Administrative
Services; and Mr. Remi Omisore, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP.)
2025 Charles Co Presentation.pdf
FY25 Charles County ACFR document.pdf
FY25 Final Signed Single Audit Report.pdf

FY2027 Budget Work Session: Review of FY2027 Operating Revenue Estimates and First
Review of Proposed FY2027 General Fund, and Highlights of County Agencies Funding
(Mr. Jacob Dyer, Director, Ms. Samantha Chiriaco, Chief of Budget, and Ms. TaTanya Bowman,
Assistant Chief of Budget, Department of Fiscal and Administrative Services; Library, College of
Southern Maryland, and the Board of Education)
1_Budget Overview2.pdf
2_Department Detail2.pdf
3_Vehicle and Equipment Listing.pdf
4_Request Greater than Proposed.pdf
5_General Fund Appendix.pdf
Summary of Interagency Transfers from FY21-26.pdf

Charles County Public Library FY2027 Budget Presentation
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CCPL_FY27 County Budget Presentation_FINAL 4.15.26.pdf

FY2027 Budget Work Session: Review of FY2027 Governmental Capital Improvement
Projects (CIP)
(Mr. Jacob Dyer, Director, Ms. Samantha Chiriaco, Chief of Budget, and Ms. TaTanya Bowman,
Assistant Chief of Budget, Department of Fiscal and Administrative Services)
1_CIP_Governmental_Summary.pdf
2A_Funded Projects.pdf
2B_Unfunded Projects.pdf
3_Appendix.pdf
4_CIP Operating2.pdf
5_General Fund Appendix.pdf

Legislative
Legislative Wrap Up: 2026 Maryland General Assembly Session
(Ms. Danielle Mitchell, Acting Deputy County Administrator, Office of the County
Administrator; Mr. Joseph Green , Ms. Jeanette Tejeda de Gomez, and Ms. Michelle Goodwin,
G.S. Proctor & Associates, Inc.)
Charles County - End of Session Presentation 2026 Final (2).pdf

[1:00 p.m.] Closed Session (Hybrid- Virtual and In Person - Government Building Conference
Room, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, MD 20646)
Closed Session: All or a portion of this session may be closed pursuant to Section 3-305(b)(1)(3)(7)(8)
of the General Provisions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
[2:30 p.m.] Open Session (Hybrid- Virtual and Limited In Person - Government Building
Conference Room, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, MD 20646)
Roll Call
Additional Approval Items
Request for Approval: Charles County Board of Education FY2026 Budget Increase and
FY2026 Inter-Category Budget Transfer
(Ms. Karen Acton, Chief Financial Officer, and Ms. Sherri Fisher-Davis, Budget Manager, Charles County Public
Schools)

BOARD-ACTION-ITEM-Budget Q3-2026 Budget Increase 4.14.26.pdf
BOARD-ACTION-ITEM-Budget Q3-2026 Budget Reallocation 4.1.26.pdf

Briefings-Afternoon
Briefing: Charles County Landfill Vertical Expansion
(Ms. Frances Sherman, Chief, and Ms. Margaret Romero, Assistant Chief, Environmental
Resources, Department of Public Works-Facilities; Mr. Ray Shumaker, Chief of Codes, Permits,
and Inspection Services, and Mr. Charles Rice, Planning Director, Department of Fiscal and
Administrative Services; and Mr. Bill Prendeville, Senior Engineer, ARM Group LLC.)
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4-21-26 Slides CCLF2 Vertical Expansion.pdf
VE Billingsley Median.jpg
VE Power Plant.jpg

Briefing: Planning Commission Report for Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) on Data
Centers
(Mr. Charles Rice, Planning Director, and Mr. Jason Groth, Director, Department of Planning and
Growth Management; Mr. Jim Chandler, Director, Mr. Mark Thompson, Chief of Commercial
Development, and Mr. Paul Ruppert, Senior Commercial Development Manager, Department of
Economic Development)
Power Point Presentation to County Commissioners; ZTA 25-187 Planning Commission Report.pdf
ORIGINAL ZTA; DATA CENTER BILL (10-7-25).pdf
REVISED ZTA; DATA CENTER DRAFT BILL V2 (04-16-26).pdf
Planning Commission Report to the County Commissioners - ZTA 25-187 Data Centers2.pdf

Commissioners' New Business
[5:00 p.m.] Public Hearing -Hybrid In Person/Virtual - Government Building, 200 Baltimore
Street, La Plata, MD 20646
Public Hearing: PILOT Workgroup Summary of Projects for Funding Consideration
(Ms. Dina Barclay, Director, Department of Community Services; Ms. Cathy Thompson, Deputy
Director, Department of Planning and Growth Management; and Mr. Jacob Dyer, Director,
Department of Fiscal and Administrative Services)

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 April 21, 2026 to register to speak. Once
registered, citizens will receive a virtual link to testify between 5 p.m. and 6 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 March 27, 2026 starting at 8 a.m. through April 21, 2026, 5 p.m. by:

E-Comment: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/public-comments/public-hearingcomments/affordable-housing-pilot

Phone message: call 301-645-0652
Mail: Commissioners of Charles County, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, Maryland 20646.
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Comments sent by mail must be received no later than April 21, 2026.
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 Charles County Department of
Community Services at 8190 Port Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco, MD 20677 or online at: Request Link to
Board of Charles County Commissioners Meetings | Charles County, MD. For more information,
please contact the Department of Community Services at 301-934-9305.
LINK TO PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS PUBLIC HEARING
PILOT Projects BOCC Hearing 4-21-26 final.pdf

[6:00 p.m.] Public Hearing -Hybrid In Person/Virtual - Government Building, 200 Baltimore
Street, La Plata, MD 20646
Public Hearing: 2026 Local Legislative Proposals
(Ms. Danielle Mitchell, Acting Deputy County Administrator, Office of the County
Administrator)
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 public
hearing.
Virtually: Call 240-776-6709 between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 21, 2026, to register to speak. Once
registered, individuals will receive a virtual link to testify between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. If you are not
available to speak when your name is called, we have the right to move on to the next speaker. Each
speaker will be allotted three (3) minutes to speak.
Written or recorded comments may be provided in lieu of oral testimony, or to expand upon oral
testimony, and will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. The following are
acceptable formats for providing comments in advance of the scheduled hearing.
E-Comment Form: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/public-comments/
Phone message: call 301-645-0652
Postal Mail/Hand Delivery: Addressed to Charles County Commissioners, 200 Baltimore Street, La
Plata, Maryland 20646. *Comments sent by mail must be received no later than April 21, 2026.
Those individuals with special needs may contact the Commissioners’ Office at voice phone number
301-645-0550 or Maryland Relay Service TDD 1-800-735-2258 for assistance.
Additional questions or concerns may be directed to Danielle Mitchell, Office of the County Attorney,
301-645-0555 or [email protected].
LINK TO PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS PUBLIC HEARING
2026 Local Legislative Proposals. UPDATE.4.21.26.pdf

Adjournment
AGENDAS ARE TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

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