On the agenda: Charlescountymd Charles County Board of County Commissioners - Jul 21, 2026 — Data Center (Jul 17)

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
*Charles County Board of County Commissioners Regular Session (Legislative Day)
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
Summary of Public Comments on July 7, 2026
07072026_Public Comment TrackingC.pdf

Approval of the Minutes
Minutes of July 7, 2026
Summary of Notice of Attendance
Announcement(s)
Next Scheduled Session(s): September 1-2, 2026
Approval Items
Budget Amendment(s) and Budget Transfer(s):
(Ms. Samantha Chiriaco, Chief of Budget, Department of Fiscal and Administrative)

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FY2026 Budget Transfer Request #378 Water and Sewer Overrun and Electricity Bills for Junec.pdf
FY2026 Budget Transfer Request #139 Infrastructure Management Pending Invoicec.pdf
FY2027 Budget Transfer Request #365 IT SCADA Cluster Migration Costsc.pdf
FY2027 Budget Transfer Request #342 Mobile Crisis Team Program in Charles Countyc.pdf

Update: Charles County Courthouse Cupola and Approval of Budget Transfer Request
(Ms. Britta Hertling, Deputy Director- Capital Projects, Mr. Cameron Neal, Program Manager-Capital Projects,
Ms. Dottie Drinks, Project Manager II-Capital Projects, Department of Public Works, and Ms. Samantha Chiriaco,
Chief of Budget, Department of Fiscal and Administrative Services)

Charles County Courthouse Cupola Rehab Project_Revised_7-14-26.pdf
FY2026 Budget Transfer Request #667 Construction Costs for MWWTP Belt Filter Press Replacement Phase
IIc.pdf

Letter of Support: Jude House ADA Accessibility Application
(Ms. Danielle Mitchell, Acting Deputy County Administrator, Office of the County Administrator)

20260709 Jude House ADA Accessibility LOS.pdf

Approval: Revision to Amendment 2026-1 Charles County Pension Plan
(Ms. Megan Donnick, Deputy Director, and Ms. Kimberly Pelczar, Senior Benefits Administrator, Department of
Human Resources)

Amendment 2026-2.pdf

Approval of the Board of County Commissioners Calendar Year 2027 Session Calendar
(Ms. Carol DeSoto, Clerk to the Charles County Board of County Commissioners)

DRAFT 2027 BOCC Session Calendar Approved NO PC or JOINT TH ver3.pdf

Briefings-Morning
Discussion: Affordable Housing PILOT Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) FY2028
(Ms. Dina Barclay, Director, Department of Community Services; and Ms. Cathy Thompson,
Deputy Director, Department of Planning and Growth Management)
NOFA Fact Sheet for Commissioner Consideration - 7-21-26.pdf

Briefing and Request to Schedule the Public Hearing: Charles County Government 2026
Bond Issue
(Mr. Jacob Dyer, Director, Ms. Samantha Chiriaco, Chief of Budget, and Ms. TaTanya Bowman,
Assistant Chief of Budget, Department of Fiscal and Administrative Services)
2026 Bond Size Presentation.pdf
2026 Bond Size List of Projects.pdf

Briefing and Request to Introduce and Schedule a Public Hearing: Proposed Bill 2026-()
Zoning Text Amendment 26-190 Retail Sales Over 100,000 Square Feet
(Mr. Tony Felts, Assistant Chief of Planning and Mr. Charles Rice, Planning Director,
Department of Planning and Growth Management)
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Presentation; ZTA 26-190 Retail Sales Over 100K BOCC Briefing 07212026.pdf
Draft Bill; ZTA 26-190 Retail Sales Over 100K SF and Retail Parking.pdf
Planning Commission Report; ZTA 26-190 Retail Sales Over 100K SF2.pdf

Briefing: Equity and Access Quarterly Update
(Ms. Renesha Miles, Chief Equity and Access Officer, Ms. Elaine Pollard, Equity and Access
Coordinator, Department of Human Resources)
Equity_Access Update July 2026.pdf

Update: Mixed Tape Concert Series
(Ms. Kelli Beavers, Director, Mr. Sam Drury, Deputy Director, and Ms. Ashley Chenault, Chief
of Tourism, Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism; and Mr. Jim Chandler, Director,
Department of Economic Development)
Final RPT Degy360 Mixtape Update July 2026.pdf

Discussion: Food Truck Regulations, Policies, and Operational Guidelines in County Parks
(Ms. Kelli Beavers, Director, Mr. Sam Drury, Deputy Director, Department of Recreation, Parks,
and Tourism)
2026.07 Food Trucks.pdf

Briefing and Request to Schedule a Public Hearing: Planning Commission's Report on
Zoning Text Amendment #25-187 Data Centers
(Mr. Charles Rice, Planning Director, and Mr. Jason Groth, Director, Department of Planning and
Growth Management; Mr. Mark Thompson, Chief of Commercial Development, Mr. Jim
Chandler, Director, and Mr. Paul Ruppert, Senior Commercial Development Manager,
Department of Economic Development)
Presentation for Commissioner Briefing, July 21, 2026, ZTA 25-187b.pdf
ZTA 25-187 Data Centers; Planning Commission Second Report to the County Commissioners (Signed).pdf
ZTA 25-187 DATA CENTER DRAFT BILL V2 (04-10-26).pdf

[12:30 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) of
the General Provisions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
[3:00 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
Action on Boards and Commissions
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Briefings-Afternoon
Update on Collaborative Community Improvement Project Pilot Program
(Ms. Doria Fleisher, Assistant Chief of Media Services, Office of the County Administrator; Mr.
Paul Ruppert, Senior Commercial Development Manager, Department of Economic
Development; Mr. Estid Reedy, Budget Analyst I, Department of Fiscal and Administrative
Services; and Ms. Amy Blessinger, Planner III, Department of Planning and Growth
Management)
CCIP BOCC Update July 2026.pdf

Update: Goals and Objectives- Emergency Preparedness, Response & Safety
Goals and Objectives Main Page
Briefing: Hunting Opportunities on Public Lands in Charles County
(Ms. Kelli Beavers, Director and Mr. Sam Drury, Deputy Director, Department of Recreation,
Parks, and Tourism; Mr. Wes Adams, County Attorney, and Ms. Sarah Guy, Chief of Property
Acquisition, Office of the County Attorney for Charles County)
2026.07 Hunting.pdf

Charles County Boards and Commissions Annual Update
Briefing: Annual Update from the Disability Review Boards
2025 Annual Report.pdf
2025 SDRB Annual Report.pdf

Briefing: Annual Update from the Police Accountability Board and from the Administrative
Charging Committee
2025 Charles County PAB Annual Report.pdf

Commissioners' New Business
[5:00 p.m.] Commissioners' Public Comment Session
he Board of Commissioners will receive public comments as part of its normal agenda for this meeting
today.
Each speaker will be called up to share their comments in the order that they signed up, and will be
limited to three minutes, after which the Clerk will call up the next person on the list.
Link to View Public Comments
Registration for Commissioners' Public Comment Session
In-person: Speaker sign-up will begin at 4:30 p.m. at the Charles County Government Building (200
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Baltimore Street, La Plata).
Virtually: Call (240) 776-6709, between 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, to register to
speak. Once registered, citizens will receive a virtual link to present comments. If you are not available
to speak when your name is announced, we have the right to move on to the next caller. Each speaker
will be allotted three (3) minutes.
[6:00 p.m.] Public Hearing -Hybrid In Person/Virtual - Government Building, 200 Baltimore
Street, La Plata, MD 20646
Public Hearing: County Land Use Plan Map Amendment to Reflect Aviation Business Park
and General Industrial Base Zones
(Mr. Joel Binkley, Planning Supervisor, Mr. Devin Parker, Planner I, and Mr. Charles Rice,
Planning Director, Department of Planning and Growth Management)
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 July 21, 2026, 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 July 3, 2026, starting at 8 a.m. through July 21, 2026, 5 p.m.
E-Comment: https://charlescountymd.info/LandUsePlanMapAmendment-June2026
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 July, 21, 2026 of public hearing
Those citizens with special needs may contact Maryland Relay Service TDD 1-800-735-2258.
1. PC Letter of Recommendation (SIGNED)b.pdf
2. Comprehensive Plan Chapter 3.pdf
3. Proposed Land Use Plan Vicinity.pdf
4. Proposed Land Use Plan.pdf
5. Parcel Map.pdf
6. Parcels to Change.pdf
7. Staff Presentation.pdf
8. Indian Head Comments.pdf
9. MDP Comments.pdf
10. MDOT Comments.pdf
11. Prince George's County Comments.pdf

Public Hearing 2: Proposed Bill 2026-04 Charles County Employees Collective Bargaining
(Mr. Wes Adams, County Attorney, Office of the County Attorney for Charles County)

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
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hearing.
Virtually: Call (240) 776-6709, between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, to register to
speak. Once registered, citizens will receive a virtual link to testify between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. after inperson 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 July 3, 2026, starting at 8 a.m. through July 21, 2026, 5 p.m.

E-Comment: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/public-comments/public-hearingcomments/revised-proposed-bill-2026-04
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 July 21st, 2026.| Those citizens with special needs may contact
Maryland Relay Service TDD 1-800-735-2258.
Revised Proposed Bill 2026-04 Charles County Employees Collective Bargaining.pdf
Redline of Revised Proposed Bill 2026-04.pdf
Collective_Bargaining_Draft_03.06.26_EWA_FINAL_Rev_2c.pdf
2026.04.21 RBC PROPOSED Text Amendments to Charles County Collective Bargaining Bill.pdf
2026.06.24_Union Presentation (Hall)_FINAL v2.pdf
Collective_Bargaining_Fiscal_Impact_Mar_June BOCCmeeting.pdf
DPW Collective Bargaining Legislation Presentation - FINAL (v2).pdf
AGENDAS ARE TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

Adjournment

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