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County Commissioners Summer Meeting Schedule
The County Commissioners of Caroline County have announced
changes to their regular meeting schedule. During the summer
months, the Commissioners will meet as follows:
There will be no Commissioners meetings on June 19, July 3,
July 17, July 31, August 14, August 28, and September 4. The
Commissioners will resume their regular meeting schedule on
September 11.
County Commissioners meetings are held at the Caroline County
Courthouse, 109 Market Street, Room 106, Denton, Maryland.
Please contact the County Commissioners Office at 410.479.0660
if you have any questions regarding the schedule.
Temporary Partial Closure of Legion Road
Beginning April 30, 2012, Legion Road from the new Walmart
entrance to the West, just after the Denton Plaza entrance, to
before Denton Public Works (DPW) entrance to the Southeast will
remain closed for construction activity related to the Walmart
Project (the new Pump Station, sewer, and water services)
pending final inspection and approval of the detour
sign installation by the Town of Denton (TOD) on Town-owned
roads, State Highway Administration (SHA) on Route 404, and
bond posting for the MOT.
Full Legion Road Closure is effective from April 30 to July 30,
2012 and reopen on July 31, 2012. Detour routes are determined
as indicated in the attached PDF Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)
plans.
Entrances off Legion Road to Denton Plaza and Subway are to
remain open and accessible. Intermittent lane closures may take
place after the July 1, 2012 until the project completion.
Please stay alert, slow down, and take additional
precautions as you drive in this area during this time
period.
FY 2013 Proposed County Budget - Public Hearing May 17, 2012
The County Commissioners of Caroline County, Maryland, will
hold a public hearing on the FY 2012-2013 Caroline
County Government Budget on Thursday, May 17th 2012 at 7:00 PM,
at which the proposed FY 2013 Caroline County Government
Budget and the proposed FY 2013 Capital Program will be
presented; and to receive public comments and questions. The
Commissioners will also hold the required municipal real
property tax differential hearing; hold the required Constant
Yield tax rate public hearing; and set the FY 2013 real property
tax rate(s), or announce the date, time and location when they
will be set.
Location: Goldsboro Volunteer Fire Company Hall, 700 Old
Line Road, Goldsboro, MD
Persons with a disability needing reasonable accommodation to
attend should notify the County Commissioners Office at least 4
days before the hearing(s) by calling 410-479-0660 or via the
Maryland Relay Service at 7-1-1.
Commissioners Introduce Bill #2012-3, Authorization of
Additional Projects to be Funded from Proceeds of the Public
Improvement Bonds of 2009
This bill will amend and supplement Bill #2009-7, a public
local law passed by the County Commissioners of Caroline County
on October 20, 2009, to use and apply a portion of the proceeds
of the $7,700,000 Public Improvement Bonds of 2009 for the
costs of financing, reimbursing or refinancing certain
additional projects identified herein as Preston Elementary
School, 911 Communications Center and Energy Improvements to
County Buildings.
A public hearing will be held on the above bill on Tuesday,
April 3, beginning at 9:00 AM in the County Commissioners
Hearing Room #106, Courthouse, 109 Market Street, Denton,
Maryland. All interested persons are encouraged to attend.
Questions and comments will be solicited at that time. Written
comments submitted in advance of the hearing should be mailed or
delivered to the County Commissioners Office, Courthouse, 109
Market Street, Room 123, Denton, Maryland 21629. The bill is
posted or available in the Courthouse, public libraries in
Denton, Greensboro and Federalsburg, and in each town. To
receive a copy, or for further information, call the County
Commissioners Office at 410-479-0660, or via the Maryland Relay
Service for persons with a hearing or speech disability at 7-1-1.
Persons with a disability needing reasonable accommodation to
attend should notify the County Commissioners Office by March
30th.
Legislative Bill 2012-3
( 179 KB)
Commissioners Introduce Bill #2012-2, Municipal Real Property Tax Differential
This bill amends Chapter 166, Article VII of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Caroline County, Maryland which provids for
amendments to provisions governing the municipal real property
tax differential; providing for the elimination of the provisions
governing specified municipal real property tax differential
rates for specified services and otherwise; providing that the
County Commissioners of Caroline County shall meet and confer
with municipalities annually to discuss the municipal real
property tax differentials; providing that County Commissioners
of Caroline County may set the municipal real property tax
differential by resolution from time to time after a public
meeting thereon; providing that the determination of any municipal
real property tax differentials shall be made by the County
Commissioners in accordance with and to accommodate the
budgetary deadlines imposed by State law on local jurisdictions.
Legislative Bill 2012-2
( 170 KB)
Public Input Sought on Hazard Mitigation Plan
The Department of Emergency Services seeks the input of County
residents on the updated
County Hazard Mitigation Plan
( 5.35 MB).
This plan is part of the effort to reduce the devastating impact
of natural disasters. Residents are encouraged to review the plan
and attend a public meeting with Emergency Services at 7:00 PM
on October 13th at the Health and Public Services (HAPS)
Building to hear their comments on the plan. For further
information contact Emergency Services at 410-479-2622.
FY2012 Budget Documents
The Caroline County Commissioners have adopted their Fiscal
Year 2012 Budget as well as the FY 2012 Capital Improvement
Plan. You can read the final budget documents below: please
note the large file sizes.
FY 2012 Caroline County Budget
( 2.86 MB)
FY 2012 Capital Budget
( 4.31 MB)
County Commissioners Announce Change in Meeting Schedule
The County Commissioners of Caroline County have announced
changes to their regular meeting schedule.
Beginning January 1, 2011, the County Commissioners will meet
weekly on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM, except for the last Tuesday of
each month, which will be an evening meeting beginning at 7:00
PM. The Roads Board will meet as needed on the last Tuesday of
the month during the regular Commissioners meeting.
County Commissioners meetings are held at the Caroline County
Courthouse, 109 Market Street, Room 106, Denton, Maryland.
Please contact the County Commissioners Office at 410.479.0660
if you have any questions regarding the schedule.
Legislative Bill #2010-3, General Obligation Bond for
Jonestown Water System Project
The County Commissioners have introduced Legislative Bill
#2010-3, for the purpose of authorizing and empowering the county
to issue and sell one or more series of general obligation bonds
in an amount not to exceed $95,000.00; for the acquisition and
construction of a new water supply, treatment and distribution
system to serve the Jonestown area of the County, including the
Nelpine Heights community in the Jonestown area, together with
related costs, issuance costs and, if the County Commissioners
so determine by resolution, interest during construction and
for a reasonable period thereafter.
A public hearing will be held on the above bill on Tuesday,
October 26, 2010, beginning at 7:30 PM in the County
Commissioners Hearing Room #106, Courthouse, 109 Market Street,
Denton, Maryland. All interested persons are encouraged to
attend. Questions and comments will be solicited at that time.
Written comments submitted in advance of the hearing should be
mailed or delivered to the County Commissioners Office,
Courthouse, 109 Market Street, Room 123, Denton, Maryland
21629. The bill is posted or available in the Courthouse,
public libraries in Denton, Greensboro and Federalsburg, and in
each town. To receive a copy, or for further information, call
the County Commissioners Office at 410-479-0660, or via the
Maryland Relay
Service for persons with a hearing or speech disability at
7-1-1. Persons with a disability needing reasonable
accommodation to attend should notify the County Commissioners
Office by October 22nd.
Full Text of Jonestown Bond Bill
( 117 KB)
2010 Guide to Mental Services Released
The 2010 Guide to Public Mental Health Services in
Caroline County and the Mid-Shore region has been released.
Click on the link below to read it:
2010 Mental Health Resource Guide
( 581 KB)
State Budget Cuts to Caroline County
Since FY2008, Caroline County has reduced its budget by
$4.2 million. This is a 9.63% reduction.
The County must now cut an additional $1.8 million from
the FY2010 budget. That will result in a 12% total reduction
over the last three fiscal years.
Over the same time period, the State government budget,
under the leadership of Governor O'Malley has grown
approximately 5.36%.
Learn more here and contact state officials.
Bond Funds Reallocation Bill Enacted
The County Commissioners of Caroline County, Maryland,
following advertised public hearing, and under the authority
of Code Home Rule, on July 14, 2009, enacted the legislative
bill 2009-5, Authorization of Additional Projects to be
Funded from Proceeds of Public Improvement Bonds of 2006.
It becomes effective August 29, 2009.
Legislative Bill #2009-5 ( 174 KB)
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