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Charles County Maryland - Public Hearing Bill 2024 04 Revised 9 1 1 Maintenance And Operations 23 February 2024 ( news )
Charles County , state Maryland ( By Press Release office)
Feb 23,2024
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Bill 2024 - 04: REVISED 9 - 1 - 1 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS
The Charles County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday , March 19th , 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 the proposed amendment to §236 - 2 of the Charles County Code . This amendment shall increase the range of fees imposed by the County to cover increased costs associated with providing emergency services via telephone .
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 , March 19th , 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 Friday , March 1st , 2024 starting at 8 a . m . through Tuesday , March 19th , 2024 , 5 p . m . for:
E - Comment:
https://www . charlescountymd . gov/government/public - comments/public - hearing - comments/9 - 1 - 1 - fee - increase
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 , March 19th , 2024 .
Those citizens with special needs may contact Maryland Relay Service TDD 1 - 800 - 735 - 2258 .
For more information , please contact the Department of Emergency Services at 301 - 609 - 3429 or by email at
DES@CharlesCountyMD . Gov
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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 .
Charles County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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