Projects Identified for Rural MD Economic Development Grants

County Commissioners signed a letter of support for the Rural Maryland Economic Development Fund grant application at the August 9 meeting. Heather Tinelli, Director of Economic and Tourism Development and Rebecca Lepter, Economic Development Coordinator ...

Know Your Zone - Evacuation Zones

In 2018 Maryland Department of Emergency Management in conjunction with local emergency managers, developed a hurricane and severe weather evacuation system.  3 large areas in Maryland have been identified as areas subject to tidal flooding. Know...

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the July 12 County Commissioner Meeting

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the July 12 County Commissioner Meeting

The Commissioners July 12^th meeting started at 5:00 p.m. with a closed session for Boards & Commission and to consider the investment of public funds.

The regul...

Stormwater Pond Maintenance on Kent Island

The County has been doing maintenance on County stormwater ponds on Kent Island. Riverside Public Housing has been completed and Terrapin Grove Senior Housing is in progress. Next up will be Matapeake Elementary School. The first step in maintaining ponds...

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the June 28th County Commissioner

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the June 28^th County Commissioner

The Commissioners June 28^th meeting started at 5:00 p.m. with a closed session for Boards & Commissions.  

The regular meeting was called to order at 5:15 p.m.

The Comm...

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services Recognized for a Fifth Year with the Gold Plus

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services Recognized for a Fifth Year with the Gold Plus Lifeline EMS Award

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services has received the American Heart Association’...

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the June 14th County Commissioner Meeting

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the June 14^th County Commissioner Meeting

The Commissioners June 14th meeting started at 5:00 p.m. with a closed session for Boards and Commissions.

The regular meeting was called to order at 5:35 p.m.

The Commissioners annou...

Information on Kent Island Crossing Project and the Planning Commission

Information on Kent Island Crossing Project and the Planning Commission

There have been some recent conversations about an agenda item for this week’s Planning Commission Meeting regarding the Kent Island Crossing project. At Thursday&a...

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the County Commissioner Meeting on May 24th

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the County Commissioner Meeting on May 24^th 

The Commissioners May 24th meeting started at 5:00 p.m. with a closed session for Consult with Counsel and Boards & Commissions

The regular meetin...

County Commissioners Announce Funding for the Sudlersville Memorial Library

County Commissioners Announce Funding for the Sudlersville Memorial Library

At the final budget hearing on May 25 in Sudlersville, County Commissioners announced a funding source for Sudlersville Memorial Library for this fiscal year and moving forward.

$65...

Anne Arundel and Queen Anne’s County Officials Want Your Support for a Replacement Bay Bridge

Traffic in Maryland surrounding the aging Chesapeake Bay Bridge is a problem that has grown out of hand. Queen Anne's County Commissioners and Anne Arundel County Council have now partnered with multiple Maryland counties in agreement that it is ...

QAC Department of Health Anti Stigma Campaign Wins National Recognition

QAC Department of Health Anti Stigma Campaign Wins National Recognition

Gold Aster Award honors anti-stigma campaign

CENTREVILLE -- The Queen Anne’s County Department of Health, Nielsen Center has won a Gold Aster Award for its anti-stig...

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up for the May 10th County Commissioner Meeting

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up for the May 10^th County Commissioner Meeting

The Commissioners May 10^th meeting started at 5:00 p.m. with a closed session for Boards and Commissions and Consult with Counsel.

The Regular meeting was called ...

Centreville Farmers’ Market returns for weekly markets on Lawyers Row starting May 15th

DATE:      May 10, 2022                 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     

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Todd Mohn's Wrap Up - County Commissioner Meeting April 26

The Commissioners April 26^th meeting started at 5:15 p.m. with a closed session for Boards and Commissions.     

No decisions were made in closed session.   

The Regular meeting was called to order at 5:35 pm by ...

Tennis & Basketball Lights at Old Love Point Park

Tennis & Basketball Lights at Old Love Point Park

Queen Anne’s County Department of Parks and Recreation announces the addition of lights at Old Love Point Park. The lights are located at the tennis and basketball courts and are alr...

Queen Anne’s County Officials Warn Residents of Recent Rabid Raccoon Attack

Queen Anne’s County Officials Warn Residents of Recent Rabid Raccoon Attack

Officials from Queen Anne’s County Health Department and the Department of Emergency Services warn residents to be aware of a recent attack by a rabid...

QAC Seeking Residents to Fill Vacancies on the Police Accountability Board

QAC Seeking Residents to Fill Vacancies on the Police Accountability Board 

 The Queen Anne’s County Commissioners are seeking civilians to fill vacancies on the new Police Accountability Board. This is a voluntary position and ...

Parks and Recreation Staff Recognized for Heroism

At the recent County Commissioner meeting, several employees from the Parks and Recreation Department were given Proclamations, for demonstrating heroism and setting an example for their colleagues as well as the citizens of Queen Anne’s County....

Todd Mohn’s April 12 County Commissioner Meeting Wrap-Up

Todd Mohn’s April 12 County Commissioner Meeting Wrap-Up

The Commissioners April 12^th meeting started at 5:15 p.m. with a closed session to review Board & Commissions.  

The regular meeting was called to order at 5:30 pm. 

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County Commissioners Declare April 10-16 Public Safety Dispatcher Week

Declaring National Public Safety Dispatcher Week

WHEREAS, emergencies can occur at any time that require police, fire, or emergency medical; and

WHEREAS, public safety dispatchers are not visible as the men and women wh...

MD Department of Aging Recognizes the 50th Anniversary of the National Senior Nutrition Program

50^th Anniversary of the National Senior Nutrition Program

The National Senior Nutrition Program was established in 1972, by the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended. From its inception, the Program has reliably funded nutrition services for older adults...

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of March 22 Commissioner Meeting

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of March 22 Commissioner Meeting

The March 22^nd County Commissioners meeting started at 5:15 pm with a closed session to discuss Boards and Commissioners.

The regular meeting was called to order at 5:30 pm.

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Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of March 8th County Commissioner Meeting

The Commissioners March 8^th meeting started at 5:30 pm.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

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Queen Anne’s County Proposes a Dog Park at White Marsh Park

Queen Anne’s County Proposes a Dog Park at White Marsh Park

The QAC Commissioners and the Department of Parks and Recreation are proposing to build a Dog Park at the White Marsh Park, located in Centreville, Md. Our Parks and ...

Queen Anne’s County Parks and Recreation Launches New Online Look

Queen Anne’s County Parks and Recreation Launches New Online Look 

Queen Anne’s County Parks and Recreation has launched a new look to their website. The new look incorporates the recent rebranding for the county and ...

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of February 22 County Commissioner Meeting

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of February 22 County Commissioner Meeting

The County Commissioners February 22^nd meeting started at 5:00 pm with a closed Session for Consult with Counsel and at 5:15 p.m. for Personnel.

The regular meeting was calle...

Feb 8 County Commissioner Meeting Wrap Up from Todd Mohn

The County Commissioners February 8th meeting started at 5:00 p.m. with a Closed Session for Personnel and Closed Session at 5:25 p.m. for “Boards & Commissions”. 

The regular meeting was called to order at 5:35 p...

County Ride Expands a Northern Route

County Ride Expands a Northern Route

Queen Anne’s County began a new northern route with our County Ride this month. The Northern Route will serve clients from Chestertown to Denton and back twice a day. The fixed route will begin at Re...

Todd Mohn's Wrap Up of the Jan 25th County Commissioner Meeting

The County Commissioners January 25^th meeting started at 5:00 p.m. with a Closed Session for “Boards & Commissions and Personnel”.  Then at 5:15 p.m. a closed session for Consult with Counsel for a briefing.

ACTIO...

REGIONAL HEALTH OFFICIALS REQUEST PUBLIC’S HELP TO REDUCE STRAIN ON SYSTEM

REGIONAL HEALTH OFFICIALS REQUEST PUBLIC’S HELP TO REDUCE STRAIN ON SYSTEM

EASTON, Md. - (January 11, 2022) – Regional county officials, including the emergency medical services (EMS) departments of Caroline, Dorcheste...

High School Seniors Complete Community Emergency Response Team Training

High School Seniors Complete Community Emergency Response Team Training

Seniors at the Queen Anne’s County High School enrolled in the Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, recently completed Community Emergency Response Team (C...

Jan 11 County Commissioner Meeting Wrap Up from Todd Mohn

The Commissioner’s January 11^th meeting was held at the Vincit Building and started at 5:15 p.m. with a Closed Session for Personnel.

The regular meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.  

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Update from Maryland Transportation Authority Regarding Backlogged Toll Charges

Update from Maryland Transportation Authority Regarding Backlogged Toll Charges. *A MARYLAND TOLLING UPDATE* (Unprecedented Call Volumes & Wait Times; Backlogged Tolling Transactions Deferred During Pandemic Will Continue to Post Into Summer 2022; Mai...

Will Your Cell Phone Still Be Able to Call 911 in 2022?

Will Your Cell Phone Still Be Able to Call 911 in 2022?

Plan now for the phase out of 3G cellular networks and service.

If you are currently using an older cellular device, you may need to upgrade before your provider shuts down the 3G network in ...

QAC Recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting

QAC Recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting

Queen Anne’s County has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (COA) for the 22^nd straight year. The Department of Budget and Finance submitted ...

Queen Anne’s County Announces Anne Sparks as First Chief of Aging and Transportation

Queen Anne’s County Announces Anne Sparks as First Chief of Aging and Transportation

Queen Anne’s County announces Anne Sparks as the first Chief of Aging and Transportation at the Department of Community Services. Prior to th...

Heather Tinelli Receives the Queen Anne Prosperity Award

At last night's Celebrating Business 2021 event, hosted by Queen Anne's County Chamber of Commerce, the Economic and Tourism Development Director Heather Tinelli received the Queen Anne Prosperity Award for her work on administering crit...

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services Recognized for a Fourth Year with the Gold Plus

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services Recognized for a Fourth Year with the Gold Plus Lifeline EMS Award

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services has received the American Heart Association&rsquo...

Queen Anne’s County Senior Centers Holiday Gala

Queen Anne’s County Senior Centers Holiday Gala

County Commissioners and Administration celebrated the holiday on Friday evening, December 17 with seniors at the Holiday Gala. Music was provided by DJ Commissioner Jack Wilson. The meal ...

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the December 14th County Commissioner Meeting

The December 14^th County Commissioners meeting started at 5:00 p.m. with a closed session for Matters of Public Security, Boards & Commissions and Personnel.  

The regular meeting was called to order at 6:00pm.

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the Nov 23 County Commissioner Meeting

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the Nov 23 County Commissioner Meeting

The November 23rd Commissioner meeting started at 4:45 p.m. with a closed session for Personnel, Consult with Counsel and to Consider a Matter that concerns a Proposal for a ...

Update on the Department of Community Services

Last night at the County Commissioners meeting we heard an update from Cathy Willis and Mike Clark about all the exciting things happening at the Department of Community Services.

The Division of Housing and Community Services went over efforts throughout ...

Todd Mohn's Wrap Up - County Commissioner Meeting November 9

The Commissioners November 9th meeting started at 5:00 p.m. with a closed session for Boards & Commissions and Personnel.

The regular meeting was called to order at 5:45 p.m. 

Human Resources Position Request (part time to f...

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the October 26th County Commissioner Meeting

The Commissioners October 26^th meeting started at 5:00 p.m. with a closed session for Consult with Counsel, 5:05 p.m. for Boards and Commission, and at 5:15 p.m. for Personnel. The regular meeting was called to order at 5:45 p.m.

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DES Updates Hazard Mitigation Plan

A few months ago we asked the public to help us update the Hazard Mitigation Plan by answering a survey. To read the updated plan go to www.qacdes.com and click on the Hazard Mitigation link on the left side.

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the October 12th County Commissioner Meeting

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the October 12^th County Commissioner Meeting

The October 12^th meeting started at 5:00 p.m. with a closed session to discuss Potential Litigation and Personnel.   No decisions were made in closed session.

T...

September 28th County Commissioner Meeting Wrap UP

The Commissioners September 28^th meeting started at 3:00 p.m. with the Maryland Department of Transportation for the Annual CTP Tour presentation led by MDOT Secretary Greg Slater.

The regular meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.

ACT...

Queen Anne’s Introduces a New Place Brand -- Where Shore Living Begins

Queen Anne’s Introduces a New Place Brand -- Where Shore Living Begins

New Positioning Signals the Arrival and Start of a Special Place

Queen Anne’s County today debuted a new place brand – Where Shore Living Begins. ...

QAC Announces New Website for 2021 Comprehensive Plan Update

QAC Announces New Website for 2021 Comprehensive Plan Update

Queen Anne’s County announces a new website for the 2021 Comprehensive Plan Update. The website can be found at www.qacplan2021.com and includes upcoming meetings and workshop...

Todd Mohn’s Wrap up of The September 14th County Commissioner Meeting

Todd Mohn’s Wrap up of The September 14^th County Commissioner Meeting

The September 14^th meeting started at 5:00 p.m. at the Vincit Building with a joint work session with the Planning Commission for an update on the Comprehensive Plan....

Todd Mohn’s Wrap up of the August 24th County Commissioner Meeting

Todd Mohn’s Wrap up of the August 24^th County Commissioner Meeting

The August 24th Commissioner meeting started at 5:00 p.m. 

There were three closed sessions, the first was for “Potential Litigation” with Patrick Thom...

QAC Seeking Citizens to Serve on Boards & Commissions

QAC Seeking Citizens to Serve on Boards & Commissions

 CENTREVILLE – The Queen Anne’s County Commissioners are looking for county citizens to fill vacancies on multiple county boards and commissions. The deadline f...

QAC and Plastic Free QAC Announce New Fishing Line Recycle Program

Update: For anyone planning to join us for the kick off event. It has been rescheduled for Wednesday June 23 at 3:30pm. The location is Wells Cove Landing, 206 Wells Cove Road, Grasonville MD (south side of Kent Narrows between Bridges and The Je...

QAC's 2019 Year in Review

https://www.flipsnack.com/qacgov/2019-year-in-review.html 

YMCA in Centerville will Break Ground on June 30

YMCA in Centerville will Break Ground on June 30

As most people have heard the YMCA has had plans for some time now to expand from the location on Courseval Drive in Centreville to Vincit Street next to the county building and across from Queen A...

Today Gov. Hogan Announced Actions to Reduce Bridge Backups

At today's Board of Public Works meeting, Governor Hogan announced a series of actions that his administration will take to expedite the Chesapeake Bay Bridge rehabilitation project.1) MDOT will make every effort to expedite the project, and crews will wo...

Know Your Zone - Evacuation Zones

In 2018 Maryland Department of Emergency Management in conjunction with local emergency managers, developed a hurricane and severe weather evacuation system.  3 large areas in Maryland have been identified as areas subject to tidal flooding. Know...

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services Recognized for a Fifth Year with the Gold Plus

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services Recognized for a Fifth Year with the Gold Plus Lifeline EMS Award

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services has received the American Heart Association’...

County Commissioners Declare April 10-16 Public Safety Dispatcher Week

Declaring National Public Safety Dispatcher Week

WHEREAS, emergencies can occur at any time that require police, fire, or emergency medical; and

WHEREAS, public safety dispatchers are not visible as the men and women wh...

Two Additional Cases of Avian Influenza Confirmed on Delaware and Maryland Farms

Press Release from the Delaware Department of Agriculture and Maryland Department of Agriculture. 

Any press inquiries should be directed to 

If you have any questions, need additional information or would like to arrange an interview, ple...

Symphony Village CERT

DES was recently invited to Symphony Village to celebrate George Drake and thank him for all of his work with our Symphony Village Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). We thank George for his many years of service and dedication to his community. Geo...

High School Seniors Complete Community Emergency Response Team Training

High School Seniors Complete Community Emergency Response Team Training

Seniors at the Queen Anne’s County High School enrolled in the Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, recently completed Community Emergency Response Team (C...

REGIONAL HEALTH OFFICIALS REQUEST PUBLIC’S HELP TO REDUCE STRAIN ON SYSTEM

REGIONAL HEALTH OFFICIALS REQUEST PUBLIC’S HELP TO REDUCE STRAIN ON SYSTEM

EASTON, Md. - (January 11, 2022) – Regional county officials, including the emergency medical services (EMS) departments of Caroline, Dorcheste...

Will Your Cell Phone Still Be Able to Call 911 in 2022?

Will Your Cell Phone Still Be Able to Call 911 in 2022?

Plan now for the phase out of 3G cellular networks and service.

If you are currently using an older cellular device, you may need to upgrade before your provider shuts down the 3G network in ...

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services Recognized for a Fourth Year with the Gold Plus

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services Recognized for a Fourth Year with the Gold Plus Lifeline EMS Award

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services has received the American Heart Association&rsquo...

QAC DES Attends Dessert First Puppy Hour as part of Know us Before You Need Us effort

On Thursday, October 14^th, members of the Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services EMS-Division visited Dessert First in Kent Narrows, for their “Puppy Hour.” Not only did Paramedics Emily Voshell, Andrew Hughes, ...

DES Updates Hazard Mitigation Plan

A few months ago we asked the public to help us update the Hazard Mitigation Plan by answering a survey. To read the updated plan go to www.qacdes.com and click on the Hazard Mitigation link on the left side.

YMCA en Centerville comenzará la construcción el 30 de junio

YMCA en Centerville comenzará la construcción el 30 de junio

Como la mayoría ha escuchado, YMCA ha tenido planes desde hace algún tiempo para expandirse desde la ubicación en Courseval Drive ...

El condado de Queen Anne y Plastic Free QAC anuncian un nuevo programa de reciclaje

El condado de Queen Anne y Plastic Free QAC anuncian un nuevo programa de reciclaje 

Reel in and Recycle

La División de Terrenos Públicos de Parques y Recreación del Condado de Queen Anne se ha asociado co...

Visita a los parques naturales y las playas del condado de Queen Anne

Visita a los parques naturales y las playas del condado de Queen Anne

Con el verano casi sobre nosotros, es un buen momento para visitar los hermosos parques y reservas naturales del condado de Queen Anne. Con la creciente popularidad de nuestras...