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Building Safety Month — May 2023

On Tuesday night at the County Commissioners meeting, the month of May was proclaimed as Building Safety Month in Queen Anne's County. This month focuses on the recognizing our dedicated professionals that assure us of safe, sustainable and affor...

County Commissioners Seeking Residents to Serve on Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board

County Commissioners Seeking Residents to Serve on Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board

The Queen Anne’s County Commissioners are looking to fill a vacancy on the Queen Anne’s County Agricultural Preservation Advisory Boar...

Urban Trees Mini Grant Program accepting applications

The Urban Trees Program and the Chesapeake Bay Trust are happy to announce that the Urban Trees Mini Grant Program is accepting applications!

Many communities benefit from having green spaces and trees to promote outdoor recreation, access to shaded areas,...

May is Bicycle Safety Month

May is Bicycle Safety Month

Every May, Bicycle Safety Month is celebrated nationwide. In Queen Anne’s County, our bicycle and walking trails are ready for the summer, which means increased traffic on our trails and rural byways.

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QAC Free Laptop Program Offering FREE Chromebooks to Qualified Households

QAC Free Laptop Program Offering FREE Chromebooks to Qualified Households

Queen Anne's County Free Laptop Program, designed to bridge the digital divide and promote digital equity in our community!

The Queen Anne’s County Commun...

Todd Mohn's Wrap Up of the May 9th County Commissioner Meeting

The May 9, Commissioners meeting started at 5:15 pm with a closed session for Boards & Commissions and Potential Litigation. 

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

County Commissioners Seeking Residents to Serve on Housing Authority

County Commissioners Seeking Residents to Serve on Housing Authority

The Queen Anne’s County Commissioners are looking to fill a vacancy on the Queen Anne’s County Housing Authority. The deadline for applications is June 2, 20...

Maryland Community Risk Reduction Weekend May 20-21

Maryland Community Risk Reduction Weekend May 20-21

*Sharing for our friends at the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal 

This weekend our State Fire Marshals, Fire Inspectors and Administrative members of the department in partnership with ou...

Paramedic Casey Amos Clinician of the Year

Paramedic Casey Amos is recognized as the Queen Annes County Department of Emergency Services overall Clinician of the Year.  

Casey joined the Department of Emergency Services in February of 2012 as the departmental secretary, an entry level admi...

EMT Terry Williams BLS Provider of the Year

EMT Terry Williams is recognized as the Queen Annes County Department of Emergency Services BLS Provider of the Year.

Terry joined the Department of Emergency Services in February of 2012 with significant prior experience in public safety. He had served as...

Kent Island Karma Project

Kent Island Karma ProjectJoin Foundations Island Yoga, Plastic Free QAC and Kent Island Beach Cleanups - KIBCU on June 4th from 9:00 am- 11:00 am to clean up Terrapin Nature Park. Registration is not needed, and supplies will be...

Queen Anne’s County Annual Fireworks set for July 4th

Queen Anne’s County Annual Fireworks set for July 4th

Queen Anne’s County Annual Fireworks is scheduled for July 4, 2023. The fireworks will be set off from the same location as years past so they can be viewed from the Kent N...

Character Counts! Volunteers Make a Positive Impact on QAC Youth

Character Counts! Volunteers Make a Positive Impact on QAC Youth

For twenty-three years in Queen Anne’s County, the Character Counts! Initiative has worked to increase character education by offering resources, training, and information about the...

May 20-26 is Safe Boating Week in QAC

Last week, officers from the Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 21-03 in Easton were presented with a proclamation from County Commissioners, declaring May 20-26th as Safe Boating Week in Queen Anne’s County.

Proclamation:

WHEREAS, many residents of and visitor...

2023 Opioid Awareness Poster Contest Winners

May is Older Americans Month in QAC

At the County Commissioners' meeting this week, they proclaimed May to be Older Americans Month in Queen Anne’s County. The proclamation was presented to the Department of Community Services, Area Agency on Aging. In honor of Older Amer...

Department of Community Services Update from 5/9/23

Last night at the County Commissioners meeting, Director of Community Services Cathy Willis and Executive Director of Housing and Family Services Mike Clark gave a department update. One of the accomplishments they highlighted was the amount of grant fund...

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in QAC

On May 9^th, ABATE of Maryland, Inc was presented with a proclamation from County Commissioners for Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month.

When asked by County Commissioners if he had any safety messages to share with our residents, Kenneth Eaton, Executive...

Queen Anne’s County Commissioners Release Proposed 2024 County Budget

Queen Anne’s County Commissioners Release Proposed 2024 County Budget

Queen Anne’s County Commissioners have released the Fiscal Year 2024 County Budget. A summary of the proposed budget is being mailed to county property owne...

Pickleball Courts Coming to Round Top Park

Pickleball Courts Coming to Round Top Park

The basketball courts located at Round Top Park will be closed to the public starting May 4^th until further notice, for court improvements. Once completed, the courts will host one basketball and two pic...

Blue Heron Junior Golf Programs

Blue Heron’s Junior Golf Programs make learning the fundamentals, rules and etiquette of golf fun and rewarding. Students are taught the skills and then challenged to use them in fun games to reinforce them. Students who have their own ...

Chesapeake Heritage Visitors Center and Ferry Point Park Closed May 1st for Improvements

Chesapeake Heritage Visitors Center and Ferry Point Park Closed May 1^st for Improvements

The Queen Anne’s County Chesapeake Heritage and Visitors Center and Ferry Point Park will be closed to the public, starting May 1, 2023, for site improvement...

QAC Hosts Building Codes & Inspections for Floodplain Development on June 20

Update This seminar has been approved for 3 CEC's for our Floodplain Managers

QAC Hosts Building Codes & Inspections for Floodplain Development on June 20

Queen Anne’s County Planning and Zoning is hosting Building Codes and Inspections for Floodplain D...

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up April 25th County Commissioner Meeting

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up April 25^th County Commissioner Meeting

The Commissioners April 25^th meeting started at 5:00 p.m. with a closed session for Boards & Commissions. 

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

Todd Mohn’s Wrap up of the April 11th County Commissioner Meeting

Todd Mohn’s Wrap up of the April 11^th County Commissioner Meeting

The Commissioners April 11^th meeting started at 5:00 pm with a closed session for Boards & Commissions and Land Acquisition.

The regular meeting was called t...

Your Medicaid renewal will not be automatic this year.

Do you or a family member currently have health insurance through Medicaid or the Maryland Children’s Health Program (MCHP)?

Your Medicaid renewal will not be automatic this year —even if it was last year.

Make sure y...

DID YOU KNOW… Public Safety Dispatcher Facts:

DID YOU KNOW… Public Safety Dispatcher Facts:

They are the first, first responders performing a tough job that very few will ever understand.  They can go from a routine administrative call to a full-blown emergency crisis in the millis...

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

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

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Choptank Awarded 15.9 Million for Broadband

Choptank Electric is excited to announce the funding they were awarded by Maryland's FY2023 Network Infrastructure Program to continue broadband construction. These grants will enable Choptank Fiber to offer high-speed internet service to more th...

TOURING HISTORIC QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND

TOURING HISTORIC QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND 

Mark your calendars for 6 very special First Saturdays in 2023, May through October, when the Queen Anne’s County’s historic sites jointly open to visitors to ...

Funding Announced for Agricultural Microgrant Program

Funding Announced for Agricultural Microgrant Program

Queen Anne’s County Economic & Tourism Development is excited to announce it has awarded 12 local Micro Agricultural Entrepreneurs with grants ranging from $2,300 to $10,000. Fun...

Mobile Integrated Health Team

On Tuesday night at the Commissioner Meeting, Dr. Ciotola gave an update to the commissioners and brought the Mobile Integrated Community Health Team (MICH) to present this award-winning innovative program that Queen Anne’s County launched in 20...

QAC Implements New Management System To Attract More Applicants to Boards and Commissions

QAC Implements New Management System To Attract More Applicants to Boards and Commissions

Queen Anne’s County has implemented OnBoard, a board and committee management system County officials say will save time, money and attract more a...

Community Services - Annual Report FY22

Ms. Cathy Willis the Director of Community Services presented the Community Services Update on Feb 28 at the County Commissioners meeting. Her update included details from the FY22 Annual Report which gives an overview of activities at the Area Agency on ...

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services Hosts Local Girl Scout Troup

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services Hosts Local Girl Scout Troup

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services (DES) hosts tours for local groups to learn more about their operations. When the Scout BSA...

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

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

The February 28th County Commissioner meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. 

PRESENTATIONS

1. Ms. Cathy Willis, Department of Community Services Annual Report a...

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

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

The County Commissioners February 14^th meeting started at 5:00 p.m. with a closed session for Boards & Commissions, Personnel and Land Acquisition.  

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Queen Anne’s County Announces Phillip English as Assistant Chief of Communications

Queen Anne’s County Announces Phillip English as Assistant Chief of Communications

Queen Anne’s County announces Phillip English as the Assistant Chief of Communications at the Department of Emergency Services (DES)....

Queen Anne’s County Announces Zach Yerkie as the New Assistant Chief of Emergency Medical Services

Queen Anne’s County Announces Zach Yerkie as the New Assistant Chief of Emergency Medical Services

Queen Anne’s County announces Zach Yerkie as the new Assistant Chief of Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Yerkie was hired in 2...

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of January 24th County Commissioner Meeting

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of January 24^th County Commissioner Meeting

The Commissioners January 24^th meeting started at 5:00 p.m. with a closed session for Boards & Commissions.  The regular meeting was called to order at 5:30 pm. &nbs...

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the January 10th County Commissioner Meeting

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the January 10^th County Commissioner Meeting

The January 10^th meeting started at 4:45 p.m. with a closed session for Boards & Commissions.   and for Land Acquisition. 

The regular me...

Queen Anne’s County Animal Services Offering FREE Spay and Neuter Services

Queen Anne’s County Animal Services Offering FREE Spay and Neuter Services

Queen Anne’s County Animal Services is offering free spay and neuter services to county residents for a limited time. This program has been funded by t...

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...

Queen Anne’s County Parks & Recreation in Search of Artist, Instructors and Vendors

Queen Anne’s County Parks & Recreation in Search of Artist, Instructors and Vendors

Queen Anne’s County Parks and Recreation is looking for artists, instructors and vendors interested in participating in a myriad of events...

Planning Commission Agenda Item for Jan 12

Agenda Item for January 2023 Planning Commission Meeting

Concept plan (SP#22-02-0086) 

Chesapeake Bay Bridge Marina - Bay Bridge Marina, LLLP 337 Pier One Road, Suite 101, Stevensville, MD

Proposing to create an approximately 119,...

Governor Larry Hogan announced that 11 Queen Anne’s County economic development projects will be fun

Governor Larry Hogan announced that 11 Queen Anne’s County economic development projects will be funded through the $50 Million Rural Maryland Economic Development Fund. 

Late last week Governor Larry Hogan announced the funding of 114 e...

Plans For New Regional Medical Center In Easton Advance With Governor’s Funding Announcement

Trena Williamson, Regional Director, Marketing and Communications, UM Shore Regional Health  

E: Trena.Williamson@umm.edu  Cell: 443-480-1960          

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Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the December 13th County Commissioner Meeting

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the December 13^th County Commissioner Meeting

The December 13th meeting started at 4:30 p.m. with a closed session for Boards and Commissions.

The Regular meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. &nbs...

Queen Anne's County Commissioners

Queen Anne's County Commissioners. Last night, December 6th, we held the Investiture of Queen Anne’s County Commissioners. During this ceremony, our current elected Board of County Commissioners were sworn in by the Clerk of Court, Kath...

Agenda Item for December 2022 Planning Commission Meeting

Agenda Item for December 2022 Planning Commission Meeting

Concept plan (SP#19-12-0047) 

Royal Farms Store #218 - Two Farms, Inc. 336 Romancoke Road, Stevensville, MD

Ride FREE in 23!

Starting January 3, 2023, there will be no fee to for the County Ride, our public transit program. This is a pilot program and will be available from January 3, till December 29, 2023 

Join Queen Anne’s County Commissioners and...

Public Safety Community Thanks Commissioner Steve Wilson for His Service

Public Safety Community Thanks Commissioner Steve Wilson for His Service

On Tuesday November 15, several agencies and departments thanked County Commissioner Steve Wilson for his service to the county for the last 8 years. Among those were the De...

Connie Dean Receives Proclamation from the Governor for National Apprenticeship Week

Connie Dean Receives Proclamation from the Governor for National Apprenticeship Week

Connie Dean, our Career Technology Liaison with the QAC Economic and Tourism Development Department was presented with a proclamation from the state of Maryland ...

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the November 15 County Commissioner Meeting

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the November 15 County Commissioner Meeting 

The November 15^th meeting started at 5:00 p.m. with a closed session for Boards & Commissions and Investment of Public Funds.

The regular meeting ...

TNR Program Having Positive Impact on QAC Animal Shelter and the Community

TNR Program Having Positive Impact on QAC Animal Shelter and the Community

Since introducing the Trap Neuter and Release Program (TNR) in Queen Anne’s County there has been a positive impact on our shelter and the community.

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Maintenance to Postal Road and Shopping Center Road Begins November 6th

Maintenance to Postal Road and Shopping Center Road Begins November 6^th

Milling and Paving work will start Sunday, November 6^th on both Postal and Shopping Center Roads in Stevensville Maryland. 

This project will be done Sunday...

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the October 25th County Commissioner Meeting

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the October 25^th County Commissioner Meeting

The Commissioner’s October 25th meeting started at 3:00 with the 2022 Annual MDOT Tour for a presentation of the FY 2023-2028 Consolidated Transporta...

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the Oct 11 County Commissioner Meeting

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the Oct 11 County Commissioner Meeting

The Commissioners October 11th meeting started at 4:30 pm with a closed session to Consult with Counsel.   The regular meeting was called to order at 5:30 pm

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Todd Mohn's Wrap Up - County Commissioner Meeting Sept 27

The County Commissioners September 27th meeting started at 5:30 pm.    

ACTION ITEMS                            ...

Kent Island High School Synthetic Running Track Complete

Kent Island High School Synthetic Running Track Complete

A collaborative effort between Queen Anne’s County Board of Education, Commissioners, Parks & Recreation, and Public Works successfully coordinated the rapid construction of t...

QAC Broadband Advisory Council Needs Your Help to Identify Areas that Still Need Reliable Interne

QAC Broadband Advisory Council

Needs Your Help to Identify Areas that Still Need Reliable Internet Service

If you are currently without reliable high-speed internet the Queen Anne’s County Broadband Advisory Council wants to hear from you. The Coun...

County Commissioners Support Several Projects Funded by Maryland’s Local Parks and Playground Progra

County Commissioners Support Several Projects Funded by Maryland’s Local Parks and Playground Program

Queen Anne’s County Commissioners support several projects for the Department of Natural Resources-Local Parks and Playground Infrastructure Gra...

Queen Anne’s County Announces Kelly Hamilton as the New Chief of Animal Services

Queen Anne’s County Announces Kelly Hamilton as the New Chief of Animal Services

Queen Anne’s County announces Kelly Hamilton as the new Chief of Animal Services. Prior to this role she served as the Animal Care Manager. Altho...

Todd Mohn’s Wrap Up of the September 13th County Commissioner Meeting

The Commissioners September 13^th meeting started at 5:00 p.m. with a closed session for Boards & Commissions and Personnel. The regular meeting was called to order at 5:35 pm.

Spending Affordability Commission     &...

Maryland Transportation Authority Bay Crossing Study Open House

Last the night the Maryland Transportation Authority held an open house on Kent Island at the American Legion to inform the public about the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study. If you were unable to make the open house, the materials that were available at the...

Queen Anne’s County Transforms Public Safety Communications with AT&T ESInet™

Queen Anne’s County Transforms Public Safety Communications with AT&T ESInet™

Next Generation 9-1-1 Improves Resiliency and the Ability to Share Information Throughout Maryland and Neighboring States

Queen Anne&am...

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

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

The Commissioners August 23rd meeting started at 5:00 p.m. with a closed session for Boards and Commission and 5:15 p.m. for Personnel.   The regular meeting was ...

Unit Citations

Staff from the County Information Technology and Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff were recognized with Unit Citations for their hard work and dedication to implement a new Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management System (RMS...

Unit Citations for Relocating the 911 Center

Several Information Technology Staff were presented with Unit Citation Awards for their hard work and dedication by successfully moving the 911 Center to its temporary location for renovations last year.

During last year’s renovations of the 911 ...

Department of Emergency Services Directors Award

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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.