[Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025] On Tuesday, Oct. 28, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office, the La Plata Police Department, the Department of Emergency Services, and Charles County Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services joined Commissioners for a joint meeting on public safety. Public safety leaders discussed concerns related to mental health crisis response services, youth needs and challenges, funding options, and staffing support.
- Martin Harris, Director of Public Works, was joined by representatives from SAS, for a briefing on storm projections in the event of flooding from natural events. SAS spoke about the use of digital twins — virtual representations of real-world entities and processes, synchronized at specified frequency and fidelity. Digital twins use real-time and historical data to represent past and present events and to simulate predicted future events, such as the impact of flooding. The information can be used to enhance preparation, deployment, evacuation, safety, and recovery operations.
- Jason Groth, Director of Planning and Growth Management, and Alicia Afroilan, Engineering Supervisor, provided a briefing on the water supply program for the northern Charles County region. The presentation included an overview of the existing public water supply, as well as short- and long-term water supply goals. The conversation also included a summary of next steps for current and planned projects to improve the county’s water supply, and a brief mention emerging technologies being monitored by the department.
Approval Items
- A request to light the courthouse teal for Alzheimer's Awareness Month.
- Changes to Standard Operating Policy (SOP): Disposition of County Real Estate.
- A new standard operating policy (SOP): for Acquisition of County Real Estate.
- A letter of support for New Castle Development Group’s Grant Application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- A name change for the Blue Crabs Stadium.
