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Master Plan Approved for
Ward Farm and Recreation Park
New Facility to Address Shortage of Playing Fields
 At its Nov. 18 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the master plan - including the name - for the Ward Farm Recreation and Nature Park in Dunkirk. The 209-acre park off Ward Road in Dunkirk will recognize the county's many volunteers through the naming of its trails and facilities.
Plans for the new park include: - Amphitheater
- Nature/environmental center
- Close to six miles of improved and natural surface trails.
- Group program area, picnic shelters/picnic area
- Boardwalks and overlooks at ponds and wetlands and access to Hall Creek, streams and Fox Den Pond
- Fishing pier/boardwalks
- Playing fields
- Dog park
- Playgrounds, skate spot, disc golf
The project will go before the Calvert County Planning Commission in January 2015 for approval. Completion of the park is several years away and dependent upon available funding. However, the divisions of Parks and Recreation and Natural Resources will soon be offering programs on the site so that citizens can to begin enjoying this unique property.
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County Launches Live Map
of "What's Going Where"
The Calvert County Department of Economic Development (DED) has launched a new What's Going Where map that lets the public see where commercial projects are happening in Calvert County.
"This project began as an outreach effort to inform the public about new business activity in the county, to welcome and showcase new businesses and to provide a tool to better track the status and needs of businesses," explained Linda Vassallo, director of the DED. "What we developed is an interactive map that allows us to monitor and help businesses as well as share a visual snapshot of what is going where with the public."
What's Going Where is a user-friendly map that allows you to explore commercial projects by ZIP code or view a list of projects completed in the last 12 months. The map is part of a larger set of interactive GIS maps offered by Calvert County Government to help the public virtually explore everything from the county's parks and recreational facilities to the changes in the county's landscape over the past 100 years.
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Proposed Transportation Planning Document Open for Public Comment
Metropolitan Planning Organization Agreement Frees Transportation Funds
Public comment is currently being sought on a Public Participation Plan that will define transportation planning processes in southern Calvert County and the Lexington Park/California area of St. Mary's County.
The areas of Lusby Town Center, the Solomons Town Center, Drum Point and the Lexington Park/California area of St. Mary's County are considered an urbanized area exceeding 50,000 people. The classification required the area to form a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in 2010. A MPO is an effort to coordinate how federal transportation funds are spent when they cross multiple jurisdictions. Subsequently, St. Mary's and Calvert counties formed the Calvert-St. Mary's MPO (C-SMMPO) to formalize their joint approach to the designation.
In November 2014, the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners signed a master agreement with the St. Mary's County Commissioners and the Maryland Department of Transportation to outline the transportation planning process. As a result of the agreement, federal and state funding nearing $190,000 became immediately available for the area, as will nearly $90,000 every year after.
The C-SMMPO will seek public comment on the newly developed draft Public Participation Plan through Jan. 22, 2015. The Public Participation Plan defines the C-SMMPO's process for soliciting input on various plans, programs and transportation planning processes. View details and the program document online. |
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County Announces Holiday Closures
Calvert County Government offices will close Wednesday, Dec. 24 at 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 25, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014 and Jan. 1, 2015 for the holiday season.
View the full list of facility schedules here.
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Free Paper Shred Event
The Division of Solid Waste is sponsoring a paper shred event Saturday, Dec. 20 at Appeal Landfill from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Destroy unwanted paper and documents to help prevent identity theft at this free event. For details call 410-326-0210.
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Help Shape Local Government
Citizens are encouraged to provide input on the policies that shape local government. There are several vacancies to fill on the many boards, commissions and committees that offer Calvert County citizens an avenue to actively participate in the county commissioners' decision-making.
These boards deal with health and welfare, social programs, environmental issues, agricultural preservation, economic development, tourism, architectural review, women's issues, elderly issues and others.
Calvert County residents who are registered voters may apply. Applications may be obtained from the Commissioner's Office (175 Main Street, Room A203), any Calvert County public library or online. |
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Give the Gift of Life
What better gift to give this holiday season than the gift of life or healing? One pint of blood can save up to three lives.
Calvert County Government is sponsoring a public bloodmobile in conjunction with the American Red Cross
Wednesday, Dec. 17,
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at the County Services Plaza, 150 Main St., Prince Frederick.
Schedule an appointment online and enter sponsor code "County Services Plaza." Alternatively, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or contact Blood Drive Coordinator Dina Davis at 410-535-1600 ext. 2382.
For questions on eligibility please call Donor Services at 1-866-236-3276.
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County Business Survey is Open through Jan. 5
County leaders want to know more about the local business climate. Visit online to complete a 10-minute survey and let us know what we are doing well and what we could be doing better.
The survey remains open through Jan. 5. For additional information, please call 410-535-4583.
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