March 2016

Board of County Commissioners members are, from left,
Pat Nutter, Mike Hart, President Evan Slaughenhoupt Jr., Steven R. Weems and Vice President Tom Hejl. 


$21 Million Public Safety Radio System Slated for Calvert County
  
The Board of County Commissioners recently awarded Motorola Solutions Inc. a $21.4 million contract for a new 800 megahertz (MHz) digital communications system. The new radios and towers will replace the county's 20-year-old system and will enable police and fire departments throughout the county to better communicate with other county, state and federal agencies when a multi-jurisdictional response is required. 

"This is the largest single contract Calvert County Government has ever awarded," explained Commissioners President Evan K. Slaughenhoupt Jr. "This new system brings us into the 21st century and provides the required level of safety and service our citizens and our first responders deserve."

New tower construction will begin this summer with completion by December 2017. For additional information on the contract award, contact the county Department of Public Safety Director Jackie Vaughan by email or by calling 410-535-1600, ext. 2303 or review the contract briefing.


First Annual Recycling Awards
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elebrate Best Practices
   
The Calvert County Department of Public Works is holding its first annual awards program to recognize individuals, businesses, government agencies and more for recycling ingenuity and results. 

"Many businesses, organizations and institutions understand the long-term economic and environmental savings and responsibility of recycling but go quietly unnoticed," explained Calvert County Recycling Program Specialist Keith Roumfort. "This program will highlight the success and best practices in our community and inspire more people to actively join our efforts." 
 
More than 30 categories will be awarded to eligible profit or non-profit businesses, agencies, organizations, institutions or individuals who operate or live in Calvert County. The categories include education, agriculture, government, housing, private citizens and many more. Do you know a recycling superstar? Nominate or apply today.


Goodbye Snow, Hello Potholes

The Calvert County Highway Maintenance Division encourages
citizens to join the 'Pothole Patrol.' Please call 410-535-0905 or 410-535-0906 to report potholes on county roads or 410-535-1748 for potholes on state roads.


Harriet Elizabeth Brown Interim Community Center Opens
 

Calvert County Commissioner Pat Nutter provides opening remarks during the grand opening of the Harriet Elizabeth Brown Interim Community Center.

Prince Frederick's new community center, bearing the name of Calvert County's favorite daughter Harriet Elizabeth Brown, opened March 1 to applause and speeches from her descendants, community leaders and government officials.

Brown was a teacher in Calvert County in the 1930s when she successfully fought a landmark legal battle for equal pay for African-American teachers with the help of her attorney Thurgood Marshall. Learn more about Brown and her profound impact on history at the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame.

The center is located at 901 Dares Beach Road. Amenities include a game room with a pool table and foosball table, a computer lab, two dance and fitness center rooms and a large multipurpose room. Center hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. For more information, call Calvert County Parks and Recreation at 410-535-1600, ext. 2649

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Sincerely,
Evan K. Slaughenhoupt Jr. President
Tom Hejl, Vice President
Mike Hart
Pat Nutter
Steve Weems
Calvert County Board of County Commissioners
 

First FY17 Budget Hearing Nears 

A public hearing is scheduled to present and receive public comment on the Calvert County Staff Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2017. The hearing will be held Tuesday, March 22 at 7 p.m. at the Calvert Pines Senior Center. All Calvert County residents are encouraged to attend.  

New Voting System Debuts for 2016 Contests

In October 2014, the Maryland State Board of Elections selected a new voting system for 2016. The system produces a voter-verifiable paper record - a "paper trail" - of each voter's selections.

During early voting and on Election Day, voters will be given a pre-printed paper ballot. Voters will mark the paper ballots by hand at a voting booth, review their marked paper ballots and insert them into a tabulation device.

A short video demonstration of the new system is available on the Calvert County Board of Elections Web page.


Tickets are on sale now for the Calvert County Farm Bureau's 2nd Annual Farm to Table Breakfast, March 19 at the Calvert County Fairgrounds. 

A locally sourced breakfast, farmers market, barnyard sale and horse tack sale will be featured 7-10 a.m.

Purchase tickets in advance at the Calvert County Farm Bureau Office, 3695 Hallowing Point Road, Suite 4, Prince Frederick for $10 or $12 at the door. Admission for children age 6 and younger is free. Learn more!


Congratulations to the following new, relocated and expanded businesses. Visit them and help support your local economy.

CrossFit Merit
1030 Prince Frederick Blvd., Suite C, Prince Frederick

Kneessi Elite Realty, LLC
410 Calvert Beach Road,
St. Leonard

The Mermaids Cottage
2990 Parkers Creek Road,
Port Republic
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Shear Stylez Hair Salon
4901 St. Leonard Road,
St. Leonard
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Chipotle Mexican Grill
144 West Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick

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