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Board of County Commissioners members are, from left,
Pat Nutter, Mike Hart, President Tom Hejl, Steven R. Weems and Vice President Evan Slaughenhoupt Jr.
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Generous Funding Formula
in Place for Public Schools
The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners approved a four-year public schools funding formula that will provide education appropriations of nearly $121 million in fiscal year (FY) 2018.
"We believe this is a generous funding formula that provides stability and predictability for county education appropriations," said board President Tom Hejl. "It will help ensure our school system remains among the top systems in Maryland." 
The funding formula will be used to determine the amount of annual county appropriations to Calvert County Public Schools from FY 2018 through FY 2021. The measure was also approved by the Calvert County Board of Education at its May 11 meeting. Learn more about the t hree factors included in the education funding formula and the specifics of the funding agreement, which will provide for up to $1 million in additional funds to offset operating costs for new schools. |
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Growth Tier Map Supports County's Rural Character
The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners adopted a Growth Tier Map to identify areas where new major and minor residential subdivisions may occur and the type of sewage disposal systems to serve them. The Growth Tier Map puts Calvert County in compliance with Maryland's Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012.
"Through adopting the Growth Tier Map, we hope citizens discover that Calvert County is rural and will remain rural for years to come," said board President Tom Hejl. "There is a lot of misconception about the possibility of over-developing Calvert County and the fact is, we can't, nor do we want to. I hope residents take the time to look at this map and discover that we will maintain our rural character."
In 2012, the state of Maryland adopted the act to limit creation of new residential subdivisions served by private septic systems. The act, also known as the "Septics Law," was adopted to meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency limits on Chesapeake Bay nutrient and sediment pollution.
Under the act, local governments such as Calvert County were prohibited from approving major residential subdivisions outside areas served by public sewerage systems until adopting the growth tiers. In Calvert County major subdivisions are those with eight or more lots. Learn more about the specifics of four growth tiers online.
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Calvert County Government Streamlines Services, Processes
On April 25, the Board of County Commissioners approved a reorganization plan designed to improve overall government operations and services to the public.The plan does not call for staff reductions and will take effect July 1, 2017.
To better meet the needs of the citizens, changes in the departments of Economic Development, Finance & Budget, General Services, the Personnel Office and Public Safety are planned. The reorganization is a response to board guidance to ensure the effective and efficient use of county resources by determining alternative approaches to the way government is run.  "These changes set the foundation for a more effective county government now and in the years to come," said board president Tom Hejl. "More effective management of operations will help us provide improved service to Calvert County residents and also help identify talents and skills in the organization that can be grown and better utilized."
"Restructuring has been a personal goal of mine since being selected for office in 2010," said board Vice President Evan Slaughenhoupt Jr. "It allows an organization to review and apply efficiency to processes that make for better government operations. This decision will lead to a better-aligned government that will ultimately better serve the public and our employees."
Two new departments will be created: Parks & Recreation (formerly under the Department of General Services) and Communications & Media Relations (formerly under the Department of Economic Development). In addition, two departments will be renamed. Get more specifics of the reorganization here.
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Sincerely,
Tom Hejl, President
Evan K. Slaughenhoupt Jr., Vice President
Mike Hart
Pat Nutter
Steven R. Weems
Calvert County Board of County Commissioners
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