Citizens Encouraged to Get Involved in Local Government

The Charles County Commissioners are seeking county residents to fill vacancies on the following boards, committees, and commissions:

  • Adult Public Guardianship Review Board
  • Animal Matters Hearing Board
  • Area Council on Aging
  • Charles County Pension Plan Committee
  • Disadvantaged Business Loan Review Committee
  • Ethics
  • Grants Advisory Panel
  • Heritage Commission
  • Historic Preservation Commission
  • Homeowners’ Association Dispute Review Board
  • Library Board of Trustees
  • Neighborhood Traffic Calming Task Force
  • Nuisance Abatement Board
  • Planning Commission
  • Wicomico Scenic River Commission

There is one vacancy on the Charles County Pension Plan Committee for a retiree member. The Charles County Pension Plan is a defined benefit plan sponsored by the Charles County Commissioners.  This committee meets on the first Thursday of every other month.

There are two vacancies on the 10-member Grants Advisory Panel for members of the business community and four vacancies for citizen members. The panel reviews applications for grants and makes recommendations to the County Commissioners regarding the amount and type of funding to be awarded. Members serve two-year terms.

There is one vacancy on the seven-member Planning Commission for a four-year term beginning Dec. 31, 2013. The members are “citizen planners” as they are chosen from all walks of life. Formal planning experience or training is not required. The Board members receive a stipend. Meetings are held twice monthly on Monday evenings.

There is one vacancy on the seven-member Nuisance Abatement Board for a citizen member. The Nuisance Abatement Board conducts hearings pertaining to citizen complaints regarding unsightly accumulation of paper, junk, vehicle parts, trash, garbage, leaves, etc. and if grass, weeds, uncultivated vegetable growth, briars, bushes, and plants are more than one-foot high on private property.

Positions remain open until filled.  Applications and a detailed list of all current vacancies are available on the Charles County Government website at www.CharlesCountyMD.gov or by contacting Ms. Carol DeSoto, Commissioner Specialist, at 301-645-0691 or DesotoC@CharlesCountyMD.gov.  A separate application must be submitted for each membership for which you wish to apply.