Charles County Commissioner Debra Davis (D: 2nd) hosted a town hall meeting with residents of the second district on Thursday night to discuss hot button issues.

A large point of discussion revolved around the Comprehensive Plan.  Davis stated that the process is in the Commissioner briefing point and that they are still a year away from voting for anything.  The process has been narrowed down to two scenarios, one which includes the Priority Preservation Area.  The first scenario, that does include the PPA, has gotten majority support from the community during the design charrettes.
 
“African Americans had no input,” Cornell Posey, founder and President of the Bucket TEA Party said.  “The (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) should have their own Comp plan meeting.”
 
Posey also asked why the PPA, which he claimed had no support from the community, was still included in Scenario One.
 
“They don’t understand the concept of what they’re trying to do,” Posey said.  “It’s going to impact everyone, especially Nanjemoy.  They want everything in Waldorf.”
 
Davis also spoke about the search for the homestead of Matthew Henson.  She said the Charles County Historical Society and the State of Maryland were both in support of the search.  
 
“During Zekiah Fort research, when they were digging, they narrowed down where Henson home is,” Davis said.  “The descendants of Henson were there during the Zekiah search.  We need community to push it.  There are plaques all over the state to honor him, but not in Charles County.  These guys have an idea where the homestead is.  Mike Sullivan is behind this, he’s one of the sponsors.  He’ll probably work with the College of Southern Maryland and St. Mary’s College of Maryland.”
 
Davis also reiterated during the meeting that she was the lone vote against purchasing and placing a caboose on the Indian Head Rail Trail.  She stated that a planned solar plant at SMECO in Hughesville would benefit Charles County as a whole.  She also talked about the closure of Prime Time Barbershop in Bryans Road, which has drawn complaints from the community over partying.  The owners have relocated to a location in Accokeek.