Board of County Commissioners — 2026-03-24

The Queen Anne’s County Board of County Commissioners met on March 24, 2026. The Board held two brief closed sessions before the public meeting (5:05–5:10 p.m. to discuss personnel/boards & commissions; 5:10–5:25 p.m. to consult with counsel) and recorded the Commissioners present (Moran, J. Wilson, McLaughlin, Dumenil, Corchiarino). The Board unanimously reappointed Doug Bishop, Dorine Fassett, and Stacey Woodworth to the Council for Children and Youth through December 31, 2026, and appointed Nicole Chase‑Powell, Jone Taylor, Colleen Williams, Deyanira Murga, and Melissa Lujan through December 31, 2027. The published agenda scheduled a public hearing setting for County Ordinance No. 25‑12 (allowing limited growth allocation in Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Resource Conservation Areas for certain nonprofit secondary education uses and youth camps, capped at 150 acres), and consideration/adoption of County Ordinance No. 26‑01 (authorizing traffic control signal monitoring/red light cameras) and No. 26‑02 (authorizing speed monitoring systems). Presentations included Economic & Tourism updates and a CatalystQ closing reception by Heather Tinelli, and the County Administrator’s FY27 budget presentation; new business items listed for signature included amended open space and forest conservation easements (Hopelands; R.B. Baker & Sons), a Community Development Block Grant environmental approval, and Zoll Zenix cardiac monitors, with the Planning & Zoning February 2026 report provided as an informational item.