Board of County Commissioners Agenda — 2026-04-14
Agenda April 14, 2026 · 4 page(s)
This agenda for the April 14, 2026 Board of County Commissioners meeting lists closed sessions on consulting with counsel and land acquisition, public hearings on the 10-year Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan and County Ordinance No. 25-12 (growth allocation in Resource Conservation Areas), votes on Ordinances No. 26-01 and No. 26-02 (red light cameras and speed monitoring systems) and their sunset amendments, a decision on the 2011 Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan Amendment 11-26, tax set-off hearings with incorporated towns, presentations on Character Counts and a Temporary Building Moratorium, Public Works items including a Sudlersville Foxx Farm allocation request and a proposed FY27 sewerage and water rate increase, and several administrative signature and budget items (tax payment service fee, CREP agreement, emergency services billing, housing bond transfer, aviation variance, and a housing budget amendment).
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2026 LEGISLATIVE DAY You may watch County Commissioner Meetings live on the county website at QACTV.COM, Facebook.com/QACTV, YouTube.com/QACTV, or on QACTV’s Television channel provided by Breezeline Cable Services. Press and Public Comments will be accepted via “zoom”, via email or in person. Live “zoom” comments can be given by going to QAC.ORG/PublicComment on the County website. Email comments can be sent to PublicComment@qac.org and will be summarized during the Press & Public Comment time on the agenda. We will accept public comments up until the end of the meeting. Citizens are asked to submit all other written testimony to the County Commissioners by mail at 107 N. Liberty Street, Centreville, MD 21617 or by email at qaccommissionersandadministrator@qac.org CLOSED SESSION 5:00 p.m. Mr. Patrick Thompson, Esq., County Attorney Under Section 3-305(b) (7) of the General Provision Article Closed Session “Consult with Counsel” Under Section 3-305(b) (3) of the General Provision Article Closed Session “Land Acquisition” CALL TO ORDER 5:30 p.m. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Moment of Silence, Approval of Agenda Accept County Commissioners’ Minutes - Regular Minutes – March 24, 2026 - Closed Session Minutes – March 24, 2026 - Budget Work Session Minutes #1 – March 26, 2026 - Budget Work Session Minutes #2 – March 31, 2026 5:35 p.m. Press and Public Comments** LEGISLATION 5:40 p.m. Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan Public Hearing | 107 North Liberty St. Centreville, MD 21617 | 410.758.4098 | www.QAC.org | This 10-year plan is required pursuant to the Code of Maryland Regulations Title 26, Subtitle 03, Chapter 03 entitled “Development of County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plans.” 5:45 p.m. County Ordinance No. 25-12 – Public Hearing A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT CONCERING Use of Growth Allocation in Resource Conservation Areas in Queen Anne’s County; FOR THE PURPOSE of amending the existing growth allocation standards within the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area to allow for the award of growth allocation within the Resource Conservation Area (RCA), non-adjacent to an existing Limited Development Area (LDA) or Intensely Developed Area (IDA), for the expansion of current non-profit institutional uses as of June 29, 1988 that provides secondary education or is used as a youth camp lawfully existing as of the date of enactment of this amendment; providing a definition of Secondary Education; including specific conditions; limiting such award of growth allocation to no more than 150 acres; and generally dealing with and revising the growth allocation standards within the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area in Queen Anne’s County 5:50 p.m. Amendment No. 1 To County Ordinance No. 26-01 – Can be introduced & voted on AN AMENDMENT TO BILL ENTITLED AN ACT CONCERNING Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems (Red Light Cameras) in Queen Anne’s County; FOR THE PURPOSE of providing a sunset provision for pending County Ordinance No 26-01 and providing for the automatic expiration of same unless further action is taken to extend it; 5:55 p.m. County Ordinance No. 26-01 – Can be voted on A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT CONCERNING Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems (Red Light Cameras) in Queen Anne’s County; FOR THE PURPOSE of authorizing Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems (Red Light Cameras) in Queen Anne’s County; providing definitions; providing for operation and administration of such systems; providing for trial requirements, civil penalties, and defenses and adjudication; providing for the use and confidentiality of recorded images; and generally authorizing and regulating the use of Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems (Red Light Cameras) in Queen Anne’s County 6:00 p.m. Amendment No. 1 to County Ordinance No. 26-02 – Can be introduced & voted on AN AMENDMENT TO A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT CONCERNING Speed Monitoring Systems in Queen Anne’s County; FOR THE PURPOSE of providing a sunset provision for pending County Ordinance No. 26-02 and providing for the automatic expiration of same unless further action is taken to extend it; 6:05 p.m. County Ordinance No. 26-02 – Can be voted on A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT CONCERNING Speed Monitoring Systems in Queen Anne’s County; FOR THE PURPOSE of authorizing the use of Speed Monitoring Systems in Queen Anne’s County; providing for the locations of such systems; providing procedures for activating such systems; providing for the issuance of warnings for the first 30 days after activation of such systems; providing for hours of operation of such systems; providing authorization to acquire and use such systems and to enter into agreements for the furnishing of such systems; providing for the imposition and payment of civil penalties for citations issued as a result of the use of Speed Monitoring Systems; and generally authorizing and regulating Speed Monitoring Systems in Queen Anne’s County 6:10 p.m. 2011 Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan – Amendment 11-26 - Decision 6:15 p.m. Tax Set-off Hearing with Incorporated Towns · Barclay · Centreville · Church Hill · Millington · Queen Anne · Queenstown · Sudlersville · Templeville PRESENTATIONS 6:20 p.m. Ms. Mindy Ray, Character Counts! Coordinator “Character Counts Update” 6:30 p.m. Moratorium Task Force “Temporary Building Moratorium Update” DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 6:45 p.m. Admin/Engineering 1. Southern Kent Island Surplus Lot 2. Proclamation #26-10 – Flood Awareness Month Sanitary 3. Town of Sudlersville – Foxx Farm Allocation Request 4. FY27 Sewerage and Water Rate Increase NEW BUSINESS 6:55 p.m. Mr. Todd Mohn, PE, County Administrator “Presentation of Documents for Signatures and Weekly Correspondence” 1. Semiannual Property Tax Payment Service Fee 2. Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) – Agreement of Sale and Project Agreement -Madison Mitchell Gray Quillen 3. Emergency Services - Management & Consultants, Inc. Billing Agreement 4. Housing Bond Allocation Transfer 2026 5. Resolution #26-04 – Variance to the Aviation Obstruction Regulations – Hink BB Holdings, LLC 6. Budget Amendment #CC-9 – Housing Authority – Riverside Estates INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 1. Thank you Card – QACPS 2. Plumbing/HVAC Board Minutes – February 26, 2026 7:05 p.m. Press and Public Comments** 7:10 p.m. Commissioner’s Roundtable * Please note the scheduled times are subject to change, except for public hearings. PUBLIC COMMENT SIGN-IN SHEET WILL BE AVAILABLE 1 HOUR PRIOR TO THE MEETING. **Press and Public Comment at the beginning of the meeting will last 15 minutes. Additional time will be available at the end of the meeting for anyone wishing to speak. Comments are limited to 3 minutes in length. Comments longer than 3 minutes must be submitted in writing. PRESS AND PUBLIC COMMENT SIGN-IN SHEET WILL BE AVAILABLE 1 HOUR PRIOR TO THE MEETING. ***Part of the meeting may be closed to the Public in accordance with the Open Meetings Act procedures. Three or more of the County Commissioners may be attending the following events in the next few weeks: April 14 – STRT1UP Entrepreneurial Pitch Competition April 15 – Chesapeake College Annual Budget Meeting April 22 – Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center Judy Wink Pavilion Ribbon Cutting April 23 - The Hole in The Wall Gang Camp Ribbon Cutting