Inside Your County Government

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Mallows Bay Sep 20, 2019

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Have you explored the newly designated national marine sanctuary of MALLOWS BAY, the largest ship graveyard in the Western hemisphere? If you have not had an opportunity to paddle through the decaying skeletons of more than 100 abandoned steamships and vessels that poke eerily from below the surface, then sit back and listen to our latest podcast about the Mallows Bay Park.
Guests include Charles County Commissioner President Reuben B. Collins; District 2 Commissioner Thomasina O. Coates; County Government Administrator Mark Belton; as well as very special guests Paul 'Sammy' Orlando (NOAA), Dr. Susan Langley (Maryland State Underwater Archaeologist), and Joel Dunn (President and CEO of the Chesapeake Conservancy).
Learn more at: www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/GhostFleetofMallowsBay

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Getting from Here to There with VanGO Aug 29, 2019

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There's a lot happening with public transportation in Charles County. Chief of Transportation, Jeff Barnett joins us to talk about upgrades and enhancements to VanGO.
Learn more at www.Go-VanGO.com. To find a route visit our site to get the app.

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Justice Reform with Commissioner Reuben Collins Aug 16, 2019

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Commissioners President Reuben Collins discusses justice reform with guests Delegate Debra Davis, District Public Defender, Michael Beach, and Pastor John Lewis.

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Back To School with Commissioner Amanda Stewart Aug 13, 2019

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In this episode, special guest host Commissioner Amanda Stewart talks with Superintended of Public Schools, Dr. Kim Hill, about going back to school for the 2019-20 school year.
Charles County Public Schools
The Twitter account mentioned for Billingsley Elementary School.
@Billingsley_ES

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Rural Legacy Project Aug 05, 2019

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Recycling in Charles County Aug 01, 2019

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The good, the bad and the ugly of recycling. We talk with Frankie Sherman and Meg Romero from our Environment Resources Division about all that goes into recycling in Charles County.
For more information on recycling in Charles County or to find out about the Waste Wizard, visit our Environmental Resource Division web page.
(https://www.charlescountymd.gov/environmental/environmental-resources)

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Broadband Task Force Jul 16, 2019

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In this episode we're going inside the Broadband Task Force to learn what's being done to bring broadband internet to the rural areas of our County.
Broadband Access Questionnaire
(https://www.charlescountymd.gov/internetaccess)

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In Our Community: The SOMD Blue Crabs Jun 25, 2019

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Across our county there are connections between government and the community. In this episode we look at how the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs baseball organization connects with Charles County Government. It's more than just the stadium.

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Preservation Matters Jun 06, 2019

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In this episode we're going inside Planning and Growth Management's Historic Preservation Program to talk about their recent publication,Preservation Matters.
Managing editors Cathy Thompson and Beth Groth share their experience in putting this recent, 2019, publication together and why it's important to the community and the preservation of our history.
The most recent edition of Preservation Matters.

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Special Edition: Opportunity Zones In Charles County: Part 1 Apr 22, 2019

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In part one of this Special Edition of Inside Your County Government, Host Kim Hicks-Dye tours the County with Taylor Yewell, Redevelopment Manager with Economic Development, to discuss Opportunity Zones and how they will impact our local economy.
For more information on Opportunity Zones in Charles County visit these links:

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