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Calvert County Files Suit Against Opioid Makers and Distributors

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On Thursday, June 13, the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners filed suit in federal court against the largest manufacturers and distributors of opiates to recover costs related to the opioid crisis. The suit alleges opioid manufacturers and distributors engaged in deceptive and illegal marketing schemes and helped create the public health emergency caused by […]

Administrative Aide Selected as Employee of the Month

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The Employee Recognition Committee (ERC) was created on January 1, 1982, to publicly recognize County employees with awards such as Employee of the Month. The Employee of the Month Award acknowledges individual excellence for superior job performance and/or special individual efforts that go above and beyond the employee’s normal job duties. The categories for recognition […]

BOCC Approves FY2020 Budget

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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved a $312.9 million fiscal year (FY) 2020 general fund operating budget. It is a balanced budget and the most notable change is the $3 million increase for the new Career Emergency Medical Services Division to supplement Calvert County’s volunteer fire/rescue/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel that provide […]

May Is Known as Older Americans Month

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Each May, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) leads our nation’s celebration of Older Americans Month (OAM). This year the President of the United States declared this year’s theme as “Engage at Every Age”. Governor Hogan also declared May as Older Americans Month. This theme emphasizes that you are never too old, or too young, […]

Media Specialist Employee for April 2019

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The Employee Recognition Committee (ERC) was created on January 1, 1982, to publicly recognize County employees with awards such as Employee of the Month. The Employee of the Month Award acknowledges individual excellence for superior job performance and/or special individual efforts that go above and beyond the employee’s normal job duties. The categories for recognition […]

Employee Recognition Announce Scholarship Winners

Since 1996, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has supported the Employee Recognition Committee (ERC) with our Scholarship Program. Scholarship recipients are dependents of eligible Calvert County Government employees or are themselves Calvert County eligible employees. An eligible employee is defined as any high school senior currently employed by Calvert County Government who is eligible […]

American Legion Auxiliary Proclaims May as Poppy Month

The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners presented the American Legion Auxiliary a proclamation, proclaiming the month of May Poppy Month, at their meeting on Tuesday, May 14. Commissioner Stephen Weems presented the proclamation to representatives from American Legion Auxiliary Arick L. Lore Unit 274, which included Kathryn Rivers, president; Joyce Baki, secretary/historian and incoming […]

BOCC to Hold Comprehensive Plan Work Session

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 11 am The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners will hold a work session Tuesday, May 14, 2019, to review the draft Calvert County Comprehensive Plan (December 2018 draft) in preparation for a future public hearing. This work session follows the commissioners’ April 30 public hearing and the May 6 […]

Calvert County Government Citizens Academy 2019

Local government touches the lives of all residents. From public safety, recreation programs and road maintenance to water service, senior programs, building codes and more, county government performs a vital role in the well-being of our community. Residents got an in-depth look at how county government works through the Calvert County Government Citizens Academy. This […]