MONTHLY REPORTCounty Administrator’s

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July-August Highlights

•Budget-At-A-Glancepocket guides have been printed to provide an overview of FY 2019 Budget.

•FY19 Budget Snapshot featuring the dollar bill graphic on allocation of county spending included as mail stuffer in all property tax bills to provide transparency.

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July-August Highlights

• Hosted Quarterly Economic Development Roundtable

• Discussed Business Retention and Expansion Zones & Opportunity Zones

• Held Q&A Session to respond to business concerns and issues

• Hosted first Facebook Live interviews before and after event, increasing online engagement 160 percent

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July-August Highlights

•Farmers Market free produce vouchers were provided to seniors to encourage healthy eating.

•3,100+ Facebook followers watched a live video about the vendors at the La Plata Farmers Market. It received 79 reactions and was shared nearly 30 times, reaching 8,600 users.

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July-August Highlights

• Equipped all county-owned buildings with Automated External Defibrillator units that include “Stop the Bleed” and “Opioid Overdose Kits”

• Produced EMS training video featuring interviews with recovered opioid addicts who shared their stories

• WUSA9 broadcast two segments with Charles County EMS first responders and residents affected by opioid crisis

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Good News

• 10,000+ attended “A Fun-Filled Fourth” Celebration

• 2nd place award for “Most Digital Advanced County”

• 33 dental visits were conducted at Nanjemoy Clinic in July

• Western Parkway Phase 2 Completed

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Progress

• Began planning for bi-annual

• Drafted new agreements for

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• Continued implementation of new

• Planned updated training plan and schedule for fall

courses for employees

Data Highlights

• Distributed 1,500 sandbags during heavy rainfall July 23-24

• PGM closed out a record number of CRO requests in July – a total of 46 cases

• 257 residents dropped off 10 tons of paper to be shredded and recycled

• 15,000 visits to county pools in July

• 445,000 people reached through the Tri-County Animal Shelter Facebook Page

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Capital Project Update

Ribbon Cutting for Billingsley Roundabout

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History Channel Films “It’s How You Get There” in Charles County

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About Charles County GovernmentThe mission of Charles County Government is to provide our citizens the highest quality service possible in a

timely, efficient and courteous manner. To achieve this goal, our government must be operated in an open and accessible atmosphere, be based on comprehensive long- and short-term planning and have an appropriate

managerial organization tempered by fiscal responsibility. We support and encourage efforts to grow a diverse workplace. Charles County is a place where all people thrive and businesses grow and prosper; where the preservation of our heritage and environment is paramount; where government services to its citizens are

provided at the highest level of excellence; and where the quality of life is the best in the nation.

It is the policy of Charles County to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religious or political affiliation or opinion, disability, marital status, sexual

orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected by law.