On the agenda

Friday, Nov. 27, 2009

Monday, Nov. 30

Indian Head Town Council work session will be held at 1 p.m. Nov. 30 at town hall, 4195 Indian Head Highway. Call 301-743-5511.

Northern Democratic Club of Charles County will hold its annual meeting and holiday party at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Blue Bay Restaurant, 9425 Berry Road, Waldorf. Cost is $25; reservation required. Call 301-932-8864.

U.S. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md., 5th) will hold a telephone town hall meeting 6:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 focusing on economic recovery. Residents of the 5th District can participate by calling 877-269-7289 and using the password 12897.

The Board of Education of Charles County will hold a joint legislative brunch with members of the Charles County delegation at 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 30, at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building in La Plata. The meeting will be televised live on Comcast Channel 96. All televised board meetings are also streamed live on the school system Web site at http://www2.ccboe.com/boe/live/.

Tuesday, Dec. 1

La Plata Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Dec. 1 at town hall, 305 Queen Anne St. Call 301-934-8421.

Thursday, Dec. 3

Charles County commissioners will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Dec. 3 at the county government building, 200 Baltimore St., La Plata. The meeting is for residents from Commissioner District 1 represented by Commissioner Samuel N. Graves Jr. (D). The district encompasses Bel Alton, Benedict, Bryantown, Cobb Island, Hughesville, La Plata, Newport, Port Tobacco and parts of Brandywine and Charlotte Hall. Residents are encouraged to attend and bring their concerns. Call Amy Calvin at 301-885-1342 or e-mail calvina@charlescounty.org.

Monday, Dec. 7

Charles County Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 in the county commissioners' meeting room in the county government building, 200 Baltimore St., La Plata. Items on the agenda include a public hearing on the proposed general development plan for the Indian Head Science and Technology Park in Bryans Road and work sessions on the Waldorf Urban Design Study Implementation update and a proposed zoning text amendment that would reduce the minimum square footage of homes that are built in the development district. Call 301-638-2409.

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