Keep Calvert Country

The County’s traffic consultant made his report to the public on August 14th. In predicting traffic growth the consultant said that they looked back the last...

KCC has reviewed Planning & Zoning's proposed presentation to the Commissioners entitled, "Response to Pubic Comment", which is scheduled to be presented Tue...

“With public sentiment, nothing can fail, without it nothing can succeed”.

A good comprehensive plan is like a contract between a government and its people. It represents the public’s highest aspirations; it reflects citizens’ probl...

Keep Calvert Country-Grow Responsibly recommends that the Planning Commission make the changes listed below before adopting the Comprehensive Plan. These cha...

The Bay Bridge Crossing Study is progressing, and new maps showing 14 possible crossings have been published. Four of those possible crossings are in Calvert...

Dunkirk has been designated a Minor Town Center (TC) since the concept was introduced in the 1983 Comprehensive Plan. However, the new draft Comprehensive Pl...

In previous blogs, KCC has expressed concern about the amount of residential growth proposed in the draft Comprehensive Plan. Our concerns have focused on th...

NOTE: We learned after publication of this blog that the PC will begin detailed review of the Comp Plan at its regular meeting on July 18th. If you wish to s...

Commissioner Tom Hejl shared a post entitled, “THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO EVERY STATEMENT” on his Facebook Page disputing the accuracy of Keep Calvert Country's ...

Many Calvert County citizens have heard the claim by the County Commissioners about a study that has been done that shows that the majority of Calvert’s traf...

It was rainy and chilly on the evening of March 28th, but residents filled the seats of Calvert High School Cafeteria to learn about the importance of Calver...

One of the goals of Keep Calvert Country is to support and promote local businesses in any way we can. The purpose of this blog is to alert local businesses ...

*scroll to bottom for links to additional info referenced in this blog* The County is currently drafting a new Comprehensive Plan. This blog explains the pro...

Why Is The County’s Consultant Understating The Obvious? We appreciate the Planning Commission’s responsiveness to citizen concerns at its January 10th meeti...

With good soils, temperate climate, 40 inches of rain annually, and a peninsula located on the most prolific estuary in the nation, Calvert County was natura
 Bringing Growth and Vibrancy to the Town Centers; and Maintaining Calvert County’s Way of Life. The new Strategic Plan supports the further development of farm-to-table agriculture and ag related tourism. We support the Plan’s overall strategy provided town centers are vibrant and attractive and come with adequate facil

The following Letter to the Editor was submitted to the Recorder as Keep Calvert Country’s Response to the Board of County Commissioners’ (BoCC) “Open Letter...