Charles County Commissioner Debra M. Davis, Esq. (District 2) is inviting all stakeholders, community leaders, churches, state and local partners, and interested citizens to participate in a District 2 Housing Summit now being planned for the fall. The purpose of the summit is to bring problem-solvers together to develop a plan of action to eradicate homelessness and substandard housing conditions in District 2 by the year 2020. Election District 2 covers much of western Charles County, including Nanjemoy, Pomfret, Indian Head, and Marbury.
“A county with a solid foundation must find ways to offer housing assistance to those most in need,” said Commissioner Davis. “We’ve established a reasonable timeline, and now it’s time for us to learn more about successful remedies, and to do more to find creative solutions to this housing crisis. We need everyone’s help to succeed in breaking the cycle of poverty.”
The date and location for the summit will be announced as details are finalized.
It is estimated that more than 70 homes in the Nanjemoy area lack indoor plumbing, according to the Western Charles County Community Association. One of the 2011 goals and objectives established by the Board of Commissioners is to continue work on the Rural Housing Improvement Initiative to reduce the number of homes in Charles County without indoor plumbing.
For more information on the District 2 Housing Summit, call the Charles County Commissioners’ Office at 301-645-0550 or send an e-mail to: Commissioner(at)CharlesCounty.org. Citizens with special needs may contact the Maryland Relay Service at 711, or Relay Service TDD: 800-735-2258.
“A county with a solid foundation must find ways to offer housing assistance to those most in need,” said Commissioner Davis. “We’ve established a reasonable timeline, and now it’s time for us to learn more about successful remedies, and to do more to find creative solutions to this housing crisis. We need everyone’s help to succeed in breaking the cycle of poverty.”
The date and location for the summit will be announced as details are finalized.
It is estimated that more than 70 homes in the Nanjemoy area lack indoor plumbing, according to the Western Charles County Community Association. One of the 2011 goals and objectives established by the Board of Commissioners is to continue work on the Rural Housing Improvement Initiative to reduce the number of homes in Charles County without indoor plumbing.
For more information on the District 2 Housing Summit, call the Charles County Commissioners’ Office at 301-645-0550 or send an e-mail to: Commissioner(at)CharlesCounty.org. Citizens with special needs may contact the Maryland Relay Service at 711, or Relay Service TDD: 800-735-2258.