911 Addressing Accuracy and the Change-of-address Appeal
Calvert County
Summary
Out-of-sequence rural addresses can misroute 911 calls once the county's new geospatial dispatch system goes live November 1. The commission denied a homeowner's appeal to keep his 60-year-old address, 4-2, balancing emergency response reliability against the burden on the property owner.
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Last discussed Aug 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
The homeowner faces costs to update his address; the county says misrouted 911 calls could cost far more in delayed emergency response.
Everyone who calls 911 in Calvert County, thanks to more reliable call routing.
The appellant at 2695 German Chapel Road, who must change an address held for roughly 60 years.
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