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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Calvert County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Countywide data center prohibition (Text Amendment 26-31)
The Board directed staff to pursue extending the data center moratorium, removing data centers as a permitted use, and rezoning heavy industrial properties. The incoming board sworn in December 15 will make the final calls, but the process clock is now running. Residents strongly support action.
Potential Data Center and Regional Park Proposal
The county's handling of proposed large-scale data centers near Calvert Cliffs dominated the meeting. Residents pressed for a moratorium and independent studies on noise, water, power costs and school proximity; the board instead advanced a package of zoning text amendments that would apply to projects not yet under construction, with no grandfathering or fast-tracking.