This is David Jenkins, your host for Crosswalks, Smart Growth, Stronger Communities, podcast and videos, now available on YouTube, YouTube Music, and Substack.

This is a good summary of the County’s required update to the 2026 Comp Plan, including What is a Comprehensive Plan, 2016 Plan background and the timeline for preparation/approval, and the critical public engagement process.

References:

• 2026 Charles County Comprehensive Plan Update, May 2025
• Charles County Planning Commission 2023 Annual Report
• Stay Engaged, Charles County website
• Crosswalks YouTube

After completing a rewarding four-year term on the La Plata Town Council, I’m excited to rebrand and expand the La Plata Ward 4 Update podcast and YouTube channel.

Page 2 - The new platform, Crosswalks: Smart Growth, Stronger Communities, will bring fresh stories, expert conversations, and thoughtful insights on the issues that shape how we grow and live — planning, transportation, housing, economic and community development, and more.

Crosswalks focuses on how La Plata, Charles County, and Southern Maryland can become more resilient, sustainable, and people-centered. It aims to connect people, share knowledge, and contribute to building stronger, healthier communities by highlighting key policies, plans, and perspectives.

I’ve also launched a new Substack to support this work — check it out and subscribe at: davidjenkins.substack.com or https://davidjenkins.substack.com/

Thanks for continuing the journey with me. I look forward to this transition

Stay well!

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Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views of the Town of La Plata.

This is the fourth in a series of podcasts about the Town Council’s review of the FY 2026 Operating, Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), and Enterprise Funds (water, sewer, sanitation, stormwater management) proposed budgets.

This episode is about the Town Council’s discussion of the proposed Capital Budget

The sources for this podcast/video are materials provided to the Town Council for those items on the published Town Council agenda and posted to the public and emailed to the Council, Thursday, April 17, 2025

As of May 2, 2025, the recording of the April 22, 2025, Town Council Meeting had not been posted to the Town of La Plata YouTube site. I would have then provided the time the Capital Budget discussion started.

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April 22, 2025 Town Council Meeting Agenda Packet