The Kent County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on May 26th at 10AM to receive input about CHR 3-2020. This legislation, amending Article V. District Regulations, include data processing centers in Kent County as an allowable by the Kent County Land Use Ordinance.
The draft legislations can be views on the Kent County Web site by Clicking Here
Due to Covid 19 the Public Hearing is not physically open to the public. To view the meeting on line please go to the Kent County website to watch the live feed of the meeting. Participation during the comment period is by phone using the call-in option
You can call in anytime during the meeting (and also a short time before it starts) to get in the cue for comments.
1. Dial 1-872-239-8359 Conference ID 615 347 570 then press #
2. Wait for the prompt to give your name and press #. There may be a pause between prompts. Please be patient.
3. Then mute your phone. You will be able to hear the proceedings on your phone after you have been accepted to the meeting.
4. The commissioners will announce when they are taking comments on each item on the agenda.
5. When comments for the data center are opened un-mute your phone and turn off the sound on your computer if you are watching to avoid crossover noise and time delays.
6. Wait for your name or phone number to be announced before making your comments. They will probably start with asking you to state your full name.
7. Please be patient with this process. It is new and different for all of us both as the participant and as the government.
Hearings are open to the public, and public comment is encouraged. Written comments will be accepted until noon on May 22, 2020. Comments will be read by County staff during public testimony.
By phone during public comment using the call-in option
1-872-239-8359 Conference ID 615 347 570 then press #
Public comments can be submitted prior to hearing by the following methods:
By email
kentcounty@kentgov.org
By letter
The County Commissioners of Kent County
400 High Street
Chestertown, MD 21620
Written comments will be accepted (email or letter) until noon on Friday June 5th.