News and Updates
Talbot County Hosts August Listening Sessions for Comprehensive Plan Update
08/11/2025
Category: Planning and Zoning County Manager’s Office County Council
Talbot County residents are invited to participate in a series of Comprehensive Plan Listening Sessions throughout the month of August. These community conversations are an important part of the 2026 Comprehensive Plan Update process, giving residents the opportunity to help shape the future of Talbot County. Read more
Temporary Closure of Goldsborough Neck Road for Roadway Improvements
08/06/2025
Category: Public Works
Talbot County Department of Public Works advises that Goldsborough Neck Road will be closed to through traffic between Villa Road and Glebe Road beginning on or about August 18, 2025, for an estimated three (3) months. Read more
Interview with Julia Carlson: Salisbury University Student Completing Internship with Planning and Zoning
08/28/2025
Category: Planning and Zoning Human Resources
Julia Carlson, Salisbury University student, is completing a 135-hour internship with the Talbot County Department of Planning and Zoning. Read more
Building Ramps to Freedom: A Chat with Bay Hundred Community Volunteers President Bill Shrieve
08/06/2025
Category: Commission on Aging
In this new world of social media, the adage in advertising that it takes seven impressions (ads, TV, radio) for your product or organization to stick with the general public has changed. In this short-attention-span world, the number is closer to 60 points of contact before important work starts to be acknowledged by the general public these days. But if there is one organization in Talbot County that deserves that kind of spotlight over and over again, it would be the Bay Hundred Community Volunteers. Read more
Registration Deadline Approaches for Fall Sports Leagues
08/01/2025
Category: Parks and Recreation
Talbot County Parks and Recreation reminds families that registration is open for fall programs, including Field Hockey and the department’s first-ever Flag Football League. The deadline to register for Flag Football and Field Hockey is Friday, August 8; space is limited. Read more
Interview with Cathryne Christopher: James Madison University Student Joins Department of Parks and Recreation for the Summer
08/01/2025
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Talbot County Department of Parks and Recreation (TCPR) recently welcomed James Madison University student Cathryne Christopher for a summer internship that provided hands-on experience in all aspects of the department’s operations. Read more
Alcohol Awareness Training Certification: What You Need to Know
07/31/2025
Category: Partner Agencies Office of Law
Serving alcohol in Talbot County comes with important responsibilities—and a few rules to keep in mind! To help you stay compliant and keep your business running smoothly, here’s a quick refresher on who needs Alcohol Awareness Certification (formerly known as TIPS Training) age requirements for staff, and details on the next training class. Read more
'Only going to get worse': Talbot officials discuss rise in senior homelessness
07/31/2025
Category: Commission on Aging
Talbot County officials and senior care leaders met Tuesday to discuss creating a task force to address senior homelessness, a rapidly accelerating problem, experts say. The request for the task force comes from Talbot County Council member Lynn Mielke. Based on council feedback, a resolution to create the task force seems poised for approval at the council’s Aug. 12 meeting. Read more
Talbot County Council Meeting Highlights, July 22, 2025
07/25/2025
Category: Parks and Recreation County Council
The July 22 Council meeting covered a wide range of topics, including approval of the FY26 Program Open Space plan for playground and ballfield improvements, adoption of new zoning regulations for organic residuals (DAF), and authorization for MES to construct new landfill cells. Council introduced a $7 million bond bill for wastewater projects, addressed cannabis zoning legislation, and approved golf course equipment purchases. Read more
Recycle Bins at Perry Cabin Fields Removal Authorized
07/23/2025
Category: Public Works Parks and Recreation County Manager’s Office County Council
Due to ongoing concerns about the recycling bins at Perry Cabin Park, specifically, their incompatibility with nearby sport field activities and repeated misuse including household trash, Talbot County Council has authorized Maryland Environmental Services (MES) to remove the bins from the park’s lot. Read more
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