News and Updates
Talbot County Achieves Top Bond Rating for Excellence in Finance
08/19/2024
Category: Finance
Talbot County is pleased to announce that Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed the county's ratings at "AAA" for both its Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and General Obligation (GO) bonds. In their press release, Fitch Ratings notes the “AAA” rating “reflects Talbot’s resilience, underscored by ample budgetary flexibility, and Fitch’s expectation that the county will sustain reserves at or above 7.5%. The county’s long-term liability profile is assessed as ‘strongest’.” Read more
County Council awards design proposals for two road projects in Easton
08/19/2024
Category: Public Works
On Tuesday, Talbot County Council members approved two requests from the public works department for design services in preparation for road improvements in Easton. Read more
Meeting Highlights, August 13, 2024
08/14/2024
Category: County Council
The Talbot County Council held their regular meeting on August 13, 2024, at 5 p.m.; all Council members were present. Read more
Easton Elks supports Talbot Goes Purple
08/08/2024
Category: Sheriff Department
Now in its eighth year, Talbot Goes Purple (TGP) is a substance use prevention program that empowers our youth and our community to ‘Go Purple’ as a sign of taking a stand against substance abuse. The initiative includes purple clubs in our middle and high schools through which students learn they do not need drugs or alcohol to meet life’s challenges. The purpose of the project is to promote the ‘new conversation’ – one that includes prescription drugs, alcohol, marijuana and e-cigarettes. Read more
Council Attends Groundbreaking for St Vincent de Paul Expansion
08/01/2024
Category: County Council
SVDP was awarded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, which is processed by Talbot County Government locally. In addition, the Talbot County Council was able to allocate $100,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support the project. Read more
Airport Road Closing for Road Work
08/01/2024
Category: Roads and County Facilities
Talbot County Roads Department will be performing improvements to Airport Road for two weeks beginning Monday, August 5, 2024. Read more
Council Highlights for July 23, 2024
07/25/2024
Category: County Council
The Talbot County Council held their regular meeting on July 23, 2024 at 5 p.m.; all Council members were present. The council also had a work session at 2:30 p.m. to discuss the proposed closure of MD Rt. 662 and related legislation and agreements. Read more
Emergency Services Deploys Drone During Hazmat Incident
07/25/2024
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On July 24, 2024 Talbot County Emergency Services responded to a Hazmat incident on St. Michaels Road. During the incident, Emergency Services deployed the use of an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), commonly known as a drone, to provide visual support of the affected area. Read more
Talbot County Announces Replacement of Leeds Creek Bridge and Public Informational Meeting
07/23/2024
Category: Public Works
The Talbot County Department of Public Works is pleased to announce the proposed construction to replace the Leeds Creek Bridge located in the Village of Tunis Mills is expected to move forward. Read more
Talbot County Burn Ban Concludes July 21, 2024
07/19/2024
Category: Emergency Services County Council
The Talbot County Council enacted an Administrative Resolution imposing a complete ban on all open-air burning throughout the county on June 21, 2024. Following recent rain, the Burn Ban Committee has recommended to Council to let the ban expire as expected on July 21, 2024. Read more
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