Charles County Commissioner District 4
DUTIES: Charles County is governed by a board of five County Commissioners. Their duties include raising the revenues to fund the capital and operating budgets of county departments and agencies, providing for the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the county, adopting and updating the Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance, and overseeing the development process. The President presides at meetings and hearings of the Commissioners. The President is the only full-time position.TERM: Four years. Limited to two (2) consecutive or non-consecutive terms.SALARY: Effective Dec. 1, 2026, the commission president’s salary will be $66,117, and the county commissioners' salaries will be $54,555.HOW ELECTED: The president is elected at large by all voters in the county. The four district commissioners are elected by a plurality of voters in their district and must live in the district.
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Ralph E. Patterson, II
(Dem)