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Planning commission reviews public-health chapter of Comprehensive Plan 2050, flags wording and service gaps
Summary
At a Nov. 21 work session, St. Mary's County planners and commissioners reviewed the draft Public Health & Community Services element of Comprehensive Plan 2050, discussing aging demographics, behavioral health responsibilities, recruitment barriers for clinicians, and edits to remove prescriptive language such as 'guarantee' in favor of collaborative, implementable actions.
The St. Mary—s County Planning Commission reviewed the draft Public Health and Community Services element of the Comprehensive Plan 2050 during a Nov. 21 work session, focusing on language and implementation steps to address a growing older population and gaps in behavioral-health care.
Planning staff presented Goal 1 as "meet the health and safety needs of the growing population" and identified policy and action items intended to analyze existing services, identify gaps, and develop an implementation plan. Lori Jennings Harris, director of the Department of Aging and Human Services, told the commission the county—s older-adult cohort is growing and that by about 2030 older adults could make up roughly 25% of the population, increasing demand for age-focused services.
Commissioners questioned several draft phrasings…
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