Calvert County expands transit access, digital services and emergency preparedness
Summary
County presenters highlighted expanded accessibility measures — all county bus routes became fare free with a 30% ridership increase, a new utility portal serving 5,000 customers, the county’s No. 1 digital county ranking, and strengthened emergency communications and drills.
Speaker 1 said Calvert County retained its ranking as the nation’s No. 1 digital county in 2025 and highlighted cybersecurity work, including blocking more than 250,000 cyber attacks and a 98% cybersecurity awareness success rate among employees. The county also expanded GIS mapping and upgraded broadband service at the Twin Beaches Library.
Speaker 3 described accessibility and transit improvements: the county made all bus routes fare free, which the presentation linked to a 30% increase in ridership, and acquired 87 Main Street to serve as a transit hub and community center. The county launched an ADA tracker to log disability‑related concerns and distributed 206 Chromebooks to eligible households in partnership with Calvert Library and Extension.
On public safety, Speaker 4 reported that emergency communications staff dispatched more than 31,895 calls in 2025 and that agencies strengthened preparedness through hazardous materials training and a FEMA‑graded disaster drill that tested countywide evacuation and recovery operations. Animal Services reported more than 500 successful adoptions and reunifications.
The transcript presents these as accomplishments and service improvements; it does not include operational budgets or detailed program rules for the fare‑free transit rollout or the ADA tracker.
