After completing a rewarding four-year term on the La Plata Town Council, I’m excited to rebrand and expand the La Plata Ward 4 Update podcast and YouTube channel.

Page 2 - The new platform, Crosswalks: Smart Growth, Stronger Communities, will bring fresh stories, expert conversations, and thoughtful insights on the issues that shape how we grow and live — planning, transportation, housing, economic and community development, and more.

Crosswalks focuses on how La Plata, Charles County, and Southern Maryland can become more resilient, sustainable, and people-centered. It aims to connect people, share knowledge, and contribute to building stronger, healthier communities by highlighting key policies, plans, and perspectives.

I’ve also launched a new Substack to support this work — check it out and subscribe at: davidjenkins.substack.com or https://davidjenkins.substack.com/

Thanks for continuing the journey with me. I look forward to this transition

Stay well!

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Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views of the Town of La Plata.

This is the fourth in a series of podcasts about the Town Council’s review of the FY 2026 Operating, Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), and Enterprise Funds (water, sewer, sanitation, stormwater management) proposed budgets.

This episode is about the Town Council’s discussion of the proposed Capital Budget

The sources for this podcast/video are materials provided to the Town Council for those items on the published Town Council agenda and posted to the public and emailed to the Council, Thursday, April 17, 2025

As of May 2, 2025, the recording of the April 22, 2025, Town Council Meeting had not been posted to the Town of La Plata YouTube site. I would have then provided the time the Capital Budget discussion started.

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April 22, 2025 Town Council Meeting Agenda Packet

This is a quick video providing clarification and context about campaign finances from questions and comments from recent La Plata Town Council candidate forums.

When filing as a candidate, a Certificate of Nomination, Financial Disclosure Statement, is required and includes:

• Schedule A – Real Property Interests
• Schedule B – Interests in Corporations and Partnerships
• Schedule C – Interests in Non-Corporate Business Entities Doing Business with the Town
• Schedule D – Gifts
• Schedule E – Officers, Directorships, Salaried Employment, and Similar Interests
• Schedule F – Debts You Owe
• Schedule G – Family Members Employed by the Town
• Schedule H – Employment/Business Ownership

Certificate of Nomination/Financial Disclosure Statement

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