Councilman Mike Detmer

03/16/2026

03/16/2026

Be careful out there!

NWS Has issued a Tornado Watch that includes Dorchester County, in effect until 1900 tonight.

03/08/2026

Budget Worksession Recap:

-Heard preliminary projections of the County’s expected (or requested) contribution to:
-school system
-health department
-elections office
-went item by item on every capital expenditure request from departments and the Sheriff’s office

The next worksession is this Thursday. Contact me with questions or comments.

03/05/2026

Recap of 3/3 Council Meeting:
-Presented with initial results of strategic plan process data collection
-Voted to send a request for what area of land the state is calculating the statewide 5% cap on utility solar*
-I discussed crop concerns brought up at a recent Blackwater Refuge meeting

*if you want to know more, contact me and ask about the Priority Preservation Area issue, would be glad to discuss

03/03/2026

Every parking lot and brownfield should be covered. There’s a quote in the article that sticks out:

“They [solar installations] will be highly visible. And I think that that also is huge for changing hearts and minds,” said Evie Schwartz, assistant division director at the MEA. “I’m excited for a future when the public can see the solar panels and see what the state has done. That could also have some intangible part of convincing the world to go solar.”

It’s not going to change my mind, it’s actually going to reinforce what I already think: that’s where large scale solar belongs.

About $50 million worth of solar panels will appear on Maryland Department of Transportation parking lots and brownfields in coming years, paid for with money from a state renewable energy fund that has been in the news recently.

02/25/2026

Last call!!!

As part of the Every Voice Shapes Tomorrow strategic planning process, the Dorchester County government seeks feedback from residents about the quality and value of services delivered, and ideas for the future. Please complete this questionnaire if you are an adult resident of Dorchester County, Mar...

02/24/2026

Dorchester residents, last chance to share your thoughts with us for this phase of the strategic planning process:

LAST CHANCE

The Resident Survey closes TOMORROW

Please take a moment to complete the survey to express your feelings on what is working, what is not, what needs attention now, and what matters most to you.

Growth?
Infrastructure?
Public safety?
Schools?
Economic opportunity?
Community priorities?
Transparency?

Dorchester County moves forward when residents step forward.

Take the survey now: https://tinyurl.com/Dorchesterresident

Make your voice count.

02/23/2026

Please be advised that the State of Emergency, proclaimed by Dorchester County, will end at 4:00PM today, February 23, 2026, and the County will resume normal business operations tomorrow, February 24, 2026. All employees are expected to report to work tomorrow as scheduled.

For the Dorchester County Health Department, please visit https://dorchesterhealth.org/

For Maryland courts, please reference https://www.courts.state.md.us/administration/closingsdelays

If you have any questions, please contact the Council's Office.

02/23/2026

As weather alerts remain in effect for Dorchester County, high winds and saturated grounds continue to bring down trees. Public Works has responded to more than 40 downed trees, and several roads remain blocked. These incidents are causing travel delays, and power outages.

Crews are actively working to clear roadways. Please continue to report downed trees to Public Works so they can respond as quickly as possible.

Please avoid unnecessary travel and use caution.