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Where is the Floodplain in Dorchester County?

Dorchester County imposes a hotel rental tax of 5% on any establishment that offers sleeping accommodations for compensation.  A “hotel” includes: an apartment, a cottage, a hostelry, an inn, a motel, rooming house or a tourist home (commonly referred to as short-term rentals). To register and pay hotel rental taxes up to $10,000, please contact the Finance Office at 410-228-7291.

Let our natural beauty and signature Eastern Shore lifestyle move you to Dorchester’s Technology Park. Conveniently located off U.S. Route 50, the Tech Park is a full-service business enterprise zone with 12 competitively priced, builder-ready lots. With prices beginning at $23,000/acre, our building lots range from 2.2 to 5.5 acres. Our economic development team is headquartered at the Eastern Shore Innovation Center, the Tech Park’s flagship business incubator. As business neighbors, our network ensures you real-time advice, assistance and advocacy.

The Council adopted the following resolutions regarding the County Charter amendments:

Resolution 667 – Administrative Review
Resolution 668 – Budget Adoption & Preparation Dates
Resolution 670 – County Manager Residency
Resolution 671 – County Manager Responsibilities
Resolution 672 – Finance Director Residency
Resolution 673 – Governmental Transparency

The resolutions will be on the November General Election for public vote.