MPCA Launches New Peer Leadership Network

Newer Commissioners and Board Members Invited to Learn from Experienced Leaders MPCA Corner by Kristen E. Humphrey, MLA, Local Assistance and Training Planner The need for a peer/leader support network has been discussed within the Maryland Planning Commissioners Association (MPCA) for some time. There have been several approaches developed over the past couple of years … Continue reading MPCA Launches New Peer Leadership Network

MPCA Hosts Southern Maryland Regional Workshop in La Plata

MPCA Corner The Maryland Planning Commissioners Association (MPCA) initiated the regional workshop program in the spring of 2019 to supplement its annual conference and bring citizen and professional planners together to learn from each other and share the unique joys and challenges of planning in their region. Since that time, the MPCA has hosted regional … Continue reading MPCA Hosts Southern Maryland Regional Workshop in La Plata

MPCA Thanks Partners for a Fantastic 39th Annual Conference

A Message from MPCA President, Danny Winborne MPCA Corner The 39th annual Maryland Planning Commissioners Association (MPCA) conference, Planning for Challenges on the Horizon, was an even greater success than we could have imagined! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this was MPCA’s first in-person conference since 2019. While we enjoyed the 2020 and 2021 virtual … Continue reading MPCA Thanks Partners for a Fantastic 39th Annual Conference

MPCA Recognizes Maryland’s Citizen Planners

MPCA Corner by Kristen Humphrey, MLA, Local Assistance and Training Planner Maryland’s citizen planners volunteer endless hours to their communities. Unfortunately, this civic dedication often goes overlooked. However, each year at MPCA’s annual conference, the Executive Committee recognizes the contributions of exceptional citizen planners and/or entire planning boards (planning commissions, boards of zoning appeals, historic district … Continue reading MPCA Recognizes Maryland’s Citizen Planners

MPCA Welcomes Two New Board Members!

MPCA Corner by Kristen E. Humphrey, MLA, Local Assistance and Training Planner In addition to informative and stimulating presentations and plenary sessions, the MPCA membership also nominated and elected two new members to the MPCA Board: Theresa Rubio-Dorsey, Chief of Staff and Senior Manager of Fraud Programs at Adobe, Inc., and a Planning Commissioner with … Continue reading MPCA Welcomes Two New Board Members!