Secretary of Planning David Craig offered his perspective on the role of the Maryland Department of Planning (MDP) at the October 15, 2015, meeting of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland. In his comments, Craig explained the two top priorities of MDP were: (1) communicating with and assisting local governments; and (2) communicating with other state agencies. "I view our role is to help the local governments," Craig stated and then added that MDP must "realize one [size] does…