NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County will hold a Public Hearing on April 23, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at the Great Mills High School, 21130 Great Mills Road, Great Mills, MD 20634 to consider adoption of: #1 Local Income Tax Increase #2 St. Mary’s County Fees & Charges for the following Departments: a) Aging & Human Services – Senior Center On-site Building Attendant b) Dept of Public Works – Solid Waste Service Fees c) Recreation & Parks – Recreation Activity Fees #3 Leonardtown VFD Fire Tax Rate Increase to .056 #4 Mechanicsville VFD Fire Tax Rate Increase to .056 #5 Ridge VFD Fire Tax Rate Increase to .056 #6 FY2025 Recommended Budget Citizens are encouraged to attend and participate in the public hearing. Written comments may be submitted on or before April 30, 2024, to: Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, P.O. Box 653, Leonardtown, MD 20650, or to csmc@stmaryscountymd.gov. Copies of the FY2025 Recommended Budget are available in the Department of Finance, Chesapeake Building, Leonardtown, MD 20650, and under “Public Hearing Notices” at https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/. Any reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities should be requested by contacting the St. Mary’s Public Information Office at (301) 475-4200, ext. *1342. Appropriate accommodations for individuals with special needs will be provided upon request. In order to meet these requirements, we respectfully ask for one week’s prior notice. Please contact the County Commissioners Office at 301-475-4200, Ext. 1340. Proceedings are televised live and/or recorded for later broadcast on television. All content of these proceedings is subject to disclosure under the Maryland Public Information Act. Photographic and electronic audio and visual broadcasting and recording devices are used during the Commissioners’ meetings. These are public meetings and attendance at these meetings automatically grants St. Mary’s County Government permission to broadcast your audio and visual image.