LEONARDTOWN, MD – The Commissioners of St. Mary's County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda.
The CSMC then presented proclamations in recognition of World Children’s Day, The Great American Smokeout, Giving Tuesday, and National Diabetes Awareness Month. The Commissioners then recognized the graduates of the 2024 Citizens Academy program.
The Commissioners then received a Board of Health briefing from Dr. Meena Brewster, St. Mary’s County Health Officer.
The CSMC also received a briefing from the St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce detailing the Chamber’s activities and accomplishments in 2024 and their schedule of events for 2025.
During County Administrator Time, the Commissioners took the following action:
- Reviewed future CSMC meeting agendas.
- Approved the FY2024 Sub-Recipient Agreement for the State Homeland Security Grant.
- Approved the FY2024/2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant.
- Approved the use of ARPA grant funds for the Department of Emergency Servies radio microwave replacement.
- Declined the request to forward the recommendations of the 2024 St. Mary's County Compensation Review Commission to the St. Mary's County Delegation.
- Deferred decision on the request to forward the legislative proposal to the St. Mary's County Delegation authorizing issuance of $94 million in public facilities bonds for the FY 2026 and FY 2027 budgets.
- Approved the request to forward the legislative proposal to the St. Mary's County Delegation allowing the Alcohol Beverage Board to issue multiple licenses as appropriate.
- Deferred decision on the request to forward the legislative proposal to the St. Mary's County Delegation mandating prompt repayment by the State of any motor fuel taxes paid by school bus drivers operating a school bus for the Board of Education.
- Approved the request to forward the legislative proposal to the St. Mary's County Delegation amending the term of service for members of the Library Board of Trustees.
- Approved the resolution recognizing December 24, 2024, and December 26, 2024, as additional paid holidays for employees in calendar year 2024.
The Commissioners wrapped their business meeting with Commissioner Time.
The CSMC reconvened in the afternoon for their first Budget Work Session of FY 2026. Community members are encouraged to visit https://bit.ly/SMCG-FY26-Budget to view the county budget timeline and meeting schedule, watch meeting videos, and more!
There will be no CSMC meeting on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. The Commissioners and Commanding Officer of Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS PAX) will hold a joint meeting on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 9 a.m. in the Frank Knox Building, located just outside of NAS PAX Gate 2 at 21866 Cedar Point Road, Patuxent River. The CSMC will reconvene that day for their regular business meetings at 11 a.m. in the CSMC Meeting Room (1st floor, Chesapeake Building, 41770 Baldridge Street in Leonardtown). CSMC decisions and related documents are available on the SMCG website in BoardDocs. Meetings are open to the public and can be viewed live on TV Channel 95 or on-demand via www.YouTube.com/@StMarysCoGov.
Visit www.stmaryscountymd.gov for more information.
