LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Land Use & Growth Management (LUGM) is seeking input from the community on the vision, key planning themes, and goals to be considered as the county’s Comprehensive Plan is updated.  The “St. Mary’s 2050” plan will establish a cohesive, countywide vision for land use, economic development, and other quality-of-life goals, and will outline an actionable strategy to achieve this vision.

The following Community Visioning Sessions have been scheduled; please note the format for these sessions will be identical; attendees are asked to attend only one 90-minute session:

1. Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 1 p.m. in Meeting Room A of the Lexington Park Library, located at 21677 FDR Blvd. in Lexington Park.
2. Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. in Meeting Room A of the Lexington Park Library, located at 21677 FDR Blvd. in Lexington Park.
3. Friday, January 17, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Hall Library, located at 37600 New Market Road in Charlotte Hall.
4. Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. in Meeting Room 2 of the Leonardtown Library located at 23630 Hayden Farm Lane in Leonardtown.
5. Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 6 p.m. at the Charlotte Hall Library located at 37600 New Market Road in Charlotte Hall.
6. [Sesión en español] Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. in Meeting Room A of the Lexington Park Library located at 21677 FDR Blvd. in Lexington Park. This session, along with all exhibits and activities will be conducted entirely in Spanish [Esta sesión, junto con todas las exhibiciones y actividades, se llevará a cabo completamente en español].

“We urge all members of our community to attend one of these Community Visioning Sessions,” said Commissioner President, James Randy Guy. “We are grateful to our team in LUGM for their hard work in organizing these sessions, and to the St. Mary’s County Health Department for their partnership in offering one session entirely in Spanish, helping to ensure all voices in our community are heard.” 

About St. Mary’s 2050

St. Mary’s 2050: Charting Our Tomorrow is an update to the County’s existing Comprehensive Plan, which will guide future land use in the County through 2050 and beyond. St. Mary’s 2050 will chart the course for ensuring St. Mary’s County continues to be a great place to live, work, and play. Visit https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/StMarys2050 today to learn more, stay engaged, and add your voice in shaping the future of St. Mary’s County.