LEONARDTOWN, MD – The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business day with a joint meeting with the Commanding Officer of Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS PAX) in the Frank Knox Building. This meeting was recorded and will be available post-production for on-demand viewing at www.youtube.com/@StMarysCoGov.

 

After the joint meeting, the Commissioners reconvened for their regular business meeting, starting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda.

 

The CSMC then presented proclamations in recognition of Law Day, Hurricane Preparedness Week, Maryland Flood Awareness Month, and Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.  

 

The Commissioners then held a public hearing on ZONE24-0040 (20698 Goddard Rd.) regarding the request to change of the land use designation to Mixed-Use Medium-Intensity and zoning designation to Medium–Intensity Mixed Use. 

 

The CSMC then received a State of the College presentation from Dr. Tuajuanda Jordan, President of St. Mary's College of Maryland.

 

For their main agenda item, the commissioners approved a request for a public hearing to receive public comment on two partial road transfers with the Department of Natural Resources, for a portion of Camp Cosoma Road and a portion of Newtowne Neck Road.

 

During County Administrator Time, the Commissioners took the following action:

• Reviewed future CSMC meeting agendas.
• Adopted a No Parking Resolution on Willows Road at Lancaster Park.

 

The Commissioners wrapped their business meeting with Commissioner Time.

 

The CSMC will reconvene this evening for public hearings on the proposed revision to the Animal Ordinance and the proposed Ordinance to designate on which county roads golf carts may legally be driven. Public comment on these topics will be accepted through May 6, 2025. Additional information is available at: www.stmaryscountymd.gov/PublicHearings.

 

The next CSMC meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 9 a.m. in the CSMC Meeting Room, on the 1st floor of the Chesapeake Building, located at 41770 Baldridge Street in Leonardtown. There will also be a Budget Work Session that day at 1:30 p.m. 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.

 

For more information on SMCG programs and operations, visit: www.stmaryscountymd.gov or follow St. Mary’s County Government on Facebook, X, and Instagram for regular updates.