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 Travel and Tourism Week, Small Business Month, National Nurses Week, and Historical Preservation Month. 

 

The Commissioners then presented the 2025 Historic Preservation Awards on behalf of the Department of Land Use & Growth Management and Historic Preservation Commission.

 

For their main agenda items, the commissioners took the following action:

• Approved the addition of 19 Fire and EMS volunteers to the 2024 certified Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) list.
• Approved the establishment of the Active Volunteer Firefighting and Rescue Squad Response Rewards Program in St. Mary's County.

 

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

• Reviewed future CSMC meeting agendas.
• Approved the funding request from the St. Mary’s County Circuit Court for the addition of a fifth courtroom to the existing Circuit Courthouse and renovations to courtroom four.
• Approved the budget amendment realigning funds to support the RecTrak software upgrade for the Department of Recreation & Parks.  
• Authorized the Department of Land Use & Growth Management to seek a Maryland Critical Area Commission Grant for FY2026 in the amount of $25,000.

 

The Commissioners wrapped their business meeting with Commissioner Time.

 

The CSMC reconvened in the afternoon for a Budget Work Session. 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!

 

In the evening, the Commissioners held their regularly scheduled Public Forum.

 

 

The next CSMC meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 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.