NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday March 10, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.. in the Chesapeake Building located at 41770 Baldridge Street in Leonardtown, Maryland to consider public input on the proposed amendments to the St. Mary’s County Building Excise Tax Ordinance. Copies of the proposed amendments to the St. Mary’s County Building Excise Tax Ordinance are available in the Finance Department and online at: https://www.stmarysmd.com/publichearings/ Citizens are encouraged to attend and participate in the public hearing. Those wishing to address the Commissioners may participate in-person, via email, written correspondence, or prerecorded video submissions. The public hearing may be viewed on SMCG Channel 95 or the SMCG YouTube Channel. In lieu of appearance, comments may be submitted by: a.) Email: csmc@stmarysmd.com b.) US Mail: PO Box 653 Leonardtown, Maryland 20650 c.) Submit a 3-minute video clip to publicmtgs@stmarysmd.com no later than 5 PM Tuesday, March 17, 2026. All submissions will be considered by the Commissioners at the Public Hearing and/or seven (7) days following the Public Hearing. Public Hearing Guidelines are subject to change. 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.