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 a commendation to Dr. Deborah Dennie, Leonardtown Middle School Principal, in recognition of being named the Maryland Middle School Principal of the Year.  

 

The Commissioners then held a public hearing to consider an amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to allow Use Type 28 (Day Care, Non-Medical) in the Resource Conservation Area (RCA) Overlay District. Public Hearing information is available for the community at: www.stmaryscountymd.gov/PublicHearings.

 

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

• Reviewed future CSMC meeting agendas.
• Approved the FY2027 Maryland Highway Safety Grant.
• Approved the updated Mutual Aid Agreement between the Calvert County, Charles County, and St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Offices.
• Approved the resolution restating the establishment of the St. Mary’s County multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation planning committee.
• Approved the budget amendment to reallocate $72,980 from electronic software maintenance funds to contract services for Aerial Imagery Capture.
• Approved the update to the Fire and Rescue Loan Policy.
• Approved the FY2026 Transportation Development Plan Grant Award on behalf of the St. Mary’s Transit (STS) system.
• Approved the final childcare facility agreement with the YMCA.  

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  The Commissioners then received a legislative update from the Office of the County Attorney.

   

  The CSMC wrapped their business meeting with Commissioner Time and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. for a budget work session.

   

  Notice: Audio Technical Difficulties

  St. Mary’s County Government is currently experiencing a technical issue affecting the CSMC meeting room broadcasting system. As a result, live audio and video streaming to YouTube and Channel 95 is temporarily unavailable.

   

  While we work to resolve this issue, meetings will continue to be recorded in-room. These recordings will be made available post-production on the County’s YouTube channel and will also be scheduled to air on Channel 95 at a later time. We appreciate your patience as we work to restore normal operations.

Official meeting minutes and documents are available for the public online through the new Diligent Platform, by visiting www.stmaryscountymd.gov, and clicking on Board Documents.

 

The next CSMC Meeting will be on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 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 afternoon at 1:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public and recorded for viewing on TV Channel 95 or at 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.