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 White Cane Awareness Day, National 4-H Week, National Faith and Blue Weekend, and National Community Planning Month.
The Commissioners also presented a commendation to Terry Kerns in celebration on her retirement from St. Mary’s County Government.
For their first main agenda item, the Commissioners received a presentation on the upcoming update to our local Comprehensive Plan, St. Mary’s County 2050: Charting Our Tomorrow, from the Department of Land Use and Management and their supporting consulting team.
For their second main agenda item, the Commissioners discussed proposed updates to the St. Mary’s County Public Ethics Ordinance.
During County Administrator Time, the Commissioners took the following action:
- Reviewed future CSMC meeting agendas.
- Approved the emergency replacement of the Great Mills High School chiller.
- Approved the roof and HVAC systemic renovation for Green Holly Elementary School.
The Commissioners wrapped their business meeting with Commissioner Time.
The CSMC will reconvene this afternoon at 2:30 p.m. to host a visit from the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo).
The next CSMC business meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. The meeting will begin offsite at 9 a.m. with the Joint Meeting with the Board of Education. The CSMC will reconvene at 11 a.m. for their regular business meeting in the CSMC Meeting Room (1st floor, Chesapeake Building, 41770 Baldridge Street in Leonardtown). CSMCdecisions 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.
Visit www.stmaryscountymd.gov for more information.
