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Chris Caslimas, director of the Department of Economic Development, described the proposal and its funding. The project would construct a road section linking Rogers Drive in Colony Square to Willows Road and was presented as meeting federal criteria for elimination of blight, increasing access to John G. Lancaster Park, improving emergency equipment access, and reducing conditions that may foster crime. Caslimas said the total project cost is $453,773, with $100,000 requested as new CDBG funding and $230,400.73 proposed to be reallocated from the county's existing CDBG Revolving Loan Fund. The remaining $123,300 was described as to be provided by the Community Development Corporation (CDC) in donated and in-kind services and local government fee waivers.

Vicky Volk, director of the Community Development Corporation, testified in support and said the Colony Square Neighborhood Association had unanimously endorsed the project. Volk said adjacent property owners and community policing had been consulted and that the property owner providing the right-of-way had agreed to donate the land.

Commissioner Todd Morgan asked staff to coordinate with the sheriff's office about traffic and child-safety considerations once the connection exists; Caslimas said staff would inform the sheriff's office.

After public comment from the CDC representative, the board closed the in-room hearing. The commissioners announced they will accept additional written comments on the proposal for seven days following the hearing. Comments may be mailed to the Commissioners of St. Mary's County, P.O. Box 653, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or emailed to csmc@st-marysmd.com (address as stated at the hearing).

No final allocation decision was made at the hearing; staff presented the proposal and solicited public input per federal CDBG procedures. The county indicated the road section would be built to county standards and, if completed, become part of the county road system.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5/16/2017 Commissioners of St. Mary's County","oneSentenceSummary","St. Mary's County opened a public hearing on May 16, 2017, to consider redirecting federal CDBG funds to a Rogers Drive road-connection project in the Colony Square neighborhood of Lexington Park.","taxTitle","St. Mary's County, Maryland","taxId",51086,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6380369,"St. Mary's commissioners approve FY2018 budget package, set tax rate and add development impact fee",958,2097000,3055000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2132367-44d9417c0d3341fd0285c4e0ae505762&start=2097&end=3055","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2132367-44d9417c0d3341fd0285c4e0ae505762/thumbnail_2097000.jpg","/articles/6380369/St-Marys-County/Maryland/St-Marys-commissioners-approve-FY2018-budget-package-set-tax-rate-and-add-development-impact-fee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6380369-587f6fcda78ed545a122b67c6b18fddc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170176&Signature=oE8siZZ7ND2Fn8iuhDkAtvkzM0gHWhKnAYqJPFWe41HCpG~oQDgy5wYxWO7IC7Fw-fTxFhDR9c-HEcmGWFk6fcvqM9S0-PFCMmlL~Mwb8Cq7QZ2kR6j95ZKv2ucn5oAHy3QE93UO9oyAjt7wCsVSHeNUWkXqq7b5pMPhvyClmr~Ot3gpSjeo2ZsOGxMelE3RAA5bcewARmIRpSqrb6AzBCi9ZKMmFuR083W~8f5UTmC94o2mKeJbslPYMBNSf5FoFQ85lYd-EhHuHZ4uppbmJoNmul210WEg3kR6FXIwGsQ-hdat01n1KFvg6r6lyNexrXFNQqme6VZODjtl098MJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Commissioners of St. Mary's County approved the county's fiscal year 2018 budget package during their meeting on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, in Leonardtown, finalizing a revenue ordinance, an appropriation ordinance, an amendment to the county code on development impact fees and an elderly/veteran tax-credit change.

Finance Director Jeanette Cudmore told commissioners the package consisted of five related motions: a revenue ordinance listing tax rates and fees; an appropriation ordinance that identifies departmental and capital project appropriations; an amendment to chapter 223 of the County Code to reinstate development impact fees; approval of the FY2018 operating and capital budget; and an amendment to chapter 267 to add a tax credit for certain elderly individuals and veterans.

Cudmore said the development impact fee for FY2018 was set in the revenue ordinance at \"$55100\" as shown in the submitted packet. She described the budget as balanced and reviewed summary figures in the draft: the general fund share, revenue composition (property tax described as the largest single revenue source), capital improvement program totals and enterprise fund summaries. The budget packet included an emergency reserve and multiyear debt and revenue projections.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the new tax credit for older residents and the contingency amount for capital projects. Commissioners noted the senior/veteran credit is structured around a state-level provision requiring 40 years of continuous dwelling to qualify, leaving the county limited to setting the percentage of credit (they set 10 percent this year and noted the statutory maximum was 20 percent).

After discussion, the board approved each element of the package by recorded motions. The revenue ordinance, appropriation ordinance, amendment to chapter 223 (development impact fee), the FY2018 budget itself and the amendment to chapter 267 (elderly/veteran tax credit) were each moved, seconded and approved in separate motions.

The budget materials presented to the board listed numerous line items, including a general fund figure and a capital improvement program total shown in the packet. Cudmore said property taxes and income taxes were the largest shares of general fund revenue, and she described the county as well within its debt-affordability measures in the planning horizon included in the budget book.

The commissioners praised finance staff for producing a balanced package, and several members made public remarks emphasizing long-term infrastructure needs, support for schools and social services, and the difficulty of multi-year projects that require property acquisition, such as FDR Boulevard. Commissioner statements during the meeting reiterated that some multi-phase road projects take longer than residents expect because of negotiations and property acquisitions.

The board signed the budget documents and directed staff to include the approved schedules in the official budget book.

Clarifying details: the presentation cited the development impact fee figure as \"$55100\" in the packet; the draft packet also lists the capital improvement program total and other line items in the pages cited by staff. Where numeric phrasing in the transcript was unclear, the article reports the packet language as presented at the meeting rather than inferring corrected formatting.","The Commissioners of St. Mary's County approved the fiscal year 2018 budget and a series of related ordinances on May 16, 2017, including a revenue ordinance that sets the county tax rate at constant yield, the addition of a development impact fee, and a new tax credit for certain elderly residents and veterans.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6380359,"Commissioners approve library/senior center consolidation, pool scope change, Verizon lease reassignment and other motions",227,2906000,3133000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2132367-44d9417c0d3341fd0285c4e0ae505762&start=2906&end=3133","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2132367-44d9417c0d3341fd0285c4e0ae505762/thumbnail_2906000.jpg","/articles/6380359/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Commissioners-approve-librarysenior-center-consolidation-pool-scope-change-Verizon-lease-reassignment-and-other-motions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6380359-3af0cc31f590567fdd1d3fec1e9006b3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170176&Signature=mVimcLPZonypO1-o89a68CJwCwj1ZGir40oqya0tiLkuT~FthD-vrfCoAIijy-YLbIqDSsdXYVPGquYjFO3xtkqXmDrrKiPx3icXFaPtlRgeatZIIt-nyCwNTUuFvzrgW~x1hjuO-wUHm-S4XvmqzJfMz3-MBiarKJv95rhKWyq8CvVBazex-nALuT7Z6jFfo~dL5f-h~ihVT4KUAg67VHTG2yxwYDHk7No~xt5VVO0iSwXoAoak~bGs9SazQLfUlPrUVeX1s7aFhGpSWrVMExE9voPHr1ormpwb1c6r1zfzrCmZ4amUqolcrUj08hh5B4iWb22vHvM2ohaYH2axgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Commissioners of St. Mary's County took multiple discrete actions during their May 16, 2017 meeting in Leonardtown, approving budget amendments, project scope changes and administrative updates. The items below summarize motions made, vote outcomes as recorded in the meeting, and immediate next steps noted by staff.

Votes at a glance

- Leonardtown Library and Garvey Senior Center: The board voted to combine the two capital projects (1601 and 1603) into a single new capital project (1610) titled \"Leonardtown Library and Garvey Senior Center.\" Motion passed by voice vote; the agenda materials show the project design at roughly 70 percent complete and construction anticipated in FY2018. Staff noted a contingency at roughly 10 percent of cost at this design stage; commissioners discussed contingency purpose and timing.

- Great Mills Pool structure: Commissioners approved a change in scope for project RP1703, replacing the previously planned permanent steel frame structure with an air-inflated bubble enclosure and moved $250,000 from project reserves back into the project. Presenters said the bubble option is less costly and the pool serves roughly 35,000 annual visitors, swim teams and adaptive-aquatics programs. Motion passed by voice vote.

- Verizon land-lease reassignment: The board authorized a consent-to-assignment that allows Insight Towers to assume the ground lease originally negotiated with Cellco (a Verizon subsidiary) for a tower site at Dorsey Park; staff said the county's fiscal terms do not change and the county will begin receiving lease payments (approximately $24,000 annually) when construction begins. Motion passed by voice vote.

- Emergency Solutions Grant application: The commissioners approved an application to the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development for the Emergency Solutions Grant (federal FY2017 / state FY2018) in the amount of $145,000. Staff said, if awarded, Angel's Watch would receive $29,000 and 3 Oaks Center would receive $116,000; subrecipient agreements and documentation would return to the county if funding is received. Motion passed by voice vote.

- Commission for Women budget amendment: Commissioners approved a budget amendment to cover excess revenues and related expenses for the annual Commission for Women banquet and to provide a donation to the Jane Hale Cypher Scholarship Fund at the College of Southern Maryland; the amendment established $3,981 in revenue/expense authority as presented. Motion passed by voice vote.

- Economic Development Commission bylaws: The commissioners approved an amendment to the St. Mary's County Economic Development Commission bylaws to change regular meetings from monthly to quarterly. Staff said the EDC completed its work on the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy and recommended the change.

- Chapter 254 amendment (definition of agricultural operations): A motion to adopt a proposed amendment to chapter 254 of the Code of St. Mary's County to revise the definition of \"agricultural operation\" was moved and seconded and discussed; the public record shows a public hearing on related matters had been held May 2. The transcript indicates the board recessed shortly after the motion was offered and a final recorded vote on this specific amendment was not clearly captured in the transcript extract provided; outcome therefore recorded here as not specified pending the official minutes.

Several items included short presentations by department directors and department staff and drew limited discussion from commissioners before votes were taken. When votes were recorded in the transcript, they were unanimous as indicated by the board's voice responses.

Next steps: for projects that advanced (library/senior center, pool, Verizon lease, Emergency Solutions Grant and Commission for Women amendment), staff are responsible for implementing the budget amendments, pursuing bids or grant subrecipient agreements, and returning to the board with further documentation as required by county procedures.","At their May 16, 2017 meeting the St. Mary's County commissioners approved several administrative and capital actions including combining Leonardtown Library and Garvey Senior Center projects, changing the Great Mills Pool enclosure plan, consenting to a tower-lease reassignment, and approving grant applications and small budget amendments.","actionData","errors"]

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