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\"They've started a couple of them, one Greenbrier, which doesn't affect us, [and] Sandy Point up there by the Bay Bridge, doesn't affect us. But later this year, they'll be taking reservations for Point Lookout and Newtown Neck,\" the commissioner said, citing a report in Maryland Matters.

The commissioner advised residents who plan to visit state parks to consult the DNR website before traveling: \"So if you use those parks... look at the DNR website and make sure that when you get there, you can get in.\"

The remarks did not specify exact start dates for reservations, the reservation window, whether reservations would replace all day-of entry, or how the reservation system would affect access for St. Mary's County residents specifically. The commissioner identified Greenbrier and Sandy Point as parks where reservations already started and said Point Lookout and Newtown Neck will be added later this year.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commissioners Time 5/20/25 - Hewitt","oneSentenceSummary","A commissioner warned that the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has begun taking reservations for some state parks and will add Point Lookout and Newtown Neck later this year; residents should check the DNR website before planning visits.","taxTitle","St. Mary's County, Maryland","taxId",51086,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":46,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6233971,"St. Mary's County commissioners approve budget; motion to end Annapolis lobbying contract wins majority",140,26000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3412258-893e279382c46c795485f88828cc97fb&start=26&end=166","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3412258-893e279382c46c795485f88828cc97fb/thumbnail_26000.jpg","/articles/6233971/St-Marys-County/Maryland/St-Marys-County-commissioners-approve-budget-motion-to-end-Annapolis-lobbying-contract-wins-majority","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233971-32284be0d9cf5485ad3cbfec0dc1886c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775964957&Signature=J4taEFczi3TUpb86sJa-N-fkQWuMqYw~dY2I1SK1nmmK7C5eUYAFvHB3CkEtxQWV3FtwPvJHN9v6EQtdRDWrd4q~Wg4bhWuXujVVIZXp3TVmjpjyiMVj9Jr-3K2B58YLsKItNeXBhA1ph7cHgGWIIp6aM8lyBAI~s9N5mqMz2uDQCQrTQH40K1BafkAf2iP57gTtTeZfGzbxDEE8E3cgWfNl8Wbc3z~YL2VOORKutrvedgQUvlb72dbzZ0VoM1MLfp~40XSsKOa-jkaiORX55S-Lx8kx8g0WcsF1h9n6-88wwwAEgULNpAzAh6nZDudwmiS-NpdAbMNj9PwaHTr3kQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","St. Mary's County commissioners approved the county budget at the meeting, and the commissioners also approved a motion to end the county's agreement with its Annapolis lobbyist, a commissioner said.

The commissioner said they voted against one portion of the budget, arguing the timing of some changes was last-minute and left some commissioners unaware of details. \"I voted against one portion of it mainly because I thought that the budget was... kinda at the last moment, things were coming out, and not all commissioners knew about what was going on,\" the commissioner said.

The same commissioner said they had made a motion, approved by a majority of the commissioners, to terminate the county's agreement with the lobbyist. \"We have now\" informed the lobbyist of the termination, the commissioner said, and added the county released \"our previous lobbyist in Annapolis\" after identifying what the commissioner described as a conflict of interest. The speaker named the lobbyist as \"Mister Barriano.\"

The commissioner characterized the budget as intended to meet residents' needs but expressed concern about the process: \"Nobody likes surprises, you know, on the last day. So, look, you win some, you lose some. At the end of the day, you move on.\"

The transcript did not specify which portion of the budget the commissioner opposed, the exact nature of the alleged conflict of interest involving the lobbyist, or the vote tally for the budget approval. The county's action to end the lobbying agreement was described as approved by a majority; no mover/second details or recorded roll-call votes were provided in the remarks.","St. Mary's County commissioners approved the county budget and approved a motion to terminate the county's agreement with its Annapolis lobbyist. One commissioner said they voted against a portion of the budget, and the county released lobbyist Mr. Barriano after citing a conflict of interest.","actionData","errors"]

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Commissioner: state will begin reservations at Point Lookout, Newtown Neck state parks later this year

St. Mary's County commissioners approve budget; motion to end Annapolis lobbying contract wins majority