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Commissioners set public hearing for volunteer response rewards program, agree to include property tax credit option
Summary
The board authorized a public hearing on April 22 for a proposed tiered rewards program for active volunteer firefighters and EMS, and signaled majority support for including both a stipend and a property-tax credit option for FY2026.
The St. Mary’s County commissioners voted Tuesday to hold a public hearing on April 22 on a proposed Active Volunteer Firefighting and Rescue Squad Response Rewards Program that would provide tiered financial rewards to qualifying volunteer firefighters and volunteer EMS providers.
Deputy County Administrator David Yingling and Emergency Services Director Jennifer Utz presented a staff-drafted ordinance and timeline after commissioners asked staff two weeks earlier to accelerate development of the program. Yingling said the concept builds on a state tax-credit program and on local examples in other counties, and that staff recommend a three‑tier system…
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