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Commissioners approve $525,954 MOU with Visit St. Mary’s for fiscal year 2026 tourism work

5057951 · June 25, 2025
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The county approved a memorandum of understanding continuing Visit St. Mary’s MD as the county’s official destination marketing organization for FY‑26 and agreed to provide $525,954 in accommodations‑tax funds and no‑cost office space; Visit St. Mary’s outlined marketing, grants and partnership activities for the year.

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County on June 24 approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Visit St. Mary’s MD to serve as the county’s official destination marketing organization for fiscal year 2026.

Department of Economic Development Director Chris Casalemas told the board the MOU authorizes Visit St. Mary’s to carry out tourism duties on behalf of the county and establishes county funding of $525,954 for FY‑26, an increase from the FY‑25 allocation of $480,312 tied to a rise in…

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