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Votes at a glance — St. Mary’s County commissioners, March 11, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal motions and outcomes recorded during the March 11 meeting, including grant applications, certifications, bond authorization and letters of opposition.
This summary lists formal motions and recorded outcomes from the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County meeting on March 11, 2025. Where individual roll‑call names were not read aloud, the board recorded unanimous voice votes noted as “Aye.”
- Circuit Court child support cooperative reimbursement agreement (FY2025): Motion to approve cooperative reimbursement agreement in the amount of $15,746 (federal $9,797; county match $5,949). Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- FY26 St. Mary’s Transit System transportation grant application: Motion to approve application in the amount of $4,734,815 and authorize commissioner president to sign related documents. Outcome: approved (5–0).
- Resolution authorizing filing application with Maryland Transit Administration for federal Section 530x grants: Motion to authorize commissioner president to file application for 5303/5304/5307/5309/5310/5311/5316/5317 grants. Outcome: approved (5–0).
- Department of Land Use and Growth Management reorganization: Motion to approve reassignment of funded vacant long‑range planning position to the permits division. Outcome: approved (5–0).
- LOSAP 2024 eligibility list certification: Motion to certify and approve the eligibility list for volunteer fire, rescue and ALS companies. Outcome: approved (5–0). Commissioners also directed staff to analyze a LOSAP Plus incentive program (consensus direction; not a recorded formal adoption of a program).
- Resolution authorizing sale and issuance of $30,000,000 in general obligation bonds to fund previously approved capital projects: Motion to approve and execute resolution and authorize commissioner president to sign related documents. Outcome: approved (5–0).
- Letter of opposition to HB1554 / SB1045 (proposed business‑to‑business services tax): Motion to submit a letter of opposition and authorize commissioner president to sign. Outcome: approved (5–0).
- Letter of opposition to HB1525 (limit on annexation across legislative districts): Motion to submit a letter of opposition and authorize commissioner president to sign. Outcome: approved (5–0).
- Motion to enter closed session to discuss personnel: Motion made and seconded; outcome: approved (5–0).
Notes: Several packet items contained updated figures referenced during presentations (staff confirmed corrections during the meeting). Where the transcript recorded only voice votes with “Aye,” this summary records unanimous outcomes consistent with the meeting dialogue.
