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Land use department shifts long‑range planner to permits desk to ease permit backlog

2571654 · March 12, 2025
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The Department of Land Use and Growth Management will reassign a funded vacant long‑range planning position to the permits division to handle high permit volumes; commissioners approved the reorganization unanimously.

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County approved a departmental reorganization on Tuesday that moves a funded but vacant long‑range planning position into the permits division to address high customer demand at the permits counter.

Director Jessica Andritz presented the reorganization as a customer‑service change intended to reduce delays at the permits desk. “Last year, we…

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