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Commissioner urges support for volunteer firefighters, reports large mulch fire in Hollywood and policing gaps in Lexington Park
Summary
At a recent St. Mary's County Board of Commissioners meeting, a commissioner praised volunteer fire departments, urged exploring tax breaks or stipends for volunteers, reported a large mulch fire at a Trading Post site near Hollywood and raised concerns about policing gaps and vacancies at the District 4 station in Lexington Park.
Commissioner (name not specified) told the St. Mary's County Board of Commissioners that the county needs to find ways to support volunteer firefighters and addressed an ongoing mulch fire near Hollywood that has concerned residents.
The commissioner said the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department handled 1,011 calls last year and that one volunteer logged 574 calls. "We can't say enough good things about these volunteers," the commissioner said, and urged the county to consider benefits such as property tax breaks or a stipend in the next budget to encourage continued volunteer service.
The commissioner also described an active fire at a large mulch-storage site owned by the…
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