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St. Mary's County says it is working with health department, fire volunteers on Hollywood smoke
Summary
A commissioner told the meeting the county government is coordinating with the health department and the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department to address a local smoke problem; no formal vote or timetable was announced.
A county commissioner reported that St. Mary's County government is working with the health department and the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department to address an ongoing smoke situation in the Hollywood area.
The commissioner (unnamed) said, "We are very much aware of it. County government's working closely with the health department and with the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department. Hopefully, we'll be able to get a solution and make life a little bit better, but that is being worked. It's not being ignored at all." The remarks appeared during the meeting's remarks by the commissioner.
The statement did not include a timetable, specific remedial actions, or funding details. The commissioner described the matter as being actively worked on but did not identify a lead department beyond the health department or provide next steps such as additional testing, ordinances, or formal requests for outside assistance.
Residents in Hollywood and nearby areas were not quoted in the transcript; no formal motion, vote, or directive to staff was recorded on the issue in the provided transcript excerpt. The county's coordination with the health department and with the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department was presented as ongoing rather than as a concluded action.
County officials have not specified whether potential responses would include public advisories, air-quality monitoring, or enforcement actions; those details were not in the transcript.
