Saint Mary's County Board of County Commissioners — actions taken at the March 4, 2008 meeting (voice votes unless noted):

• Approval of bills as distributed — Motion by Commissioner Thomas A. Mattingly Sr., seconded by Commissioner Garbo; outcome: approved.

• Approval of minutes of Feb. 26, 2008 — Motion by Commissioner Lars De Jarboe, seconded by Commissioner DeMent; outcome: approved.

• Memorandum of Understanding for FY08 National Recreational Trails Program funding (Phase 5, 3 Notch Trail, $30,000) — Motion by Commissioner Jarboe, seconded by Commissioner DeMent; outcome: approved. (See separate coverage.)

• Board appointment: Claudia McWilliams McCallick to the Board of Trustees, Museum Division (term to expire Dec. 31, 2012) — Motion to appoint by Commissioner Jarboe, seconded by Commissioner Mattingly; outcome: approved.

• Capital Improvement Plan: take recommended FY2009 CIP and 2010–2014 plan to public hearing (April) — Motion by Commissioner Daniel H. Raley, seconded by Commissioner Mattingly; outcome: approved. (See separate coverage.)

• Motion to enter executive session for litigation (Truett and Zinner Zimmer v. Board of County Commissioners and Smetco; potential appeal of a rice permit) — Motion and second recorded; outcome: approved (executive session held at noon).

Votes in the meeting were recorded as voice votes; no roll-call tallies were provided in the transcript. The board also issued ceremonial proclamations for American Red Cross Month and Women's History Month and recognized volunteer groups; those items were presented without contested action.