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Mechanicsville volunteer rescue squad asks St. Mary's commissioners to include tax-rate increase in recommended budget

2138952 · January 22, 2025
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Summary

Members of the Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad presented a request that would raise the squad-specific rescue tax rate from 0.008 to 0.014 and asked the Board of County Commissioners to include the increase in the recommended budget for public hearing.

Members of the Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad presented to the St. Mary’s County Board of County Commissioners on March 17, asking the board to include their requested tax-rate increase in the recommended FY2016 budget to be taken to public hearing.

Vic Dematia, a resident of St. Mary’s County and a member of Mechanicsville Rescue Squad, said the squad explained its reasons for seeking the increase at a local public hearing and heard support from residents who attended. “We explained the reasons why we…

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