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Commissioner meets more than 100 young adults at pop-up coffee, vows continued outreach
Summary
The commissioner reported attending a pop-up coffee that drew over 100 residents aged about 20–30 and said the county will hold more focused meetings to hear their ideas and encourage young people to remain and participate in St. Mary's County government.
A St. Mary's County commissioner said he attended a pop-up coffee event that attracted more than 100 young adults and that officials plan additional, more focused meetings to gather ideas and increase youth participation in local government.
"They had over a 100 young adults there," the commissioner said, adding most attendees were between about 20 and 30 years old. He described the session as an opportunity to learn what young adults want from and about government and to identify ways to make participation easier.
The commissioner said plans are under way to meet with smaller groups in the coming months to develop ideas and recruit more young people to serve on boards and committees. He framed retaining younger residents as a county priority but did not specify programs, timelines, or funding to support the outreach.
