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Soup kitchen reports surge after free bus transport; auxiliary donates to Leonardtown firehouse
Summary
A county official relayed that St. Mary's Caring reported a marked rise in meals served after the county began free bus transport in July, and the Leonardtown firehouse auxiliary donated about $25,000 for training and equipment.
A county commissioner said a letter from Christine Millen of Saint Mary's Caring reported a large increase in people using the organization’s meals after the county introduced free bus transport in July. The commissioner said Millen described a “big increase” in attendance and noted the organization served what the letter called "well over 100,000" meals last year.
The commissioner connected the rise in attendance to the bus-fare change, saying a nearby bus stop made it easier for people to reach the soup kitchen. The letter was cited secondhand in the remarks; the transcript does not record direct testimony from Millen at the meeting.
Separately, the commissioner described attending a Leonardtown firehouse event where the auxiliary donated a little over $25,000 to the department’s general fund to pay for training and equipment not covered in the regular budget. The commissioner thanked community volunteers and donors for their support.
No formal agenda action or vote on funding or policy changes for the soup kitchen or fire department was taken during the remarks.
