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Commissioners say county has unspent cannabis funds; officials seek clarification on uses
Summary
An unidentified meeting speaker said St. Mary's County has received cannabis-related funds that remain unspent and that Commissioner Hewitt raised the issue; officials said they want clarification and suggested the dollars could be used for community projects such as supporting volunteer firefighters and bus drivers.
An unidentified meeting speaker said St. Mary's County has received cannabis-related funds that have not yet been spent and expressed frustration about the delay.
The speaker said, “it's frustrating that we've waited so long to make use of these funds,” and urged clearer guidance so the money could be directed toward community projects that would help volunteer firefighters, first responders and bus drivers.
The speaker suggested certain neighborhoods could benefit from those funds and said they hoped for a productive discussion once county staff or legal counsel provide clarification about allowable uses. No formal proposal, motion or allocation was recorded during the meeting.
Commissioner Hewitt was mentioned as having raised the topic; the meeting remarks did not include a direct quote from Hewitt nor a timeline for when any allocation decisions would be made. The speaker invited further discussion at future meetings.
