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St. Mary’s County commissioner highlights new Knott Family Center services, urges winter safety
Summary
A St. Mary’s County commissioner said the Knott Family Center will house St. Mary’s Caring and other services, described countywide distribution of cold-weather supplies and urged residents to check pipes, pets and elderly neighbors after recent snow and freezing rain.
A St. Mary’s County commissioner praised recent local volunteer efforts, described a ribbon cutting for the Knott Family Center and urged residents to take precautions after recent snow and freezing rain.
The commissioner said he attended the Knott Family Center ribbon cutting and that St. Mary’s Caring has moved into the building, with “more organizations move into that building to be able to help and make that a real center where people can go to.” He described the center’s services in practical terms: “You can get a meal. You can get you can be checked out medically. You can you can you can get services that you need,” attributing the facility’s donation to the Knott family and naming “Bubby Knott” in that account.
The remarks also summarized a wider winter outreach campaign: the commissioner said he and volunteers served at a warm-dinner event on the 14th and visited multiple sites around the county where warm clothing, boots and sleeping bags were distributed to people in need. He told attendees that a social-media post about the effort drew “over 400 hits on Facebook,” with many residents asking where to donate goods.
Beyond relief efforts, the commissioner urged residents to prepare for ongoing cold weather. He described recent conditions — “on top of the snow the next day the freezing rain didn't help things because it turned everything into a solid block of ice” — and warned of property damage, saying he saw burst pipes in the Town Creek community. He advised insulating pipes, keeping pets indoors and checking on elderly neighbors. He also asked residents to avoid hoarding groceries: when shopping, “you’re really only getting the supplies that you need to get you through a few days, not wiping out the the shelves.”
There were no formal votes or motions recorded on these remarks. The commissioner framed the comments as community updates and safety guidance; no new county policies, funding allocations or directives were announced during this segment. The speaker closed by repeating seasonal cautions: “stay warm, stay dry, and I'm gonna pass it along.”
