Commissioner says board "passed a budget today," warns town councils not to speak for entire board

A commissioner announced that the board "passed a budget today," calling it "a good budget" that "meets the needs of our community." The commissioner said that every fellow commissioner contributed to building the plan and framed the result as a collective effort.

The commissioner also addressed the excise tax, saying it "has been a controversial topic of discussion over this past year" and reported being surprised that town council members were being approached about "some kind of a set aside tax for Leonardtown." The commissioner cautioned town council members that "not 1 commissioner speaks for the entire board," urging them to remember that individual council contacts do not represent the whole body.

On the vote, the commissioner said, "I thought we were gonna get you a 5 0 vote, but, unfortunately, we didn't," but the transcript does not provide a formal roll‑call or final tally. The transcript records the commissioner's statement that the budget was passed but does not include the motion text, mover/second, or confirmed vote counts.

The commissioner also noted attending a local fire, rescue and EMS cadet awards program and praised instructor Jody Truesdale and the Department of Emergency Services (with Bay District hosting) for their work in building future first responders. Finally, the commissioner mentioned next week's Memorial Day and local high school graduations and thanked those involved in recent events.

The transcript does not record additional formal actions or next procedural steps related to the budget beyond the commissioner's announcement.