LEONARDTOWN, MD – The Commissioners of St. Mary's County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda.

As part of the consent agenda, the CSMC approved the 1-year lease renewal with the Friends of the St. Mary’s County Library.

The Commissioners then presented proclamations in recognition of National Recreation and Park Month and Maryland Buy Local Week.

The CSMC then held a public hearing for the Cable Franchise Agreement with Verizon Maryland LLC.

For their main agenda items, the Commissioners took the following action:

• Received a presentation from the Maryland Stadium Authority.

• Received a status update on the St. Mary’s 2050 Comprehensive Plan.

During County Administrator Time, the CSMC took the following action:

• Reviewed future CSMC meeting agendas.
• Approved the FY2026 COPS Technology and Equipment Program Grant application.
• Approved the FY2027 GOCPP Gun Violence Reduction Grant.
• Approved the Snow Hill Farm lease.
• Approved the Property Tax Credit Incentive for the MAXXPR, LLC property located at 21650 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park.
• Approved proposed amendments to Chapter 157, Section 2 and 3 of the Code of St. Mary’s County, amending the membership composition of the St. Mary’s County Economic Development Commission.
• Accepted changes to the Fire and Rescue Loan Fund Policy.
• Approved the employment contract for the Chief Information Officer for St. Mary's County Government.

The Commissioners then wrapped up their business meeting with Commissioner Time

The Commissioners reconvened at 6:30 p.m. to hold two public hearings:

• The proposed text amendments modifying development standards for Use Type 60 (Fuel Sales) and Creating New Use Types 76A (Small Box Discount Stores) and 77A (Vape) with corresponding standards.
• The proposed Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund Ordinance.

The next CSMC meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 9 a.m. in the CSMC Meeting Room, on the first floor of the Chesapeake Building, located at 41770 Baldridge Street in Leonardtown. CSMC decisions and related documents are available on the SMCG website by clicking Board Documents from the home page. Meetings are open to the public and can be viewed live on SMCG TV Channel 95 or at www.youtube.com/@StMarysCoGov.

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