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 letters of support for the Evergreen at Cedar Lane development and the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program.

The Commissioners then presented proclamations in recognition of LGBTQIA Pride Month, National Homeownership Month, and National Medicare Fraud Prevention Week.

The CSMC then presented a commendation to Susie Selzer in honor of her retirement.

The Commissioners then received a Board of Health briefing from Dr. Meena Brewster, St. Mary’s County Health Officer.

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

• Approved the request to schedule a public hearing on July 14, 2026, to consider a Resolution approving Verizon Maryland LLC’s application for a Cable Franchise Agreement.
• Approved a request to schedule a public hearing on June 23, 2026, to consider 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 Shops) and associated standards.

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

• Reviewed future CSMC meeting agendas.
• Approved the Federal Aviation Administration grant application to update the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport Master Plan.
• Approved the First Amendment to the Partnership Intermediary Agreement, effective June 25, 2021, between the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division and the CSMC.
• Approved the FY26 Federal Older Americans Act Notice of Grant Awards on behalf of the St. Mary's County Department of Aging & Human Services 

The Commissioners then wrapped up their business meeting with Commissioner Time.

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County will have a joint meeting with the Commanding Officer of the Patuxent River Naval Air Station on June 9, 2026, at 9 a.m. This meeting will be held at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum; additional information is available at: www.stmaryscountymd.gov/pio/docs/2026-121NewsReleaseNASPAXJoint.pdf

The CSMC will reconvene that day for their regular business meeting at 11 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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