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\"The position of alcohol coordinator is not necessarily a contract position. It could be filled by someone sworn within the agency currently,\" Sheriff Cameron said. He told the board he had reviewed Calvert County's arrangement and discussed it with Colonel McDowell and that Calvert's inspector is a civilian employee of the sheriff's office who coordinates enforcement and has sworn officers accompany them when enforcement action is required.

Cameron said a civilian position could be either an employee of the sheriff's office or an employee of the board, and if attached to the sheriff's office it would be part of the Special Operations Division so that sworn personnel could respond when needed. \"If they're part of our SOD division, they simply coordinate that and an officer goes out with them,\" he said. He also said he had not signed the existing memorandum of understanding (MOU) and \"I don't anticipate signing it unless I feel that I can provide the services that are, spelled out in the MOU.\" The sheriff said the county commissioners would need to approve any new funded position and that recruitment for a civilian role could take several months; he estimated a hiring timeline of about six months in a best-case scenario.

Board members pressed whether a civilian could perform compliance checks, write reports or take enforcement steps. Legal and operational clarifications offered during the discussion included the sheriff's statement that a civilian investigator could do investigations and file reports, and when enforcement or arrests were necessary a sworn deputy would accompany or take the enforcement action. The sheriff noted legislative changes that allow the board to levy fines: \"The legislation has changed. So 1502. Inspector actually has the board has the power to find the clerks and the businesses now. I don't have to write a citation if I go out and do an alcohol compliance check,\" a board member observed during the exchange.

The board asked staff to obtain Calvert County's contract and for legal counsel to review the MOU and any statutory constraints to determine whether the civilian model could work under St. Mary's County law. Sheriff Cameron confirmed the county's posted job range for a civilian coordinator was roughly $46,000–$53,000 while saying the board's internal budget figure for the position had been $137,000 (the larger figure includes merit/retirement and related costs). The sheriff said he would continue to recruit sworn or retired officers but offered the civilian option as a pragmatic alternative to fill the enforcement coordination gap.

Inspector Garland Thompson reported separately that in October he conducted 18 inspections, one directed inspection and multiple follow-ups and said overall compliance signage and practices have improved at many establishments.

The board did not take a formal vote on changing the MOU or on recruitment that day but directed staff and legal counsel to gather Calvert's contract and research statutory and MOU implications for further discussion at a future meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","11/9/2017 Alcohol Beverage Board","oneSentenceSummary","Sheriff Cameron told the Alcohol Beverage Board recruitment challenges mean the county may consider a civilian alcohol coordinator model used by Calvert County; the board asked staff and legal counsel to obtain Calvert's contract and review whether the county's statutes and the MOU would need amendment.","taxTitle","St. Mary's County, Maryland","taxId",51086,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6358862,"Board and Brush Creative Studio approved for conditional alcohol license in Leonardtown",518,632000,1150000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2210901-80db75d126e1d1f6485d812d9ab4a7fc&start=632&end=1150","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2210901-80db75d126e1d1f6485d812d9ab4a7fc/thumbnail_632000.jpg","/articles/6358862/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Board-and-Brush-Creative-Studio-approved-for-conditional-alcohol-license-in-Leonardtown","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6358862-199fc3a521f20e5d6f5511b420851c0b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172201&Signature=JryB7ELli995wvleMBcawl~~oQMHjgvJHnInIvV1mUlmfh3-76CwA1VarwWJRf~HJDxwgREQiw71-PafSZkYdMuH27rO~FoEFTA1OA32AwJ9phzpR1a9upfDLfMG4D6yvIlGJq2eIoUwYNiI3SzoxZtGlDbc0XgjyOkg6x9di7vn8R6daDAeLI260UtLvh1LgKs~Mt3BJTtF7SZEssfWJ2gZKWZvkmli3tS2qzz5bIWyUZ2zNrfQIk3x2Bxkp1uSsBCmYyPTeNBxPcnp8Ar~Czc1FeZ8PNtVCNQCKpBxV5dcdgrKGTYFHONWj~TyB0clwHivv1KBGHXIS7qFKiWyLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Mary's County Alcohol Beverage Board approved a conditional Class E license on Nov. 9 for Board and Brush Creative Studio, to be operated by Leonardtown Blue Crab Designs LLC at 41665 Fenwick Street, Unit 15, Leonardtown. The board's approval was conditioned on obtaining the trader's license, occupancy permit and state fire marshal sign-off.

Applicants Sabrina P. Rower and Peter J. Rower told the board the business will operate as a DIY woodworking studio where participants pre-register for classes to make stained, assembled and painted wood signs and other home items. \"The normal classes are $65 a class,\" Sabrina Rower said, and most sessions are planned for weekend evenings with a projected end time near 9:30 p.m.

Rower described the franchise model and said this will be the first Board and Brush location in Maryland; she told the board the studio will initially hold weekend evening classes and expand weekday evenings if demand grows. She provided a seating and table diagram to board staff and said the maximum number of customers at one time would be \"about 24 customers,\" while also explaining the studio will run with a small staff and pre-registration for classes.

Board members confirmed there were no written or oral protests. The board moved and seconded the conditional approval; the motion included a time limit tied to completion of the required permits. The board instructed staff to work with the applicants to complete paperwork and inspections so the business can open once the conditions are satisfied.

The board discussed required training and compliance checks; applicants said staff will complete the county's RAS (Responsible Alcohol Sales) training. The approval allows the applicants to continue licensing steps and coordinate inspections with county officials and the state fire marshal before operating.","The Alcohol Beverage Board conditionally approved a class E artist-establishment license for Board and Brush Creative Studio (Leonardtown Blue Crab Designs LLC) pending required permits and inspections; applicants plan weekend evening classes and said they are the first Maryland location for the franchise.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6358864,"Alcohol Beverage Board grants 90-day extension to Marketplace Wine and Spirits",481,179000,660000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2210901-80db75d126e1d1f6485d812d9ab4a7fc&start=179&end=660","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2210901-80db75d126e1d1f6485d812d9ab4a7fc/thumbnail_179000.jpg","/articles/6358864/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Alcohol-Beverage-Board-grants-90-day-extension-to-Marketplace-Wine-and-Spirits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6358864-53918021f295523e620abe6338abadde/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172201&Signature=CZnJHwpUpTpwa452PSd0ILIyX8-cGSba7IoQc7hfNkX79cN7LXyFM6EXQaaEqgKJrN9Ea8llJiwxSRKh2oMeePvQIc81o~KYPiMoDiq3VePWmbpBZrh9ThJxk3vquaTtnvns5-HgnFNGNlCBJHmXtpK2Mv8hvowYnNkHrKe0PQIrhYn~UJ4cUpgUoAeUoFRAghFBumSGoo1ZJZFSzmE3Gwr0Pr66peg91qvVTgoVB8StB9Szb6BAUWZLDN9PAanwjSUR-xILpD2c8IGR6o1rQhInLDjPSDMgLp1xi4Uc79cMznaADfxdeW076xuUIOeshZuA5aioxWfZsz57zwkw1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Mary's County Alcohol Beverage Board on Nov. 9 granted a 90-day extension of conditional approval to Marketplace Wine and Spirits (formerly Bay Country Liquors) after the applicant said construction delays have pushed back the store opening.

The extension was requested by applicant Kirk Masoon, who told the board the tenant build-out remains ongoing and that final inspections are scheduled. \"The floors are done, polished floors, the coolers are in...All the plumbing is done. Electric, ruffling is done. We are going to an inspection next Monday,\" Masoon said during the hearing.

Board members heard that the larger center's parking lot and other tenants are also opening later than originally planned; Masoon said he was told the shopping center would be operational just before Thanksgiving and that Harris Teeter is now scheduled to open Jan. 21. The board's motion to grant the 90-day extension passed without recorded opposition.

The extension keeps in place the license's conditional status while the applicant completes inspections and finalizes the tenant build-out. The board swore in Masoon and accepted a letter from Brian H. Jones authorizing his son (or representative) to speak on his behalf about the application.

The applicant said the new store will be about 4,000 square feet, larger than the old location, and that inventory is already secured in locked storage for transfer once the premises pass inspection. The board did not add further conditions beyond retaining the conditional approval pending required inspections and permits.

Votes at the meeting included approval of the Oct. 12, 2017 minutes and this 90-day extension; both were recorded as approved by voice vote.

Looking ahead, the board and staff will continue routine follow-up until the license conditions — occupancy, required inspections and related administrative paperwork — are satisfied.","The St. Mary's County Alcohol Beverage Board approved a 90-day extension of conditional approval for Marketplace Wine and Spirits, citing ongoing construction delays; the applicant said the store aims to open before Thanksgiving but acknowledged the schedule is tight.","actionData","errors"]

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