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Votes at a glance: St. Mary’s County commissioners approve small capital transfers, a heritage grant and routine minutes and bills

2150545 · January 25, 2025

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Summary

At the May 19 meeting the Board of County Commissioners approved routine bills and minutes, a $4,530 transfer to complete Paul Ellis Landing pier repairs, accepted a $1,000 Southern Maryland Heritage Area mini-grant for a youth passport project, and approved proclamations and other routine business.

The St. Mary's County Board of County Commissioners held a series of routine and project-specific votes at its May 19 meeting. Key outcomes:

- Bills and checks: The board approved the bills checks dated May 19, 2009 as submitted by the Finance Officer by voice vote.

- Minutes: The board approved the minutes of the May 12, 2009 meeting by voice vote.

- Paul Ellis Landing pier: Public Works reported bids for the Paul Ellis Landing pier replacement came in $4,530 over the awarded waterway improvement grant. Commissioners authorized transferring $4,530 from a countywide maintenance grant into the supplemental reserve and approved a budget amendment transferring state funds to the Paul Ellis Landing project to cover the shortfall. The motion was approved by voice vote.

- Young Adventurers Heritage Passport Project: The Department of Economic and Community Development requested acceptance of a $1,000 Southern Maryland Heritage Area Consortium mini-grant for a youth “heritage passport” summer program run with the library. The board authorized the Commissioner President to sign the grant acceptance and related budget amendment. Motion passed by voice vote.

- Proclamations: The board presented proclamations recognizing Foster Care Month, National Public Works Week and National Nursing Home Week.

- Executive session: The board voted to move into executive session to discuss personnel/appointments to the METCOM task force; that motion passed with one recorded nay.

Ending: These votes complete the board's public agenda items for the morning; staff follow-up tasks and budget entries will be processed as directed by the board.