84 Condos & 60 Townhomes
Two locations in the county are for sale, and have already secured concept site plan approval for residential development according to their listings.
Hollywood Town Center / Charlotte Hall Growth
Nearly two acres of land on Greenery Lane, across from Last Drop and Toots, is being advertised for sale as “Hollywood Town Center.”
Editorial: Bud Light Has Been Canceled
Bud Light has been canceled. At one time, residents of St. Mary’s proudly shared the history of the ten ounce Bud Light. Now, so many people are angry over a Bud Light promotion they’ve stopped drinking the beer. The situation has risen to the level of harming a local business. I’ve seen a few establishments advertising specials on beer, specifically mentioning the intention of helping Guy Distributing.
HP Chromebook Grant
The Commissioners approved the acceptance of a grant award from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Office of Statewide Broadband on April 4th.
More Commercial Development Coming?
Northbound 235 at the 235/Route 4 intersection will see new commercial development in the near future.
You Work Hard For the Money
I heard this a lot while I was campaigning: “Tax and Spend Democrat. Democrats think they know how to spend your money better than you.” But, the Commissioners have raised property taxes for the last several years. The Commissioners raised Income Tax in the past, held on to large, unspent fund balances, and consistently raised fees. The Commissioners are all Republicans.
What’s For Sale in St. Mary’s County?
These recently built chain store locations are already for sale!
DPWT Lists Priority Road Improvements
Director Jim Gotsch, from the Department of Public Works & Transportation (DPWT) submitted a letter last week outlining the priorities for the County’s transportation infrastructure improvements. Here are the highlights…
Plastic Bag Ban
On March 7th, the County Commissioners met with Commanding Officer Derrick Kingsley of NAS/PAX. Unfortunately, the video recording of this meeting is unavailable because of a technical issue. Although no official memo was released summarizing this meeting, documents presented during the meeting are available online. Several topics were covered during this meeting, including a proposed ban of plastic bags in the county.
Stewart’s Grant Update
After another long Planning Commission meeting, the Stewart’s Grant development in Great Mills moved a small step closer to being fully approved. Much historical information about the development was discussed.
Planning Commission: Stewart’s Grant Hearing
Public hearing information for the Stewart’s Grant development.
The Vault - Leonardtown
Those in Town of Leonardtown may have noticed new signage hanging in the entrance of the old Bank of America building downtown. “Now Leasing” the sign says, and directs a visit to vaultltown.com for more information. This morning I spoke with Katie Folger, owner of the former bank, who has a clear vision for bringing a different type of business to Leonardtown.
St. Mary’s Assisted Living & Memory Care Facility
The Town of Leonardtown’s Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a meeting today, March 20th at 4pm.
Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home
Disturbing news reported today by Maryland Matters regarding the Charlotte Hall Veteran's Home.
State’s Attorney’s Office Shares Misleading Crime Data
Yesterday, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office shared the post pictured below. The information is somewhat misleading on its face. Here is an explanation of what’s really going on.
Commissioner Ostrow Hosts Town Hall
Scott Ostrow County Commissioner’s town hall yesterday afternoon was well attended and numerous topics were covered. Ostrow and Commissioner Eric Colvin answered questions. Commissioner Mike Alderson Jr. made an early appearance but had to leave due to another commitment. Mike Hewitt for Commissioner listened from the audience. Randy Guy - Commissioner President did not attend.
SMECO PROPOSES RATE INCREASE
SMECO is proposing a rate increase for customers to bring in an additional $15.75 million in revenue. This increase translates to an overall increase of 8% on the bill for the average customer. They have filed documents with the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) to gain approval.
Editorial: HB 447
There has been much consternation over HB447, a bill from Delegate Crosby (D-29B) intending to change how St. Mary’s Countians vote for County Commissioners. The conversation about this idea has included misleading information and outright propaganda.