(Vote passed with no nays) On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department requested authorization from St. Mary’s County Commissioners to hold a public hearing and meetings to discuss a Fire Tax rate increase. This increase would go from the current rate of 0.024, to $0.056 which equates to $111.54 per household yearly, or $9.30 a month. This fire tax has been 0.024 since it was established in 1990. The max Fire Tax Rate is currently .056., Ridge, Mechanicsville, and Leonardtown VFD’s all requested meetings on 1/23/2024 to discuss their fire tax rate being increased to the max rate. The vote passed with all yeses and no opposing votes with public meetings/discussions being held February 2nd and 9th, 2024, with the public hearing on February 14th, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., located at the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department, with public comment ending Feb.21st. Additional information will be provided on the meetings/discussions along with their set dates, times, and location soon. Leonardtown VFD currently has 84 members with their average call volume from the last 5 years being 769 calls. Operational cost and maintenance/support which has significantly increased. PPE (gear, SCBA, and protective equipment) increased 40% since 2019 Fuel increased […]
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