Time after time, St. Mary's Commissioner Kenny Dement (R. Piney Point, Wildewood) has told the public he did not raise taxes, but the record is clear that Dement, Commissioners Jackie Russell (D. St. George Island), Dan Raley (D. Great Mills) and Tommy Mattingly (D.
The Town Hall Alliance candidates attended the “Public Forum” so to discuss the “Constant Yield and Budget” of Saint Mary’s County. I provided budget numbers from the budget that if incorporated would allow for a “Constant Yield”. I also said more savings could be done like not spending $15,000 for a two day trip to New York for a Bond Hearing ($5,000 of which was spent on a Limo). It was an interesting evening, and I had the honor to be interrupted by Commissioner Jack Russell during my 3 minute allotted time to speak. Jack made the comment that the $15,000 spent in
St. Mary's Commissioner Candidate Dan Morris on the Town Hall Alliance float at the St. Mary's Fair on Sept. 26, 2009. Photo courtesy of ST. MARY'S TODAY
