Remarks by J. Patrick McLaughlin
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“The community garden project. Yes. Did you let an island garden club know about that?”
“They did a presentation a couple weeks ago. Yes, they did. Yeah, John McKnight. Yep.”
“Patrick, you've got to speak up. He heard me.”
“Thank you. Appreciate it. jack i think it's a great question but i just think it the cost is just not feasible for i don't believe that but well you right it's cable tv or dish or better help all right commissioners uh next up we have um the department of public works so if you want to flip to tab number two”
“Beth, can we get this 405 letter up on social media because it came up the other day. I'm wondering what the commissioners are doing about it. Thank you.”
“I'm meeting with the state roads guy. Okay. By the visitor center. Gotcha. You're on that email.”
“I move to execute the agreement of sale between Queen Anne's County and Maple Dam Conservation wetland mitigation bank for mitigation credits at a cost of $39,856. Second. We have a motion and a second.”
“Decks. Decks? How many? All ground level? Yeah, they're all ground level.”
“I move to approve the development review fee reimbursement request from KRM Development in the amount of $19,954. Second. We have a motion and a second. Any discussion on this item?”
“This Friday, We're meeting with the Department of Health and Social Services with the secretary and Susan Coppedge, who's a local representative for the state of Maryland. And we're finally getting some traction, we believe, on trying to create this, to create a mental health facility for youth. in the upper shore so at the car at the carter center so we'll just see where that goes I meant I meant I meant to mention it to ask Bryce to talk about it but I slipped my mind so see we'll see where that goes they they say that they're very interested they say that they have the operational And with…”
“Commissioner, I've been in Fisher Manor. You need to work. In the houses. So you're right. Five years ago, I went in and actually had dinner with someone. So I get it. And it's a wonderful thing that we're doing to upgrade those places.”
“All those in favor? Check. You're talking about the Woodrow Wilson?”
“I appreciate it. John, have you been to the Senior Center? Have you been to the senior center? I was just thinking, you know, seniors might want to. Have a little garden there. Yeah.”
“And what is the state funding, Steve? Excuse me? What is the state funding?”
“Do we know what we got this year or anticipated?”
“It wasn't a question, it was a statement. I just said I'd like to see more financials. If the state's a third, I'd like to know what the federal government is. I'd like to know if there's any other grants available that we can apply for, and what's it gonna cost us?”
“I can do the proclamation first. Would you like us to do the proclamation first, or would you like to speak?”
“Well, thank you for being here. We appreciate everything that you do.”
“Proclamation 2626. Whereas suicide remains a significant public health concern across the United States and in Maryland, with 48,000 Americans dying by suicide in 2024, the most recent available data, an average of approximately one life lost every 11 minutes. And whereas the impact extends far beyond those deaths, with an estimated 14.3 million US adults reporting serious thoughts of suicide in 2024, underscoring the importance of prevention, early intervention, and access to mental health support. And whereas in Maryland, 630 residents died by suicide in 2024, that's two a day, highlighting…”
“And what's your contact number for people that would like to talk?”
“Can you give us a little bit of an update on the first responder support team? Did you just graduate the second group?”
“So when's the app coming for the first responders?”
“Do you know what I'm alluding to? There you go. I knew you were going to chime in.”
“So if you could just explain a little bit for our audience. Sure.”
“hundreds of volunteer fire folks and EMS and paid staff. It's completely confidential.”