LEXINGTON PARK, Md. –The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) and the Commanding Officer of Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS PAX) will hold a joint meeting on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 9 a.m. at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, located just outside of NAS PAX at 22156 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park.
“Our partnership with Naval Air Station Patuxent River is vital to the success and prosperity of St. Mary’s County,” said Commissioner President Randy Guy. “These joint meetings provide an important opportunity to strengthen our collaboration, address shared priorities, and continue working together to support our shared community.”
The joint meeting will feature discussion on the following topics:
- Air Installations Compatible Use Zone (AICUZ) Study
- Comprehensive Plan Update – St. Mary’s 2050: Charting Our Tomorrow
- Test Pilot School Presentation
- Airport & Runway Extension
This meeting is open to the public and will be recorded. The recording will air on St. Mary’s County Government TV Channel 95 as part of the regular CSMC meeting replay and will be available for on-demand viewing via our YouTube Channel post-production. CSMC decisions and related documents are available on the St. Mary’s County Government website in BoardDocs.
“These meetings are a great example of the working relationship we enjoy with our community partners in Saint Mary’s, and offer us another way to share information and collaborate with county leadership,” said Capt. Mark Zematis, NAS Patuxent River Commanding Officer.
Information on the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, including meeting schedules, minutes, and more is available at www.stmaryscountymd.gov/csmc. For more details on the meeting or to request accommodation, please call the Public Information Office at (301) 475-4200, ext. 1340.
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I hope they discuss and find a solution to stopping people going into the base in the morning from blocking the northbound lanes of route 235. It’s as if the rest of us have nowhere to go. I had to sit through 3 cycles of green lights because of this.