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High tax rates. Think we pay a lot of taxes here in St. Mary's? Go live in DC or PG.
St. Mary's county pays a 3% piggy-back.
PG county pays 3.2%
Doesn't seem to be much more. Is the difference really that big?
High tax rates. Think we pay a lot of taxes here in St. Mary's? Go live in DC or PG.
St. Mary's county pays a 3% piggy-back.
PG county pays 3.2%
Doesn't seem to be much more. Is the difference really that big?
The piggy back is only one tax that we pay. There are other taxes plus fees.
I don't understand the mindset of the people saying I'm sure it was an accident & why is he being charged???? Accidents happen all the time but it's still someone's fault, whether intentional or not, negligence was there. The fact that he is a volunteer doesn't make him above the law. I have the utmost respect for all our Volunteers, as many of my friends and family are Volunteer Rescue Squad & Firefighters. But being a volunteer doesn't change the fact that the driver wasn't paying attention at some point & hurt someone. Thank goodness it wasn't worse! I bet if it was your family that was hurt, you wouldn't say oh that's ok, you are volunteering your time & you didn't mean to, so don't worry about any charges. The world has simply gone mad!
And I completely agree with this as well. REAL places have professional emergency services with paid workers who do it for a living. What's up with this stupid area? And WTH is our tax money being spent on? St. Marys is a higher than average income county, which means more taxes are being kicked into the coffers. So where's our public service?
Including higher house insurance fees when your service is volunteer.
By the way all the volunteers down here in Calvert Co. that i work with are professionals
They may act professionally, but if you are not paid for services, you are not a professional.
Many of the volunteer firefighters are also professional firefighters. I have been on several scenes and every volunteer there was an off duty professional. When on the scene of many incidents I see firefighters I know, and some days they are there as a paid firefighter from PAX River assisting the volunteers who are also Paid PAX River professionals that are off that day. There are also many professional DC firefighters volunteering in the county.
Many of the volunteer firefighters are also professional firefighters. I have been on several scenes and every volunteer there was an off duty professional. When on the scene of many incidents I see firefighters I know, and some days they are there as a paid firefighter from PAX River assisting the volunteers who are also Paid PAX River professionals that are off that day. There are also many professional DC firefighters volunteering in the county.
Volunteers are not professionals. Why is everyone having such a hard time with the definition of the word "professional"?
They may act professionally, but if you are not paid for services, you are not a professional.
Exactly. It's no reflection on the person performing the job.
Many of the volunteer firefighters are also professional firefighters. I have been on several scenes and every volunteer there was an off duty professional. When on the scene of many incidents I see firefighters I know, and some days they are there as a paid firefighter from PAX River assisting the volunteers who are also Paid PAX River professionals that are off that day. There are also many professional DC firefighters volunteering in the county.
Many of the volunteer firefighters are also professional firefighters. I have been on several scenes and every volunteer there was an off duty professional. When on the scene of many incidents I see firefighters I know, and some days they are there as a paid firefighter from PAX River assisting the volunteers who are also Paid PAX River professionals that are off that day. There are also many professional DC firefighters volunteering in the county.
What is the population of St. Mary's county?
What is the population of St. Mary's county?