{"id":36758,"date":"2022-08-31T14:40:22","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T18:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=36758"},"modified":"2022-08-31T15:17:53","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T19:17:53","slug":"board-of-public-works-approves-more-community-parks-playgrounds-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2022\/08\/31\/board-of-public-works-approves-more-community-parks-playgrounds-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Public Works Approves More Community Parks & Playgrounds Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Governor Hogan\u2019s Budget Supports Outdoor Access Across Maryland<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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The Board of Public Works today approved Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) request to fund a second group of <\/span>Community Parks & Playgrounds Program<\/span><\/a> for Fiscal Year 2023. The Board is composed of Governor Larry Hogan, Treasurer Dereck E. Davis, and Comptroller Peter Franchot.<\/span><\/p>\n

Overall, Governor Larry Hogan included $5 million to 39 local projects statewide, providing greater access to outdoor recreation for all Marylanders. The Board of Public Works has approved 18 projects in August, including four today, and previously <\/span>approved 16 projects in July 2022<\/span><\/a>. The Board will review the remaining funding items during the coming fiscal year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once the funding is released, DNR provides flexible grants to municipalities to rehabilitate, expand, or improve existing parks, create new parks, or purchase and install playground equipment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Approved today:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Caroline County<\/b>
\n<\/b>Hillsboro<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Hillsboro Community Park gardens<\/span>
\n<\/span>$305,402<\/span><\/p>\n

Cecil<\/b> County
\n<\/b>Elkton\u00a0
\n<\/span><\/i>Neighborhood community center park
\n<\/span>$247,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Harford<\/b> County
\n<\/b>Aberdeen
\n<\/span><\/i>Grasmere Pocket Park
\n<\/span>$145,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Wicomico<\/b> County
\n<\/b>Pittsville
\n<\/span><\/i>Pittsville Town Park playground
\n<\/span>$125,300<\/span><\/p>\n

Approved earlier this month:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Allegany County<\/b>
\n<\/b>Frostburg<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Armory Field LED retrofit<\/span>
\n<\/span>$12,376<\/span><\/p>\n

Anne Arundel County<\/b>
\n<\/span>Annapolis<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Truxtun Park basketball court renovation<\/span>
\n<\/span>$128,270<\/span><\/p>\n

Caroline County<\/b>
\n<\/b>Denton<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Fourth Street Park rehabilitation Phase II<\/span>
\n<\/span>$145,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Greensboro<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Ober Park basketball court<\/span>
\n<\/span>$70,125<\/span><\/p>\n

Carroll<\/b> County<\/b><\/p>\n

Manchester
\n<\/span><\/i>Christmas Tree Park playground equipment
\n<\/span>$75,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Sykesville
\n<\/span><\/i>Linear Park natural play and outdoor learning area
\n<\/span>$100,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Garrett<\/b> County
\n<\/b>Grantsville
\n<\/span><\/i>Grantsville Community Park basketball and volleyball lighting systems upgrade
\n<\/span>$155,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Kent<\/b> County
\n<\/b>Betterton
\n<\/span><\/i>Betterton Community Park
\n<\/span>$23,866<\/span><\/p>\n

Prince George’s<\/b> County
\n<\/b>Bowie
\n<\/span><\/i>Glen Allen Park Playground
\n<\/span>$195,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Colmar Manor
\n<\/span><\/i>Lariscy Park – open air park
\n<\/span>$33,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Mount Rainier
\n<\/span><\/i>Frederick Richardson Memorial Park playground
\n<\/span>$105,726<\/span><\/p>\n

Queen Anne’s<\/b> County
\n<\/b>Queen Anne
\n<\/span><\/i>Roosevelt Park walking path
\n<\/span>$23,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Washington<\/b> County
\n<\/b>Boonsboro
\n<\/span><\/i>Shafer Park path Phase IV and trail amenities
\n<\/span>$148,850<\/span><\/p>\n

Worcester<\/b> County
\n<\/b>Pocomoke City
\n<\/span><\/i>Cypress Park
\n<\/span>$43,250<\/span><\/p>\n

The Board of Public Works will review each funding item during the coming fiscal year, before the funds are released.<\/span><\/p>\n

To date, more than $85 million in grant funding has been approved for over 846 park and playground projects since the program\u2019s inception.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

More information on the Community Parks & Playgrounds Program is <\/span>available on the DNR website<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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