Board of Public Works Approves Department of Natural Resources Items
ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Board of Public Works unanimously approved a series of Maryland Department of Natural Resources items providing dedicated funding to Baltimore City, allocating $7.6 million for 11 different city and community projects.
The portfolio includes funding from Program Open Space Local, the Baltimore City Direct Grant, and the Community Parks and Playgrounds Program.
“Creating beautiful, safe outdoor spaces for city residents is critical to improving the quality of life in Baltimore,” said Governor Larry Hogan. “We are proud to provide this funding through the Board of Public Works to make these much-needed improvements at parks and recreation centers throughout the city.”
Governor Hogan has committed $350 million toward Program Open Space and land preservation programs, and restored $60 million to the program that had been improperly drained by previous administrations. The Hogan administration pushed for and enacted legislation that protects against any further raids of Program Open Space.
“While many think that the department only assists our state’s more remote or rural areas, we work tirelessly to engage a wide array of communities throughout our diverse state, improving quality of life in Baltimore and beyond,” Natural Resources Secretary Mark Belton said. “We value our partnership with Baltimore City and look forward to working with them to engage the next generation of environmental stewards.”
The Board of Public Works approved the following projects:
Project
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Allocation
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Baltimore Park System (Citywide)
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$1,500,000
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Cahill Fitness and Wellness Center
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$2,400,000
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Clifton Park Improvements
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$500,000
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Druid Hill Park Trail Head
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$300,000
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Druid Hill Reptile House Renovation
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$771,847
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Frederic B. Leidig Recreation Center Improvements
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$200,000
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Gwynns Falls Maintenance Yard Renovation
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$750,000
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Gwynns Falls Park Athletic Fields
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$300,000
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Herring Run Improvements
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$400,000
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Patterson Park Improvements
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$300,000
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Violetville Park Playground
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$190,000
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Total
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$7,611,847
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The projects are with the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks – a system that manages 5,700 acres of park land – and include construction, demolition, and renovation projects throughout the city as well as funding for ongoing maintenance and operations.
Importantly many of the projects include making buildings, parks and playgrounds Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission-compliant. In addition, many of the projects seek to enhance amenities as well as link existing or future recreation sites like baseball and football fields with existing trails and walkways, benefiting citizens, communities, and the natural environment.
8 comments:
money thrown down the drain!
Keep giving so they can destroy , reward the guilty
You can't dress-up a turd , it still stinks.
New drug turf!!!! !!
I loved patterson park when i lived in canton. Great events, awesome fields, educational opportunities for kids. However, after hours, the homeless needle pushers would lock themselves inside all the fthy portapotties all night long and smear the walls with excrement!!!
Hellofa lot of money to spend even for a rino, are they bullet proof swings or something?
Just like the playgrounds in the bury , everyone is afraid to take their child to play . I've lived here for over 40 years , I've never seen a child play on the playground on Fitzwater street . Most have been a waste of tax payers money , you rock Day . NOT!!!
Only people who use the playgrounds in the city are users and drug sellers, kids are too afraid to go there unless they are up to no good.The city parks should be called zoos because only human animals go there.
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