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Recreation director announces accessible AEDs, dedicated pickleball courts and Leonard Hall floor repairs
Summary
St. Mary’s County Recreation and Parks reported new accessible AED installations, conversion of Chancellor’s tennis to six dedicated pickleball courts, and floor replacement and damp-proofing at Leonard Hall; staff also noted grant work on a possible splash pad and HVAC improvements under review.
Mister Bivens, recreation and parks director for St. Mary's County, told the Recreation and Park Citizens Advisory Board on an October 2025 meeting night that the department has installed publicly accessible automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and is converting Chancellor's tennis courts into six dedicated pickleball courts.
The director said the department has partnered with emergency services to place heated AED cabinets outdoors and make AEDs accessible with a 911-delivered code so the devices can be opened whether staff are present or not. “These devices are popping up. … when you call 911, that you'll enter a code and then anyone will be at whether we're staffed or not,” Bivens said.
The announcement included plans to renovate the Dorsey Park tennis courts and to…
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