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St. Mary’s County recreation officials say new state law, grants will fund field lights, court changes and a replacement water taxi
Summary
County recreation staff told the Recreation and Parks Citizens Advisory Board they will apply expected flexible open-space funds and existing grants to LED field lighting, tennis/pickleball court renovations and to buy a used ADA-accessible boat to replace the water taxi.
Recreation and Parks staff told the St. Mary’s County Recreation and Parks Citizens Advisory Board on the evening they plan to move multiple projects to the commissioners for application and funding now that a state law change expands how open‑space money can be spent.
The department director said that “on October 1, House Bill 717 becomes law,” a change to the open‑space program that, if local land‑conservation targets are met, allows counties to spend the whole apportionment more flexibly rather than reserving most of it for land acquisition. The director said that flexibility will be used to advance retrofit and renovation projects including LED light replacements at Fifth District Park Fields 2 and 3 and court renovations at Dorsey Park and Chancellors Run Regional Park.
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