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Taneytown officials say Memorial Park expansion stalled; leagues eye temporary field options
Summary
City staff told the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board that work on the Memorial Park expansion remains delayed by the project engineer, putting about $900,000 in federal grant funding and local field capacity at risk. Board members discussed interim field space and next steps, including possible city-manager and mayoral intervention.
Lorena, a Parks and Recreation staff member, told the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on July 16 that the Memorial Park expansion project remains stalled while the hired engineering firm works through regulatory comments from State Highway.
"I wish I had better news, but it's basically, the same. And it's not no news is good news. It's no news is bad news because we're still stagnating," Lorena said, urging the board that the delays are increasing costs and risk reducing the buying power of nearly $900,000 in federal grant funding encumbered for the project.
The board heard that the project consultant — identified in the meeting as Arrow — has been slow to provide plan revisions. Lorena…
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