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Council committee advances $415,146 supplemental grant for Camp Small after fire-safety briefing

Baltimore City Council Budget and Appropriations Committee · February 17, 2026
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Summary

The Budget & Appropriations Committee voted unanimously to move a $415,146 Recreation & Parks supplementary state operating appropriation for urban forestry (Camp Small) to the full council after department staff described cleanup, new fire lanes, added staff and training plans following a prior fire.

The Budget & Appropriations Committee on Feb. 23 voted to move forward a $415,146 supplementary state fund operating appropriation for the Department of Recreation and Parks' urban-forestry program, which supports Camp Small.

Chair Danielle McCray opened the meeting and the committee heard form-and-fiscal reports from the law department and the city budget office before taking testimony from Recreation & Parks staff. Jenny Morgan of Recreation & Parks introduced Sean Preston, the manager of Camp Small, who said the site has been cleared since a previous fire and that staff increased sorting and added fire lanes…

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