The FY19-24 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for the Department of Recreation reflects a continuing effort to provide recreation facilities and program services for all populations to participate in leisure activities. Emphasis is placed on increasing program opportunities for populations with special needs such as youth, senior adults, and persons with disabilities. Currently, the Department of Recreation is responsible for managing the following facilities: the Randolph Road Administration Building, 6 senior centers, 22 community/neighborhood recreation centers, 5 indoor and 7 outdoor swimming pools, Good Hope Spray Ground, and a recreation warehouse.The latest Recreation Facility Development Plan, 2010-2030 contains...
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES
The FY19-24 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for the Department of Recreation reflects a continuing effort to provide recreation facilities and program services for all populations to participate in leisure activities. Emphasis is placed on increasing program opportunities for populations with special needs such as youth, senior adults, and persons with disabilities. Currently, the Department of Recreation is responsible for managing the following facilities: the Randolph Road Administration Building, 6 senior centers, 22 community/neighborhood recreation centers, 5 indoor and 7 outdoor swimming pools, Good Hope Spray Ground, and a recreation warehouse.
The latest Recreation Facility Development Plan, 2010-2030 contains a number of Recreation initiatives, including a comprehensive facilities assessment for all existing sites in the FY19-24 CIP. It covers community/neighborhood recreation centers, senior centers, and indoor and outdoor pools, and was the primary reference guide for long-range recreation capital facilities development through 2030. The projects recommended in the FY19-24 CIP are consistent with this plan.
The Recreation Facility Modernization project focuses on the modernization of existing Recreation facilities.
The Facilities Site Selection: MCG project in the General Government section of the Capital Improvements Program also relates to Recreation facilities. The North County Regional Recreation and Aquatic Center is included in this project.
The Department of Recreation, the Revenue Authority, and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) together provide the residents of Montgomery County with a variety of leisure and recreational amenities: parks and athletic fields; community recreation centers; indoor and outdoor swim facilities; public golf courses; indoor ice rinks; and indoor tennis facilities. Expenditure and revenue data are presented at the end of this section.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Planned completion of the Good Hope Neighborhood Recreation Center with a performing arts element in Summer 2018 and re-opening in Fall 2018.
- Complete construction of a combined Library and Community Recreation Center in Wheaton. Funds and the project description are contained in the Public Libraries chapter.
- Planned construction of the South County Regional Recreation and Aquatic Center beginning in late FY18 with completion anticipated in FY21.
- Program construction funding for new Martin Luther King, Jr. Indoor Swim Center Renovation project in FY19 and FY20 to significantly upgrade or replace major building systems, including roof, HVAC, and pool filtration and pumping, along with accessibility improvements.
- Program construction funding in FY20 and FY21 to repair or replace masonry, windows, and other building envelope components of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Sargent Shriver Aquatic Center.
- Planned construction of the Wall Park Garage and Park Improvements with completion anticipated in late FY19.
- Continue facility planning work on the Recreation Modernization Project to renovate the Martin Luther King, Jr. Indoor Swim Center, Gwendolyn Coffield Community Recreation Center, Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center, and Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center.
PROGRAM CONTACTS
Contact Jeffrey Bourne of the Department of Recreation at 240.777.6800 or Deborah Lambert of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2794 for more information regarding this department's capital budget.
CAPITAL PROGRAM REVIEW
Eight ongoing projects totaling $74.4 million comprise the six year capital program for the Department of Recreation, representing a $6.2 million or a 7.7 percent decrease from the amended FY17-22 program of $80.6 million. This decrease is primarily due to progress on or completion of the Good Hope Neighborhood Recreation Center, Strathmore Mansion Repairs (Cost Sharing project), and the South County Regional Recreation and Aquatic Center project that is now under way. These reductions are partially offset by a new project to renovate the Martin Luther King, Jr. Indoor Swim Center.
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