The FY21-26 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, seven senior centers, 23 community/neighborhood recreation centers, four indoor and seven outdoor swimming pools, Good Hope Spray Ground, and a recreation warehouse.The latest Recreation Facility Development Plan, 2010-2030...

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

The FY21-26 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, seven senior centers, 23 community/neighborhood recreation centers, four indoor and seven outdoor swimming pools, Good Hope Spray Ground, and a recreation warehouse.

The latest Recreation Facility Development Plan, 2010-2030 contains several Recreation initiatives, including a comprehensive facilities assessment for all existing sites in the FY21-26 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 FY21-26 CIP are consistent with this plan.

The Recreation Facilities Refurbishment and Recreation Facility Modernization projects focus on the assessment and refurbishment of existing Recreation facilities.

The Facilities Site Selection: MCG project in the General Government section of the Capital Improvements Program includes site selection for The North County Regional Recreation and Aquatic Center.

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

• Open the new combined Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center. Funds and the project description are contained in the Public Libraries chapter.
• Construct the South County Regional Recreation and Aquatic Center beginning in late FY20 with completion anticipated in FY23.
• Add funds for a new Recreation Facilities Refurbishment project to provide a structured process to ensure that all recreation center facilities are refurbished through repair or replacement of facility components.
• Add funds for a new Swimming Pools Slide Replacement project to ensure safety of pool operations through the repair or replacement of slides.
• Program construction funding for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Indoor Swim Center Renovation project in FY22 and FY23 to continue significant upgrades or replacement of major building systems and pool filtration and pumps, along with accessibility improvements.
• Program construction funding in FY22 through FY24 to repair or replace masonry, windows, and other building envelope components of the Kennedy Shriver Aquatic Center.
• Continue facility planning work on the Recreation Modernization Project to renovate the Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center and Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center.

PROGRAM CONTACTS

Contact Melanie Sasse of the Department of Recreation at 240.777.6800 or Anita Aryeetey of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2784 for more information regarding this department's capital budget.

CAPITAL PROGRAM REVIEW

Twelve ongoing projects totaling $116.9 million comprise the six-year capital program for the Department of Recreation, representing a $3.9 million or a 3.2 percent decrease from the amended FY19-24 program of $120.8 million. This decrease is primarily due to progress on or completion of the Western County Outdoor Pool Renovation and Modernization, and the South County Regional Recreation and Aquatic Center project that is now under way. These reductions are partially offset by two new projects for Swimming Pools Slide Replacement and Recreation Facilities Refurbishment.

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