The FY27-32 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for the Department of Recreation continues to prioritize the development, enhancement, and equitable distribution of high-quality recreation facilities and programs that serve the diverse needs of our growing community. Currently, the Department of Recreation is responsible for managing the following facilities: eight senior centers, twenty-three community/neighborhood recreation centers, six indoor swim centers (natatoriums), seven outdoor pools, one spray ground, and one recreation warehouse.Guided by strategic frameworks like the Recreation Facility Development Plan 2010-2030 and the Vision 2030 Strategic Plan for Parks and Recreation, the department is committed to ensuring that all...
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES
The FY27-32 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for the Department of Recreation continues to prioritize the development, enhancement, and equitable distribution of high-quality recreation facilities and programs that serve the diverse needs of our growing community. Currently, the Department of Recreation is responsible for managing the following facilities: eight senior centers, twenty-three community/neighborhood recreation centers, six indoor swim centers (natatoriums), seven outdoor pools, one spray ground, and one recreation warehouse.
Guided by strategic frameworks like the Recreation Facility Development Plan 2010-2030 and the Vision 2030 Strategic Plan for Parks and Recreation, the department is committed to ensuring that all residents - regardless of age, ability, or background - have access to safe, well-maintained, inclusive, and innovative spaces for play, wellness, and community engagement. The latest plans serve as the primary reference for several initiatives, such as a comprehensive facility assessment for all sites in the FY27-32 CIP through the Facility Planning: MCG project, a focus on facility upgrades and modernization through the Facilities Refurbishment projects, and an improved Level of Service model to allow for regional-serving facilities strategically placed in population centers with access to public transportation systems.
The Department of Recreation's CIP further underscores the importance of recreation spaces in maintaining Montgomery County's high quality of life and fostering an age-friendly community. As the population grows and land competition intensifies, the department's CIP ensures that recreation facilities continue to evolve and respond to the needs and aspirations of our residents.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Fund construction of a natural grass field at North Potomac Community Center.
- Add funds to the Western County Recreation Center project to serve the Town of Poolesville and neighboring communities in Western Montgomery County.
- Add funds to the Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center project.
- Add funds for net zero energy conservation at Holiday Park Senior Center.
- Add funds to the Recreation Facilities Refurbishment projects to ensure that all indoor pools, outdoor pools and recreation center facilities are refurbished through repair or replacement of facility components.
- Add funding to the Swimming Pools Slide Replacement project to ensure safe pool operations.
- Add funds to the Recreation Asset Replacement project to replace assets such as bleachers, kitchens, marquees, and partitions to ensure recreational assets are maintained.
Contact Gabriel Albornoz of the Department of Recreation at 240-777-6824 or Hamza Ahmed of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-777-2783 for more information regarding this department's capital budget.
CAPITAL PROGRAM REVIEW
Fourteen ongoing projects totaling $148.7 million comprise the six-year capital program for the Department of Recreation, representing a $14.3 million, or 8.8 percent decrease, from the amended FY25-30 total six-year cost of $162.9 million. The cost change results from the net effect of the completion of programmed work on the Kennedy Shriver Aquatic Center Building Envelope Improvement Project offset in part by the addition of the Natural Grass Field at North Potomac Community Center project, new cost estimates for the Holiday Park Net Zero Initiative, Swimming Pools Slide Replacement, Western County Recreation Center, and Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center projects, and updated prioritization for the Recreation Facilities Refurbishment - Indoor Pools, Outdoor Pools, and Centers projects. The Department of Recreation's FY27-32 CIP is funded primarily by general obligation bonds.
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