anchor Description
This project addresses countywide ballfield needs by funding ballfield related improvements on parkland, school sites, and other public sites. Improvements may include, but are not limited to, ballfield lighting, irrigation, drainage improvements, bleachers, fencing, backstops, soil improvements, turf and infield establishment/renovation, reconfigurations, program support elements, field upgrades, grading, pavements, site amenities, etc. and are often combined with other projects. It will also fund conversion of the existing softball field to a baseball field at Johnson's Local Park in conjunction with additional improvements and upgrades, including historic interpretation, being funded out of other projects and programs. Generally, ballfields to be constructed as part of new park construction and/or reconstruction PDFs.
anchorCost Change
Increase due to the addition of and to this ongoing project.
anchor Justification
Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Plan. Montgomery County users of parks and recreation facilities identified a serious shortage of ballfields throughout the County. The Ballfield Work Group Reports, Phases and
anchorFiscal Note
Addition of State Aid, Bond Bill for Damascus Recreational Park athletic fields. In and in CUPF Current Revenues was swapped with in G.O. Bonds. reduction of in G.O. Bonds for affordability. in CUPF Current Revenues approved for renovations of non-synthetic turf school fields and in Current Revenue - General approved to renovate the White Oak Recreation Center ballfield. funding source for MCPS ballfield improvement switched from Intergovernmental to Current Revenue: CUPF. in Community Use of Public Facilities (CUPF) operating funds transferred in to renovate MCPS ballfields. Prior year partial capitalization of expenditures through totaled transfer out GO Bonds to Urban Park Elements transfer in GO bonds from Pollution Prevention At least of the annual GO bond funding, and all CUPF funding is intended for school field renovation.
anchorDisclosures
Expenditures will continue indefinitely.
M-NCPPC asserts that this project conforms to the requirement of relevant local plans, as required by the Maryland Economic Growth, Resource Protection and Planning Act.
anchorCoordination
In January the Planning Board established a Work Group comprised of major sport user groups, public agencies and the Countywide Recreation Advisory Board to address the acute shortages of ballfields in the County.