Gov. Martin O’Malley and the Board of Public Works yesterday approved Program Open Space funding for a recreational project in Garrett County. A $22,000 grant was awarded to the Avilton Community Association to install additional playground equipment and to construct a new pavilion at the community’s public playground.
“Whether your children play sports at their community ball field, your family bikes at their local park, or you play tennis with friends at a nearby court, Program Open Space projects benefit all of us,” said O’Malley.
Since 1969, Program Open Space has provided funding for the state to preserve 362,737 acres for open space and recreation areas. Of this, 41,697 – more than 10 percent – have been preserved within the past five years under the O’Malley-Brown administration.
The three-member Board of Public Works comprises O’Malley (chair), Treasurer Nancy Kopp, and Comptroller Peter Franchot. The BPW is authorized by the General Assembly to approve major construction and consultant contracts, equipment purchases, property transactions, and other procurement actions.
