Dear Senator McKay, Delegate Hinebaugh, Delegate Buckel, and Delegate Baker:

On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, the Board of Public Works will be considering several items that impact your Districts 1A, 1B, and 1C. Specifically:

District 1A

A request from the Department of Natural Resources to commit a total of $91,659 from Program Open Space funding allocated to Garrett County for the following projects:

• Broadford Park: $49,359 to replace the bathhouse roof, seal the wooden amphitheater roof, and install a parking payment kiosk (Item 6A.1 of the Department of Natural Resources’ Real Property Agenda).
• McHenry Park: $42,300 for a concrete pad for the new pavilion, as well as new trail signage (Item 6A.2 of the Department of Natural Resources’ Real Property Agenda).

District 1B

A request to enter into a grant agreement for a $225,000 grant to the Board of Directors of Friends Aware, Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the Friends Aware property.

• There is no matching fund requirement for this grant.
• The General Assembly previously approved this funding as part of the 2024 Capital Budget (Item 17 of the Department of General Services’ Office of State Procurement Agenda).

District 1C

A request to enter into a grant agreement for a $750,000 grant to the Town of Williamsport for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the Williamsport Memorial Library.

• There is no matching fund requirement for this grant.
• The General Assembly previously approved this funding as part of the 2024 Capital Budget (Item 5 of the Department of General Services’ Office of State Procurement Agenda).

You can find more information by clicking here for the October 1, 2025 BPW Agenda.

Treasurer Davis asked that I keep you informed of these items. If you should have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Joanna
Joanna W. Kille
Board of Public Works Liaison
Maryland State Treasurer’s Office
80 Calvert Street
Annapolis, Maryland 21401

O: 410-260-7588
C: 443-239-2615
jkille@treasurer.state.md.us