11/5/2026 Recreation and Parks Board for St. Mary's County

The St. Mary’s County Recreation and Parks Advisory Board met on November 5, 2026. The director reported on several ongoing or completed facility projects: construction progress at the St. Clement’s Island Museum, work underway at Wicomico Shores Landing supported by a grant with no local matching funds, and completed tennis- and basketball-court renovations at Fifth District Park. The department is also working toward opening a makerspace at the Carver Center, with prior support from a state arts grant. No contract awards, vendor selections, bid approvals, or new spending authorizations were presented. The director also reported that the annual golf tournament raised more than $14,000 for scholarships, while approximately $16,000 in scholarships had been distributed to partner organizations.

The board approved the September and October meeting minutes and voted to cancel meetings in January, April, July, and August, with meetings planned for the other months. Members suggested future agenda topics, including sports organizations, partner agencies such as DNR, the YMCA, the gymnastics center, and programming for young children and families. The board discussed elections for chair and vice chair, which were deferred to February; no procurement-related motions or action items were identified.