Montgomery Parks received $5 million in capital funding for five park projects from the state of Maryland during the 2025 legislative session. The department will use the funding to renovate parks and playgrounds in various legislative districts in Montgomery County.
“In a very difficult budget year, the Montgomery County delegation showed its support for parks and came through with funding that will help us deliver and enhance several much-needed projects across the county,” said Miti Figueredo, Montgomery Parks director. “I’m grateful to all the legislators who sponsored bond bills in their districts and would also like to thank Senator Craig Zucker for shepherding the $3 million capital grant for the Wheaton Action Sports Park, which will allow this highly anticipated project to keep moving forward.”
Montgomery Parks relies on additional sources of capital funding, including state and federal grants, to supplement its six-year Capital Improvements Program and keep up with maintenance, repairs, and renovations of an aging park system. State capital grants also help fund new amenities, like the Wheaton Action Sports Park, that serve important recreational needs.
“These grants aren’t a substitute for county bonds, which fund most of our Capital Improvements Program, but in a year when we’ve been asked by the county executive to cut $2 million for Wheaton Regional Park, we are very thankful for the additional funds,” Figueredo added. “We are still hopeful that the county council will restore this $2 million cut so we can keep all our projects on track.”