ST. MARY’S COUNTY
RECREATION AND PARKS
DEPARTMENTAL OVERVIEW
October 2016
RECREATION & PARKS
Commissioners of
St. Mary’s County
Recreation & Parks Board
Wicomico Shores Golf Advisory Board
Museum Board of Trustees
County Administrator
R&P Director
Administration
Division
Recreation
Division
Parks
Division
Wicomico Golf
Division
Museum
Division
FT Employees - 3
FT Employees -10
PT Employees - 500+ Av.
FT Employees - 16
FTE Hourly – 9.16
FT Employees - 6
FTE Hourly – 11.64
FT Employees - 5
FTE Hourly –3.64
FY2017 Budget Highlights
Total Operating Budget - $9,005,722
General Fund - $4,017,578
 Parks - $2,085,308
 Recreation & Admin - $1,214,323
 Museums - $560,367
 Grants - $70,000
 Non-Profit Agencies - $87,580
Enterprise Funds - $4,988,144
 Wicomico Golf - $1,385,283
 Recreation - $3,602,861
Approximately 45% of operating budget comes from tax support; 55% from fees and charges.
FY17 Current Capital Projects
Capital Budget – 5 Year Average - $3.1million
Average State Funding – 29%; County – 53%; Federal 18%;
 Chaptico Park – Phased Development
 Recreation Facility and Park Improvements
 Piney Point Lighthouse Museum
 Park Land Acquisition
 St. Clement’s Island Museum Renovations
 Nicolet Park Entrance
Land Preservation,
Parks & Recreation Plan
See County website for
entire plan document at
http://www.co.saintmarys.md.us/formsanddocu
ments.asp
 Required by State every five years in order to
utilize POS funds and other State programs
 County currently in process to update the 2012
Plan; due to be completed 7/1/2017.
 Three components: Recreation and Parks;
Agricultural Preservation; and Natural Resource
Protection
 Includes summary of current conditions; needs
analysis; and recommendations for acquisition,
facilities and rehabilitation projects
Land Preservation,
Parks & Recreation Plan
Current LPPRP Recommendations 2012 – 2016
 Patuxent River Public Landing
 Continue Three Notch Trail Development
 Leonardtown Park
 Lancaster Park Improvements
 Chaptico Park Phased Development
 Elms Beach Park Improvements
 Recreation Facility Improvements
 Tennis Court Rehabilitation
 Piney Point Lighthouse & Museum
Maryland Program Open Space
 Funded via State Transfer Tax – ½ of 1%
 Result - as land is developed, open space is preserved
 Approximately 50% for State use; 50% for Counties
 50% of local side POS can be used for parkland acquisition
 Other 50% can be used for acquisition or park development
 SMC historically has used discretionary portion of funds for
park/facility development (can use more than 50% if State open space
goal is met)
 State has partnered with County on acquisition projects – use
Stateside POS funds to match County POS funds (Myrtle Point;
Shannon Farm)