Ball is seeking public input on the advancement of the planned Elkridge Community Center and Indoor Track facility at Troy Park in Elkridge
ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will host a community input meeting on Tuesday, August 27th, at 6:30 p.m. at the Howard County Public Library System’s Elkridge Branch, 6540 Washington Blvd. Following a short presentation from Howard County Recreation & Parks and their consultant, the meeting will seek input from residents and community organizations on their ideas for services needed in the community center and indoor track.
“For far too long, our Elkridge residents have advocated for facilities to help our growing community thrive,” said Ball. “We are making impactful investments to make progress on both the Elkridge Community Center and Indoor Track Facility at Troy Park in Elkridge forward. I strongly encourage Elkridge residents and businesses to join us at this public meeting to provide your input on the future of our Elkridge Civic District.”
Ball highlighted several key investments in his Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Capital Budget directed towards carrying his administration’s long-term Elkridge Civic District projects forward. This meeting is to help move this goal along.
In Howard County Executive Calvin Ball’s 2023 State of the County address, he outlined a bold strategic vision for the Elkridge Civic District, which includes significant investments in transportation improvements, community amenities, site acquisition for High School #14, an Elkridge Community Center, and more. To push these projects forward, Ball included in his Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Capital Budget the following for Elkridge:
- $15 million in County PAYGO funds for land acquisition, planning and design for High School #14 in Elkridge
- $11.5 million for a new Elkridge Community Center
- $4 million for the planning, design, and expansion of the Elkridge Branch Library
- $100,000 to the Elkridge Heritage Society for the preservation and restoration of the Brumbaugh House
- Installation of Wi-Fi and six new pickleball courts at Rockburn Branch Park
- Upgrade of traffic control signs and pavement markings between Old Washington Road and the railroad tracks
- $2.5 million in FY25 for the planning and designing the Troy Indoor Track
Of the above-listed projects, this meeting will specifically focus on the following two projects:
- A new Elkridge Community Center
- A new indoor track at Troy Park
Residents will be allowed to speak for up to three minutes per person. You can sign up in person to speak at the meeting, beginning at 6:15 p.m. on August 27 or online starting August 8 by visiting apps.howardcountymd.gov/E_
For more information, please visit https://www.howardcountymd.
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