Department of Parks & Recreation: Budget Adjustment for Driving Range Safety Netting
Calvert County Board of County Commissioners · 5005-13 ·
Old Business
What the bill says
On the agenda for Board of County Commissioners — 2026-04-07 — 2026-04-07. Agenda section: OLD BUSINESS
Background
For safety and security, the Department of Parks & Recreation intends to have driving range safety netting installed at the Chesapeake Hills Golf Course, 11352 H.G. Trueman Road, Lusby, Maryland 20657. The proposed netting is intended to reduce the risk of golf balls leaving the course and to enhance safety for adjacent properties and individuals. The public hearing was held on March 17, 2026 and the required public comment period has ended.
Discussion
Based on the winning bid for Invitation to Bid 2026-028, Driving Range Safety Netting, $390,000 in funding is required. The Department of Finance & Budget has identified funding in the Capital Improvement Project (CIP) CIP-000446, Finance & Budget Reporting Software, that can be allocated to this project, leaving an additional $240,000 requested from the General Fund. CIP000446 is being closed out. There were two public comments were received during the public hearing, including one speaker who also submitted a written comment. All comments were reviewed and considered by the Department of Parks & Recreation. The proposed driving range safety netting is intended to enhance the safety and security of individuals and adjacent properties.
Coordination
Department of Finance & Budget
Extracted from the source document (public record).
Documents
What analysts say
No independent (CBO/CRS-style) analysis exists for county measures. The nearest analog is the sponsoring department's own assessment, from its staff memo — self-reported, not independent:
Fiscal Impact (staff-reported)
The driving range safety netting falls under Capital Improvement Project (CIP) CIP-000047: Chesapeake Hills Golf Course Improvements. Budget Amendment BA2026-00730 has been created to move $150,000 from capital project CIP-000446: Finance & Budget Reporting Software. The revenue comes from general fund contributions, not from bond sales. Budget Amendment BA2026-00732 has been created to move $240,000 from the operating budget to complete the project.
Conclusion/Recommendation (staff-reported)
The Department of Parks & Recreation requests that the Board of County Commissioners review public comments received during the 10-day pubic comment period, close the record, approve and adopt the resolution approving Budget Amendments BA2026-000730 and BA2026-000732.
Reported by the sponsoring department — Department of Parks & Recreation · Bob Branham, Director · 2026-03-31 in its own memo, not an independent estimate. Source memo.
What politicians say
No linked claims or utterances yet — no one on record has cited this measure to justify a public argument.