State Of Maryland

2016 Bond Bill Fact Sheet

1. Senate
LR #

Bill #

House
LR #

Bill #

2. Name Of Project

lr2750

sb0987

lr2643

hb0997

Damascus High School Turf Field

3. Senate Bill Sponsors

House Bill Sponsors

Zucker

Kaiser

4. Jurisdiction (County or Baltimore City)

5. Requested Amount

Montgomery County

$200,000

6. Purpose of Bill
the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, and capital
equipping of a turf field for Damascus High School, including site improvements
7. Matching Fund
Requirements:
Equal

Type:
The grantee shall provide and expend a matching
fund

8. Special Provisions
[ ] Historical Easement

[ X ] Non-Sectarian

9. Contact Name and Title

Contact Ph#

Jennifer Webster

240-207-2400 Jennifer_L_Webster@mcpsmd.o
rg

Email Address

10. Description and Purpose of Organization (Limit length to visible area)

The Damascus High School Athletic Boosters is a non-profit organization of parents and
community members who work to raise funds and support the athletic programs at Damascus
High School. The Booster organization is made up of all parent/community volunteers. They
work alongside the school administration to determine what the school needs and find ways to
support those needs. Many times, the needs are financial, which include providing funds for
field maintenance or new team uniforms. Other times, the needs are for volunteer support,
such as finding parent volunteers to sell concessions during athletic events.

11. Description and Purpose of Project (Limit length to visible area)

The stadium field at Damascus High School is currently a grass field. The field gets a great
deal of use by both the sport teams at the high school and the community athletic
organizations. As a result of the condition of the field and the use, the field is often in a
muddy or torn up state. Installation of a turf field would improve playing conditions for the
school and community teams. This would allow students to play on a safer field and allow for
additional usage of the field. The Athletic Booster organization is working to raise funds to
provide for the design, construction, maintenance and capital equipping of a turf field in the
stadium at Damascus High School.

Round all amounts to the nearest $1,000. The totals in Items 12 (Estimated Capital Costs) and
13 (Proposed Funding Sources) must match. The proposed funding sources must not include
the value of real property unless an equivalent value is shown under Estimated Capital Costs.
12. Estimated Capital Costs
Acquisition

$0

Design

$380,000

Construction

$480,000

Equipment

$40,000
Total

$900,000

13. Proposed Funding Sources - (List all funding sources and amounts.)
Damascus High School Athletic Boosters

$200,000

State Bond Bill Grant

$200,000

Montgomery County Public Schools

$500,000

Total

$900,000

14. Project Schedule (Enter a date or one of the following in each box. N/A, TBD or Complete)
Begin Design

Complete Design

Begin Construction

Complete Construction

7/1/2016

8/1/2016

8/1/2016

10/1/2016

15. Total Private Funds 16. Current Number of

and Pledges Raised
People Served Annually at
Project Site

17. Number of People to be

Served Annually After the
Project is Complete

200000.00

2000

1500

18. Other State Capital Grants to Recipients in the Past 15 Years

Legislative Session

Amount

19. Legal Name and Address of Grantee

Purpose

Project Address (If Different)

25921 Ridge Road,
Damascus, MD 20872

20. Legislative District in

Which Project is Located

14 - Montgomery County

21. Legal Status of Grantee (Please Check One)

Local Govt.

For Profit

Non Profit

Federal

[ ]

[ ]

[X]

[ ]

22. Grantee Legal Representative

23. If Match Includes Real Property:

Name:

Has An Appraisal
Been Done?

Phone:
Address:

Yes/No
No

If Yes, List Appraisal Dates and Value

24. Impact of Project on Staffing and Operating Cost at Project Site

Current # of
Employees

Projected # of
Employees

N/A

N/A

Current Operating
Budget

Projected Operating
Budget

25. Ownership of Property (Info Requested by Treasurer's Office for bond purposes)
A. Will the grantee own or lease (pick one) the property to be improved?

Own

B. If owned, does the grantee plan to sell within 15 years?

No

C. Does the grantee intend to lease any portion of the property to others?

No

D. If property is owned by grantee any space is to be leased, provide the following:

Lessee

Terms of
Lease

Cost
Covered
by Lease

Square
Footage
Leased

E. If property is leased by grantee - Provide the following:

Name of Leaser

Length of
Lease

Options to Renew

26. Building Square Footage:

Current Space GSF

103,708 Square Feet

Space to be Renovated GSF

103,708 Square Feet

New GSF

103,708 Square Feet

27. Year of Construction of Any Structures Proposed

for Renovation, Restoration or Conversion
28. Comments

1964