Calvert commissioners approve Safe Harbor grant and golf safety nets

Calvert County's Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a $300,000 Strategic Demolition Fund award for Safe Harbor and a $390,000 budget adjustment for safety netting at Chesapeake Hills Golf Course.

Calvert County's Board of County Commissioners approved two budget adjustments at its April 7 meeting. One move funds safety netting at the driving range of Chesapeake Hills Golf Course. The other accepts a $300,000 Strategic Demolition Fund award for the Safe Harbor shelter. County staff said the shelter work will expand the resource center and add transitional housing. Key details: - Both measures were adopted unanimously by the Board of County Commissioners. - The golf netting project is a $390,000 capital improvement and funds were reallocated between projects to account for the expense. - Parks and Recreation will place the nets at Chesapeake Hills Golf Course, which is owned by the county and operated by Parks and Recreation. - Parks and Recreation staff reported six incidents last year in which people were struck by golf balls, which officials cited when describing the nets as a needed safety measure. - The $300,000 grant from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Strategic Demolition Fund is intended to expand Safe Harbor’s resource center and to construct transitional housing; the expanded space was part of the shelter’s original 1990s plan and is included in a revitalized site plan. Summary: Both budget adjustments provide funding for physical safety improvements at the county golf course and for expanded shelter and housing resources at Safe Harbor. Timelines and detailed project schedules were not announced. Undetermined at this time.