Mahoney Woods improvements and $280K state grant
New Carrollton, MD
Summary
The item to add a $230,000 state grant for Mahoney Woods to the FY27 budget was pulled from the agenda — the grant must be spent and the project finished by May 2029 whenever it returns.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
A $230,000 grant remains available but un-budgeted, with a May 2029 spending deadline.
Residents near and users of the Mahoney Woods project once funded.
Nearby residents who signed a petition against the gathering venue, worried about noise.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - May 20, 2026
The item to add a $230,000 state grant for Mahoney Woods to the FY27 budget was pulled from the agenda — the grant must be spent and the project finished by May 2029 whenever it returns.
City Council - May 6, 2026
Urbina keeps pushing to use $280K in awarded state money to improve Mahoney Woods — paying city DPW workers prevailing wages for work they're already doing. Neighbors petitioned against the park idea, and several councilmembers remain opposed.
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