On July 15, 2020 at 10am Kent County had a ribbon cutting for the new Grounds Maintenance building at 10932 Worton Road, in Worton.
As part of the FY19 Budget the 6,000 square foot building’s construction is now complete. The total project cost was $412,000. This included site plan design, building construction and site improvements. The building has 1,800 square feet of conditioned storage space for equipment and supplies that are sensitive to damage due to exposure to temperature and moisture, as well as 3,000 square feet of service servicing grounds maintenance equipment, vehicles, mowers and snow removal equipment for safe operation and extended service life of the equipment.
The general contractor for the project was Industrial Engineer Co. The County Roads and Water/Wastewater crews provided site work and utility connections to help reduce costs.
The grounds maintenance staff of 6 full time and 2 seasonal personnel provides service for the Kent County Community Center, all County parks, pools, pavilions, athletic fields and Betterton Beach.
The new building will allow the demolition, scheduled for later in 2020, of the old Parks and Recreation facility.
Photos: SG Atkinson – Additional Photos can be seen on the Local in Kent, MD Facebook Page
So, no social distancing or everyone wearing masks? This is a major problem within the Kent County Government.