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Program Open Space "is a vital tool for land preservation and for the environment," Howard County Executive Ken Ulman (D) said.
"Our concern is that the pot is small and getting smaller," said Mary Bradford, parks director for the Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning. "People just need to know what the impacts are."
...Funding for Program Open Space comes from a percentage of Maryland's real estate transfer tax. The program was established in 1969, and since then it has helped buy more than 5,000 park and conservation areas. In Prince George's County, officials estimated that Program Open Space has provided 90 percent of the dollars used to buy open space and half of the dollars used to develop land and programs for parks.
"Over time, it's been a very important funding source for us," said Chuck Montrie, park planning supervisor for the Prince George's County Parks and Recreation Department.
Park Officials in Md. Dread Fiscal Dry Spell - washingtonpost.com
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