Support Program Open Space Land Conversion To Connelly Mill Park
Support Program Open Space Land Conversion To Connelly Mill Park
Make Your Voice Heard!
After months of waiting, the Program Open Space Land Conversion is finally being brought forward to the County Council!
On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the Council will hold an Open Work Session regarding the conversion from the West Metro Core property to the Connelly Mill Property. Steve Miller, the Director of Recreation, Parks & Tourism, will be presenting this item.
Why This Matters
Following much of our advocacy efforts, the community consensus is clear: residents prefer moving the Program Open Space designation from West Metro Core to Connelly Mill as originally proposed in 2021.
Moving this designation just makes sense. Connelly Mill Park is proposed to be left in a mostly natural state, requiring very little money to bring to fruition—whereas West Metro Core was slated to be costly sports fields that would require millions of dollars to establish. This remains a solid, fiscally responsible way to protect our watershed and move Wicomico forward today!
We encourage everyone to attend the meeting. We are keeping our fingers crossed for a favorable outcome at this Work Session. If all goes well, the next likely step will be scheduling a formal public hearing!
Please write to our government officials and express your wish for the transfer of Program Open Space to Connelly Mill. Use the tools below to send a pre-filled email that expresses your support. Send Email
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- The email contains a strong message of support for our cause (which you can edit if you'd like).
- All you need to do is hit 'send'!
If you're having trouble with the links, or simply want to copy and paste, the messages are below for you to use. We also encourage you to send your own personalized messages.
Manual Email Copy:
President John Cannon: jcannon@wicomicocounty.org
Vice-President Jeff Merritt: jmerritt@wicomicocounty.org
James Winn: jwinn@wicomicocounty.org
Shanie Shields: sshields@wicomicocounty.org
David Ennis: dennis@wicomicocounty.org
Josh Hastings: jhastings@wicomicocounty.org
Joe Holloway: jholloway@wicomicocounty.org
County Executive Julie Giordano: jgiordano@wicomicocounty.org
Subject: Support for Program Open Space Conversion to Connelly Mill
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