Issue Position: Capital Projects

Issue Position

As a member of the Appropriations Committee, Brooke works hard to ensure that capital money is available for the numerous projects that need it in District 46. Although the Governor has greatly reduced the amount of capital funding available, Brooke and Team 46 have helped ensure that District 46 has received more than almost any other district in the state each year. Some of the money secured in the past three years includes:

Baybrook Park athletic field lighting -- $250,000

Rash Field improvements -- $1,000,000

Creative Alliance Arts Education Center -- Over $350,000

Meals on Wheels kitchen improvements -- $125,000

Cross Street Market -- $200,000

Ronald McDonald House (soon to be constructed in Jonestown) -- $1,000,000

Cherry Hill Head Start

Habitat for Humanity Projects in Brooklyn, Mt. Winans, and Curtis Bay

Funding for Banner Neighborhoods Headquarters

Port Discovery -- $500,000

Baltimore Regional Ed & Training Center (CASA & SE CDC collaboration) -- $430,000

Leadenhall Community Outreach Center -- $500,000

The Baltimore Museum of Industry -- $200,000

Peale Museum -- $400,000

Healthcare for the Homeless Dental Clinic -- $17,500

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