No ground has been broken on the amenities of Frederick’s long-anticipated Westside Regional Park, yet city taxpayers are already on the hook for millions of dollars and could end up dedicating roughly $40,000 more before dirt begins to move.
After officials spent millions in Frederick city taxpayer dollars nearly a decade ago to acquire the land, the future Westside Regional Park is finally seeing some real progress.
Young sisters Sophie and Madigan Lillard will never get the chance to play on a destination playground set for construction in their honor inside the city’s future Westside Regional Park.
A destination playground dedicated to the memory of sisters Sophie and Madigan Lillard is moving closer to becoming a reality at the future Westside Regional Park at Hargett Farm.
When a devastating house fire near Myersville killed sisters Sophie and Madigan Lillard nearly five years ago, their family members developed a plan to honor their memory through the construction of a destination playground.
The latest proposal for 60 acres of the vacant Hargett Farm property is a fully managed and leased 95,000-square-foot swim and sports center and 10-field artificial turf complex.
A newer, bigger and potentially more aesthetic water storage tank is set to join the recreational facilities and accompanying infrastructure planned for the future Westside Regional Park at Hargett Farm.
In response to the Aug. 23 letter to the editor by Jennifer Brannan, let me make it clear that I care deeply about the quality of life for residents of all areas of the city of Frederick. Ms. Brannan mistook my reference to the Hargett Farm as “out there” as devaluing the interests of reside…
The first major step toward implementing the proper infrastructure to support the long-awaited Westside Regional Park passed Thursday with flying colors and little to no discussion.
Properly developing Frederick’s Westside Regional Park could help make the city a regional destination for sports tourism, Maryland Sports Commission executive director Terry Hasseltine explained this week to a group gathered to help plan the park’s future.
Frederick’s Westside Regional Park is inching closer to reality, with a second task force meeting out of the way and $2 million for construction set for approval Thursday in the city’s fiscal 2018 budget.
From athletic fields to an aquatic center, many options are on the table for the future Westside Regional Park, set on 136 acres of the old Hargett Farm on Butterfly Lane in Frederick.
The largest contribution the city of Frederick has made to the construction of the Westside Regional Park is in Mayor Randy McClement’s proposed fiscal 2018 budget. The budget proposal also includes larger merit pay raises for civilian employees and an increase in water and sewer rates for t…
Frederick leaders have at last approved a plan to begin developing a 136-acre park on property the city purchased almost a decade ago west of the city. That’s good news.
I write in response to the recent article by Mallory Panuska regarding the ongoing saga of development of the Hargett Farm Regional Park. The city of Frederick’s actions are a prime example of paralysis by analysis and why people get frustrated with government inaction.
The city of Frederick finally has a plan in place to develop a park at Hargett Farm.
A simplified version of the multimillion-dollar Westside Regional Park plan is set to come back to the Frederick Board of Aldermen for approval next week.
Progress toward building a regional park on vacant farmland in west Frederick has again been halted amid questions and concerns about the plan.
I was wrong! It’s happened before, it will happen again. For the past six years, I have predicted that the total cost of the City’s west-side recreational Taj Mahal — aka Hargett Farm — would be $100 million. Last week, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen seemed to embrace a $98.5 million develo…
This letter is in response to Nancy Lavin’s excellent report on the Hargett Farm master plan, titled “Sticker shock: Master plan for park at Hargett Farm includes $98.5 million price tag.” This was a great report with lots of specific details as well as responses from Frederick County and ci…
At $98.5 million, plans to build a regional park on Hargett Farm could be the most expensive city undertaking since the combined Carroll Creek flood control and linear park projects. Over a period of about four decades, the Carroll Creek project cost about $86 million, including the linear p…
From a water park to a 4,000-seat stadium, swimming pools and 11 multi-use fields, the initial master plans for a regional park at Hargett Farm included nearly everything residents and elected officials suggested.
Eighteen months ago, we signaled some urgency was necessary to study, plan and build the regional swim center the county badly needs. In fact, when we published that November 2014 editorial, only three years remained before the renovations at Frederick High School meant the loss of one of th…
An aquatic center, regional tournament-worthy soccer fields, a merry-go-round and cross-country skiing trails were among the suggestions for the regional park planned for the city’s Hargett Farm.
The city may soon have a new funding source to pay down its debt service on Hargett Farm — the money paid by developers to bypass the designated parkland requirement on residential projects.
After six years plagued by uncertainty and false starts, the city of Frederick’s vision for a regional park at Hargett Farm has begun to take shape.
A large stone wall, the remnants of a bank barn, immediately caught Grace Fielder’s eye as she walked through Hargett Farm on a cold March day.
City officials may have uncovered a way to pay down the more than $700,000 in debt owed each year for the still-undeveloped land at Hargett Farm.
City notes: While the city has been talking about a regional park at Hargett Farm since it bought the land in 2009, they've never really studied if it was feasible. Now's the time.
Around 50 area residents, Frederick County Public Schools staff and county PTA members convened Tuesday at Orchard Grove Elementary School to learn more and share opinions on a new elementary school planned for west Frederick, which is intended to relieve overcrowded classrooms nearby.
Hargett Farm may eventually become the regional park that Frederick's elected officials want it to be, but they aren't ready to call it a park just yet.
No ground has been broken on the amenities of Frederick’s long-anticipated Westside Regional Park, yet city taxpayers are already on the hook for millions of dollars and could end up dedicating roughly $40,000 more before dirt begins to move.
After officials spent millions in Frederick city taxpayer dollars nearly a decade ago to acquire the land, the future Westside Regional Park is finally seeing some real progress.
Young sisters Sophie and Madigan Lillard will never get the chance to play on a destination playground set for construction in their honor inside the city’s future Westside Regional Park.
A destination playground dedicated to the memory of sisters Sophie and Madigan Lillard is moving closer to becoming a reality at the future Westside Regional Park at Hargett Farm.
When a devastating house fire near Myersville killed sisters Sophie and Madigan Lillard nearly five years ago, their family members developed a plan to honor their memory through the construction of a destination playground.
The latest proposal for 60 acres of the vacant Hargett Farm property is a fully managed and leased 95,000-square-foot swim and sports center and 10-field artificial turf complex.
A newer, bigger and potentially more aesthetic water storage tank is set to join the recreational facilities and accompanying infrastructure planned for the future Westside Regional Park at Hargett Farm.
In response to the Aug. 23 letter to the editor by Jennifer Brannan, let me make it clear that I care deeply about the quality of life for residents of all areas of the city of Frederick. Ms. Brannan mistook my reference to the Hargett Farm as “out there” as devaluing the interests of reside…
The first major step toward implementing the proper infrastructure to support the long-awaited Westside Regional Park passed Thursday with flying colors and little to no discussion.
Properly developing Frederick’s Westside Regional Park could help make the city a regional destination for sports tourism, Maryland Sports Commission executive director Terry Hasseltine explained this week to a group gathered to help plan the park’s future.
Frederick’s Westside Regional Park is inching closer to reality, with a second task force meeting out of the way and $2 million for construction set for approval Thursday in the city’s fiscal 2018 budget.
From athletic fields to an aquatic center, many options are on the table for the future Westside Regional Park, set on 136 acres of the old Hargett Farm on Butterfly Lane in Frederick.
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City of Frederick officials are once again talking about what should become of Hargett Farm.
As city officials prepare to transform the old Hargett Farm on Butterfly Lane into Westside Regional Park, they’re se…
Frederick residents have three upcoming opportunities to learn about the city's plan for Hargett Farm and give their …
When a devastating house fire near Myersville killed sisters Sophie and Madigan Lillard nearly five years ago, their …
A simplified version of the multimillion-dollar Westside Regional Park plan is set to come back to the Frederick Boar…
Progress toward building a regional park on vacant farmland in west Frederick has again been halted amid questions an…
At $98.5 million, plans to build a regional park on Hargett Farm could be the most expensive city undertaking since t…
After officials spent millions in Frederick city taxpayer dollars nearly a decade ago to acquire the land, the future…
The city of Frederick finally has a plan in place to develop a park at Hargett Farm.
After six years plagued by uncertainty and false starts, the city of Frederick’s vision for a regional park at Harget…
The city may soon have a new funding source to pay down its debt service on Hargett Farm — the money paid by develope…
A large stone wall, the remnants of a bank barn, immediately caught Grace Fielder’s eye as she walked through Hargett…
No ground has been broken on the amenities of Frederick’s long-anticipated Westside Regional Park, yet city taxpayers…
The latest proposal for 60 acres of the vacant Hargett Farm property is a fully managed and leased 95,000-square-foot…
A newer, bigger and potentially more aesthetic water storage tank is set to join the recreational facilities and acco…
The first major step toward implementing the proper infrastructure to support the long-awaited Westside Regional Park…
Young sisters Sophie and Madigan Lillard will never get the chance to play on a destination playground set for constr…
The largest contribution the city of Frederick has made to the construction of the Westside Regional Park is in Mayor…
From a water park to a 4,000-seat stadium, swimming pools and 11 multi-use fields, the initial master plans for a reg…
Properly developing Frederick’s Westside Regional Park could help make the city a regional destination for sports tou…
From athletic fields to an aquatic center, many options are on the table for the future Westside Regional Park, set o…
Frederick’s Westside Regional Park is inching closer to reality, with a second task force meeting out of the way and …
An aquatic center, regional tournament-worthy soccer fields, a merry-go-round and cross-country skiing trails were am…
There’s potential progress on a few projects of note in the city of Frederick.
A destination playground dedicated to the memory of sisters Sophie and Madigan Lillard is moving closer to becoming a…
In response to the Aug. 23 letter to the editor by Jennifer Brannan, let me make it clear that I care deeply about th…
Frederick leaders have at last approved a plan to begin developing a 136-acre park on property the city purchased alm…
I write in response to the recent article by Mallory Panuska regarding the ongoing saga of development of the Hargett…
I was wrong! It’s happened before, it will happen again. For the past six years, I have predicted that the total cost…
This letter is in response to Nancy Lavin’s excellent report on the Hargett Farm master plan, titled “Sticker shock: …
Eighteen months ago, we signaled some urgency was necessary to study, plan and build the regional swim center the cou…
