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AGENCY SPOTLIGHT

City of
Gaithersburg,
Maryland
Municipality: City of
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Population: 61,172
year Agency Founded:
1970
Annual Budget: $7,083,518
Agency Head: Michele R.
Potter, Director of Parks,
Recreation and Culture
Facilities:
■■ ■Community Centers with
Room Rentals, Gymnasia, Fitness Center
■■ ■Arts Barn with Theater,
Classrooms, Studios
■■ ■Senior Center
■■ ■Mansion
■■ ■Community Museum
■■ ■Latitude Observatory Park
(historic)
■■ ■Water Park
■■ ■Aquatic Center

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■■ ■Youth Centers
■■ ■Concert & Picnic Pavilions
■■ ■Mini Golf & Skate Parks
■■ ■Dog Park
■■ ■Parks & Athletic Fields

Programs:
■■ ■Sports
■■ ■Aquatics
■■ ■Recreation Classes
■■ ■Youth & Senior Services
■■ ■Cultural Arts
■■ ■Summer Camps
■■ ■Street Festivals
■■ ■Theatrical & Musical Performances
■■ ■Fireworks
■■ ■Memorial & Veterans Day
Programs
■■ ■Book Festival
■■ ■St. Patrick's Day & Labor Day
Parades
■■ ■Winter Lights Festival

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Mission/vision Statement:
Provide quality parks and
diverse cultural, artistic and
recreational opportunities for
all ages and interests.
Awards & citations
■■ ■Platinum LEED Certification,

Olde Towne Youth Center,
2010, first youth center in the
country to achieve this highest level of certification.
■■ ■LEED Certification, Robertson Park Youth Center, 2005.
■■ ■2010 CNN Money Magazine-Best City to Live #25
■■ ■2008 & 2009 BusinessWeek
Magazine-Best Place to Raise
Your Kids in Maryland-#1
■■ ■2009 Forbes Magazine-
America's Best Places to
Move #2
■■ ■2009 MRPA Service Award for
Outstanding Contributions to
the Field-Senior Center

■■ ■2009 EPA Building Healthy

Communities for Active Aging Commitment Award-
Senior Center
■■ ■2009 Maryland Governor's
Citation-Older Americans
Group Activity Award-Senior Center
■■ ■2008 Maryland State Advisory Council Physical Activity
Excellence Award-Senior
Center
■■ ■Gold Medal Recipient 1982
and five-time Finalist while
in Class IV Division
challenges & Issues
It requires creativity, longrange planning and adaptability for the City and its
Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture to remain
debt-free while continuing to
offer quality services, facilities
and activities.



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