Delegation flags bond priorities and discusses Providence of Maryland request for small facility repairs

Delegation members reviewed top legislative bond priorities and agreed to send several items to the Senate for consideration. Delegate Patterson said he would “send a couple to the senate” and asked Senator Jackson to decide which two priorities the Senate should advance.

During the bond discussion, members highlighted a request from Providence of Maryland, an organization that operates group homes for individuals with developmental disabilities. Patterson described Providence’s request as small-scale capital work — ramps, deck repairs and roof fixes — for existing homes and said the group has three homes; the address on file is 4255 Mockingbird Circle in Waldorf. He asked that the Senate passage consider sending funds to both Providence and a lodge project; he characterized the funding as modest and emphasized the delegation’s support for developmentally disabled residents.

No dollar totals or formal bond approvals were recorded in the transcript. Members directed staff to include the priorities in materials sent to the Senate and to follow up with site visits; Senator Jackson accepted responsibility for deciding which two bond items to advance to the Senate.