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Rec Council: Debate Continues

Two separate volunteer organizations seem to be jockeying for control of the rights to oversee recreational activities in Pikesville.

The Pikesville Recreation Council (PRC) will appeal its July 11 Baltimore County Board of Recreation and Parks decertification in a hearing later this month.

In the meantime, a group calling itself the Greater Pikesville Recreation Council (GPRC) held a meeting last week in an effort to become Pikesville’s central recreation facilities manager. The meeting took place at the Pikesville High School library.

Michel Snitzer, who for 14 years has directed the PRC but came under criticism by members of the newly formed GPRC, has told the county he has resigned from his position. Mr. Snitzer was not present at the Aug. 27 Pikesville High meeting. PRC will, according to Robert J. Barrett, director of the Baltimore County Deptartment of Recreation and Parks, hold elections to choose new officers.

Until all of this settles, Mr. Barrett wanted it made clear that sports leagues will go on as scheduled. He also said the focus is still on providing recreation for the children.

“We have told the PRC to keep doing what it has been doing,” said Mr. Barrett, while the appeals process moves forward. “The PRC still has the authority to submit its programming. There is no other game in town. And most importantly, we’re not taking our eye off of the ball, and that ‘ball’ are the children in the community. If we have to go out and line the fields ourselves, we will do it.”

Mr. Barrett added that all the assets in the community belong to PRC. This includes uniforms, equipment, trophies, etc. He said that they have some 40 years worth of supplies under their ownership.

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