MVF Board prepares for pool season with pool schedule and policy updates

At the Jan. 22 Montgomery Village Foundation (MVF) Board of Directors meeting, the Board approved a number of pool-related items to prepare for the 2026 pool season.

The Board approved the 2026 Pool Schedule, with considerations for the fluid opening of Stedwick Pool due to the current renovation. Staff projects that Stedwick will open in mid to late June and is scheduled to close for the season on Sunday, Sept. 27. There will not be a dive-in movie in 2026 at Stedwick Pool due to the construction timeline.

Whetstone Pool will open on Saturday, May 16 for an extended spring season and Hurley Park Pool will open on Memorial Day weekend rather than mid-June. Peggy Mark and North Creek pools will stay open through Labor Day, and Lake Marion Pool will offer early morning lap swimming once Hurley Park Pool closes. The full scheduled can be found here: www.montgomeryvillage.com.

In terms of the Pool Pass Distribution Policy, the Board approved changes for youth pass holders to ensure safety. The changes are: (1) unaccompanied youth coming to the pool must be at least 13 years old, excluding authorized swim team practices; (2) youth ages 0 to 12 must be accompanied by a pass holder who is aged 16 or older; and (3) youth ages 13 to 15 years may not bring guests. Designated User Guest Passes will be increased from 20 to 25, and any guests above the 25 will be $6 per entry.

The outside Annual Pool Membership pricing will increase by $15 to $570 for Single Memberships, $580 for Pair Memberships and $630 for Family Memberships.

MVF will also unveil a new Digital Pool Pass System in 2026 that will be more flexible, affordable and sustainable and will improve the experience of obtaining and using pool passes. 

The Board also approved changes to the Pool Operating Policy, which reflects the new pool pass system and aligns with procedures outlined in the Pool Pass Distribution Policy.

Other Agenda Items
To complete the renovation of Stedwick Pool, new vinyl strap chaise lounges, chairs and sand chairs will be purchased to match the theme and colors of the new pool. The Board awarded a bid for pool furniture to Florida Patio Furniture, Inc. for $39,750 with a 10% contingency for unforeseen expenses.

Lake Whetstone Dock is 14 years old and in need of repairs due to age and condition; new marine grade decking will be installed prior to the start of the boating season. The Board awarded the boat dock repair project to Chesapeake Dock Outfitters at a total cost of $118,880 from MVF Reserves and authorized an additional 20% contingency for unforeseen circumstances.

Each year, MVF installs engineered wood fiber (EWF) on all 14 playgrounds to help ensure that the surfacing meets current safety standards. The Board awarded the 2026 EWF installation contract to Playground Specialists for $42.45 per cubic yard, including when the total cost is greater than $11,000 to complete the project. Funds are dispersed from both the MVF and Designated User operating budgets as applicable.

The Board authorized the EVP Mike Conroy to execute a contractual agreement with Aquatic Environmental Consultants, Inc. for pond management services at a cost of $19,755. Under this contract, five MVF ponds will be maintained: Milton M. Kaufmann, Ed DeSimon, Lake Marion, North Creek Lake and Walkers Choice.

In addition, to complete the Theater Pond renovation project, the Board authorized EVP Mike Conroy to enter into negotiations and execute a contract with Environmental Quality Resources in the amount of $1,500,000 and authorize an additional 20% contingency for unforeseen expenses. MVF previously received state bond bills totaling $1.25 million to offset the cost of this project.

Following up on a proposal from 2025 to add a bocce court as a new amenity at William Hurley Park, the Board awarded the bocce court construction project to Playground Specialists, Inc. for $66,256.32 and authorized an additional 10% for unforeseen circumstances.

Finally, the Board moved to approve the proposed changes to the Vehicular Parking Rules and Regulations for MVF-Owned Parking Lots, which will remove mention of the dissolved pilot overnight parking program.

Information Items
Ruth Stadius, Director of Communications, presented the slate of five candidates for the 2026 election, as established by the MVF Nominating Committee at its Jan. 6 meeting. The applicants include Daniel Anderson (incumbent), Brandon Coffee-Borden (incumbent), Jack Guiragossian (incumbent), Obiora Igbo and Anurag Parmar. A sixth candidate was also established by the Nominating Committee but withdrew before the ballot material mailed to homeowners on Jan. 30.

Duncan Mullis, Director of Recreation and Parks, presented a summary of data collected and a review of the 2025 MVF swimming pool season, highlighting total annual attendance for all MVF pools in 2025 at 79,916 entries, a decrease of 6,032 visits over 2024. This decline was partially due to the early closure of Stedwick Pool for renovations, a rainy start to the season in May and cooler overnight temperatures in August and September.

Assistant Executive Vice President Karen Kodjanian updated the Board on the Resident Database Software RFP noting that five bids for MVF’s Enterprise Property Management System were received by the Dec. 15, 2025 deadline. A staff committee narrowed the bid selection down to three viable candidates to interview and provide demonstrations in February and March. The committee will work with each MVF department to ensure that all needs are met to conduct MVF business efficiently for residents, the community and MVF staff. She added that the committee hopes to present a vendor recommendation to the MVF Board at its April meeting.

President’s Remarks
President Doniele Ayres thanked the MVF Board of Directors election candidates for their willingness to serve and for those who were able to make the Meet the Candidates event prior to the meeting.

EVP Report
EVP Mike Conroy shared a sample of the unique 60^th Anniversary Passport that the Recreation and Parks and Communications departments have put together. The program will kick off on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Lake Marion Community Center, 8821 East Village Avenue, during the Recreation and Parks Open House. He encouraged residents to take part in the events, programs and activities throughout 2026 in pursuit of MVF swag prizes.

Conroy also informed the Board that the County Council will honor Montgomery Village’s 60^th Anniversary with a Proclamation during its meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 24.

Treasurer’s Report
MVF Treasurer Dr. Jayaraman Vijayakumar presented the Treasurer’s Report for the year-to-date (YTD) and month ending Dec. 31, 2025. He noted that the December financials were in draft form and unaudited, with any adjustments or accruals from the year-end audit noted in the final audit report.

Jayaraman said that MVF ended the year with Revenues of $12,130,632, Operating Expenses just under $9,664,066 and a Net Income of $2,465,801, all favorable to the budget. Personnel and Operating costs were also below budget by $79,000 and $295,000, respectively.

Jayaraman reported that MVF maintains a strong financial position having $14.2 million of its $33.5 million assets (44.7%) presently invested or held in bank accounts. In addition, MVF holds over five times more current assets than total liabilities on their balance sheet. The MVF Operating Fund maintains about $3.2 million in Undesignated Reserves. Assessment Receivables has seen an overall decrease from last year of $23,700 or 7.6%.

Regarding Investments, MVF’s portfolio has increased 13.53% year-to-date with an ending balance of $9,532,342, up $1,136,165 from last year. As of the end of December 2025, the delinquency rate decreased by 4.3% from November to 8.6% (731 units). The 10-year average December delinquency rate is 8.1%. The current delinquency rate is .5% higher (+45 units) from the prior year for the same month at 8.1% (686 units). At the beginning of 2025, MVF’s allowance for bad debts was $389,598 and MVF finished the year with a balance of $391,719. In 2025, recoveries from prior foreclosure/bankruptcy write-offs exceeded current-year write-offs, resulting in a net increase of approximately $2,000 to the write-off balance.

Next Meeting
The next MVF Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, via Zoom. A virtual “Meet the Candidates” event is scheduled from 7 to 7:30 p.m. before the meeting begins, also on Zoom (using the same log-in details found in the packet). This is another opportunity for residents to familiarize themselves with the candidates running for the MVF Board of Directors, ask questions, and enter into dialogue about prominent issues. Residents are invited to attend; full meeting details and the meeting packet will be posted online at www.montgomeryvillage.com the week before the meeting.