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Chesapeake Beach council authorizes up-to-$60,000 exploratory work on water park rebuild
Summary
After a months‑long assessment by public works, the council authorized the mayor to negotiate exploratory work to assess foundations, pilings and costs for a potential full rebuild of the 30‑year‑old water park. The motion passed 6–0.
The Chesapeake Beach Town Council voted to authorize up to $60,000 for exploratory work on the town’s water park, a step officials said is intended to reduce a contractor’s risk and produce a budget model and site recommendations for a possible full rebuild.
Councilmember Laura (motion) and Councilmember John (second) moved the authorization after a lengthy presentation by Jay, the town’s public works director, who described structural failures, plumbing leaks and degraded decorative “rock” features inside the park. Jay said the park was closed for “a reason: public safety.”
The exploratory work the council authorized is intended to include selective demolition and exposure of foundations so a geotechnical team can evaluate the condition of the existing piles and grade beams, and so architects and engineers…
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