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Council says water park won’t reopen this year; engineers debate repair vs. rebuild as town readies assessments
Summary
Council and staff reviewed a geotechnical report tailored to demolish-and-rebuild options for the water park; council members signaled a preference to explore repair-and-reopen alternatives, and staff said more assessment work and limited initial spending will begin.
Chesapeake Beach council members and staff discussed next steps for the town’s closed water park after the council received a geotechnical report and supporting documents. Staff said the study was written for a complete demolish-and-rebuild approach; the council signaled a preference to evaluate repair-and-reopen options and asked staff to pursue a staged assessment.
Wayne, the town’s plant engineer who reviewed the geotechnical work, told the council the Hillis Karnes report provides useful information for new construction but does not address how to proceed with a repair-and-reopen strategy. He said the study’s borings reached depths used for design guidance (the report referenced deeper materials at around 43 feet and deeper) and that additional geotechnical work may be required if the town pursues renovation rather than…
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