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Residents urge changes to Maritime Welcome Center as council creates maritime economic development fund
Summary
A resident urged the council to reduce or relocate the proposed Maritime Welcome Center to preserve waterfront views; the council also adopted an ordinance establishing a Maritime Industry Economic Development Fund to hold fees set by prior code changes.
A public speaker told the Annapolis City Council that the proposed Maritime Welcome Center in the City Dock resilience project is “in the wrong size, in the wrong place” and urged the council to reduce its footprint or relocate it to preserve views of the Severn River and Chesapeake Bay.
Jack Gallagher, a long‑time downtown resident, told the council he supports the City Dock resilience project in general but described the Maritime Welcome Center as “an eyesore, a blockade that will be regretted for…
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