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Downtown business owners, preservationists press council on City Dock resiliency and pump maintenance
Summary
Business owners and preservation advocates told the Annapolis City Council it should prioritize flood resiliency and heed the harbor master’s operational concerns before building at City Dock.
Business owners and preservation advocates pressed the Annapolis City Council on Feb. 10 to prioritize flood resiliency and pump maintenance at City Dock and to address concerns raised by the harbor master about a proposed waterfront building.
Speakers said recurring downtown flooding and what they described as neglected pump maintenance have left some businesses repeatedly waterlogged and argued the council should focus on resiliency measures before approving new construction. Anne Covington, speaking on behalf of Historic Annapolis, said the organization supports resilience work but criticized city plans for a large new building at City Dock and said the harbour master’s operational concerns have not been addressed.
"For 2 and a half years now those of us who have business downtown have lehi with…
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