The Chesapeake Beach Town Council voted Nov. 20 on two ordinances that together change how the town will pay for the proposed water park.

Ordinance O-25-17 amends the town’s general fund budget to allocate money for construction of the water park. That ordinance passed with the mayor noting one member opposed during roll call. Immediately after, the council approved Ordinance O-25-18 to amend the water-park fund budget to remove funding for construction; the town treasurer explained the effect is to move previously allocated money out of the water-park fund and into the general fund so the full project will be funded from the general fund rather than a separate water-park fund.

Council discussion at the meeting focused on procedure and clarification of where the previously budgeted amounts would reside; no substantive public debate on project design occurred at the vote. Several council members and staff said the water-park committee is continuing design work with vendor Splashtacular and that contract negotiation remains an ongoing, negotiated item to be discussed in closed session.

The council scheduled further contract and negotiation steps; staff said the contract with vendors remains unsigned pending final negotiation. The meeting ended by moving into a closed session to consult with counsel on the water-park contract and related covenant terms.

Because the recorded votes did not list individual vote tallies in the transcript, the ordinances are reported as approved by voice vote with one noted opposition on O-25-17.