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Alexandria pauses waterfront pump‑house plan, approves study of alternative 1 Prince site
Summary
Council members agreed to pause further commitment to a pump station location in Waterfront Park and authorized a roughly $150,000 cost‑benefit analysis of an alternate site at 1 Prince Street; members emphasized trade‑offs between park impacts, long‑term flood protection and project cost.
City council members told residents at a town hall that the city will slow work on the proposed pump station in Waterfront Park and pursue further study of an alternative location at 1 Prince Street.
Vice Mayor Sarah Bagley said council voted on Tuesday to authorize a focused analysis of the 1 Prince Street option and that the study budget is roughly $150,000. "We just signed off on this on Tuesday night based on a proposal that did not name a vendor," she said, adding staff will…
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