Council Approves $35 Million for New Water Treatment Plant
The plant, which will likely break ground this spring, will be the largest construction project ever in Annapolis.
The way Annapolis gets its drinking water will change in 2014 thanks to a 5-2 vote by City Council to approve up to $35 million for a new water treatment plant. "I'm very happy that we are moving forward on this," Mayor Josh Cohen said. "The council originally approved up to $50 million ... This is a 30 percent overall savings." Alderman Fred Paone (R-2nd Ward) and Alderman Richard Israel (D-1st Ward) voted against the bill amending the city's capital improvement program. The amendment gives city officials permission to issue bonds and take out loans to pay for the new plant. The current plant, which was built in 1929, had long surpassed its life expectancy and maintaining the aging facility has become a burden. "It's like owning a 1950s …
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Dana Caffrey
7:40 am on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Congratulations! This is really good news for the community. This is an achivement to deliver good quality service to the poeple. Keep it up and continue to be of good service. CannonWater.com more ›