Local Groups Voice Concerns over Flooding Resilience Plan

(CAMBRIDGE, Md) – The City of Cambridge is continuing work on their flooding resiliency plan for shoreline communities along the Choptank River, and at the latest city council meeting, several local groups spoke up to voice their concerns about the plan.

People representing events such as power boat races, and the Ironman spoke up at Monday night’s meeting around the plan. With some hoping a different solution can be found.

Bill Christopher, speaking on behalf of the Cambridge Power Boat Racing Association says, “Is there is there a better way to do it without having to take out Long Wharf and without having to take out Gerry Boyle Park? Because that’s basically what these plans do now. And I think that’s what the public is upset about, is they’re starting to see these plans come out.”

While others are worried a potential berm could disrupt their events entirely.

“We just want to make sure that it’s that our voices heard so that it works for us, for the residents, for the community and for the greater of Cambridge as a whole,” says Ironman Maryland organizer, Brian Snow.

The city has heard community feedback on the proposed berm; including from homeowners along the Choptank River.

Giving the city of Cambridge plenty to digest over the next few weeks.

Cambridge City Manager, Glenn Steckman tells WMDT, “…that we talk and speak with Bay Land to see if there are some other engineering options. And obviously Bay Land did not give us a quote, but the staff will be working on that…>