Overview
- City leaders held a groundbreaking Monday to launch flood-mitigation work after a year with roughly 120 flood events and severe high water last week.
- The city is awaiting a $32 million FEMA hazard-mitigation grant that has been awarded but not yet disbursed, with officials proceeding by adjusting timelines and value‑engineering.
- Phase 1, budgeted at about $71 million, rebuilds Dock Street near the water with floodgates, an 8‑foot‑higher park surface and the New Maritime Welcome Center attached to the Burgess House.
- Phase 2 is scheduled to start in November 2026 at roughly $15 million, adding raised sidewalks, deployable barriers and a stormwater pump station around Dock Street and Ego Alley.
- The welcome center remains under legal challenge after a judge upheld city approvals in September and Historic Annapolis filed an appeal, as Tuesday’s mayoral election features opposing views on whether to pause or press ahead.