City's Vision for Concord Point Shows Extended Promenade

The mayor of Havre de Grace unveiled his vision for the Concord Point Lighthouse vicinity at Monday night's City Council meeting.

"This is strictly a proposal," Mayor Wayne Dougherty said as he showed a slide depicting a park on either side of the lighthouse.

Upon being approached by the seller of land at 701 Concord St., the City Council recommended purchasing it for $1.29 million during its Feb. 4 meeting. However, the Havre de Grace charter states that voters must be the ultimate arbiter on the issue. As a result, whether to buy the property will be a ballot question in the May 7 election.

The mayor, who is a candidate in the election, said he was providing a rendering of his vision for the property because citizens had asked for more information about the project.

"It would remain open space," Dougherty said. There would be an observation deck near the lighthouse for pictures, and a bridge to link the sidewalk to the fishing pier.

"Hopefully, the voters in the City of Havre de Grace will support this project and then we will go ahead and do a formal presentation on this and do additions and corrections and anything else," Dougherty said.

"It's a great plan for the site," Dougherty continued, "and, one of the biggest things, it's giving the waterfront back to our citizens."

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See Also:

• Owner of Concord Point Property Speaks Out
• City Council Recap: Possible Waterfront Property Purchase