Mayoral Debate Reveals Different Plans For City Dock, Downtown Construction
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- Sep 2
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Annapolis mayoral candidates debated their plans for City Dock Park and downtown construction. They also outlined their tourism policies.
Jacob Baumgart, Patch Staff
Posted Thu, Aug 28, 2025 at 6:31 pm ET
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Annapolis mayoral candidates revealed dueling approaches to flood protection and downtown construction at a Wednesday candidate forum.
... Fellow Democrat Rhonda Pindell Charles said her 12 years on the City Council display her experience. With multigenerational roots in Annapolis, she thinks she would offer a seamless transition after term-bound Mayor Gavin Buckley (D) leaves office this winter.
...Pindell Charles, the current Ward 3 alderwoman and an attorney, did not list any major changes to the plans for City Dock either.
Pindell Charles, whose family has lived in and around Annapolis for three centuries, said she would push flood protection over the finish line. She highlighted her voting record, saying she's supported every piece of pro-environment legislation since she took office in 2013.
"Protecting our businesses is vital. It's not an option," Pindell Charles said. "The urgency of resiliency cannot be overstated."
