January 13th, 2023 by WCBC Radio

There appears to be some confusion about exactly how many businesses may be  eligible to access a grant designed to assist property owners who have an interest in water service upgrades- part of the Baltimore Street redesign project. The $150,000 grant is part of the Downtown Comprehensive Investment Program, which contains funds from the city of Cumberland, Allegany County and state of Maryland. Stu Czapski with the Cumberland Economic Development Corporation provided an update during Thursday’s regular monthly meeting of the Downtown Development Commission…             

DDC board member Sandra Saville said she has spoken with city engineer Bobby Smith and it appears just a few buildings in the center of the downtown mall would be eligible…

A $15 million renovation of the downtown mall, including replacing underground utility lines, reinstalling Baltimore Street through the mall and creating a new streetscape, is expected to begin in early April.