February 2nd, 2023 by WCBC Radio

In March of 2018 a seven-member task force was created by state legislation to examine the future viability of Canal Place and determine whether any changes are needed.  Four years and one pandemic later-  no final report has been issued. Delegate Jason Buckel is chair of the task force and early in 2019 he said that group was examining a number of different scenarios including one that would abolish the Canal Place Authority and transfer the assets to another agency or private entity. Canal Place executive director Dee Dee Ritchie, during this weeks regular meeting,  was asked for a task force update…

It appears as though increased usage of the Canal’s Festival grounds; the success of the Footer Dye Works building project and Dig Deep Brewing Company as well as momentum toward the creation of a river park was halted any talks of drastic changes to the operation. Cumberland Mayor Ray Morriss…