From a smooth and celebratory press announcement in the afternoon to chaos and harsh words in the evening, public events for the Port Covington project veered strangely off script yesterday.
City leaders and the faith and community group BUILD had been all smiles at 1 p.m. in the City Garage at Port Covington, describing an agreement the parties had reached with Sagamore Development Co. that speakers said would provide over $100 million in community benefits and be “transformational.”
At a 6 p.m. City Council committee meeting, members were set to vote on three bills paving the way for the massive waterfront project to get $660 million in TIF Tax Increment Financing.
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
