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Article: Parking garage work roils merchants

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November 11, 2009
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A city contractor this week began repairs on the deteriorating downtown Hillman garage, a $500,000 project that will extend the life of the facility another five years before it is torn down and replaced.

But downtown merchants say even a temporary fix to the busy Main Street garage will hurt business during the holidays.

"The fact is you're killing the businesses," said Del. Ron George, R-Arnold, owner of Ron George Jewelers on Main Street. "That's going to hurt us. Every parking space is a number of customers downtown per day."

Parking is already at a premium in Annapolis.

But the 454-space Noah Hillman Garage, constructed in 1971, needs "immediate and substantial attention" to its parking ...

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