Maple-Benjamin canal dredge SAD

A 43-year Maple Street resident opposed the dredge: last time it took two years, cost $10,000 extra in spoil removal, only lasted six months, and she's already paying $800+ in flood insurance on top of the proposed $3,200 assessment.

A Benjamin Boulevard resident opposed the dredge, saying his end of the canal is ankle-deep — even a successful dredge of the proposed area won't restore access to the bay, and he'd be gambling $3,000 on no guarantee.

The association's vice president spoke in support: the project restores navigability and water flow, more than two-thirds of owners voted yes, and the new contractor is the one who fixed the last contractor's failed work.