January 30th, 2025 by WCBC Radio
Most opinions shared at the Cumberland City Council’s public meeting on downtown parking were in favor of giving the reopened street more time before making any changes to parking. Gayle Griffith, long-time business owner of the Book Center, cautioned the city to make the right decision any parking changes…
“The money that was spent to make this a reality, aggravation, and the business struggles that we’ve all had over the eighteen months—or for us on Centre Street—a year has been a drop in the bucket compared to what we could ruining now.”
Adrienne Monroe, daughter of the owner of M&M Bake Shop, said the new layout of Baltimore Street has helped their business keep going after wondering if they would have to close…
“I can’t say what to do and what not to do. I do know that the opening of the road has helped business help us get new customers. Customers that wouldn’t be there otherwise. Because we struggled during the construction. I was afraid we were going to have to close our doors.”