Work on city police station finally done

After nearly $10 million, five years of work, repeated flooding, two contractors and one lawsuit, work on the Annapolis Police Station is finally finished.

"Dear friends, this building, the Annapolis Police Department has now been completed, by the grace of God," the Rev. MaAn Barcelo, chaplain for the city Police Department, said at a dedication ceremony yesterday.

The headquarters at 199 Taylor Ave. - which now only needs a few final touches to complete the major renovation - is structurally sound, stately, and smells of fresh paint.

Since work began, the station has grown from 23,000 square feet to around...